Bengal Pro T20 League
| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | CAB |
| Format | 20–over |
| First edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Round Robin format with Group System and Playoffs |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV | Sports 18 (TV) Jio Cinema (Internet) |
| Website | bengalt20 |
 2024 | |
The Bengal Pro T20 League is a men's 20–over cricket league that is annually held in the state of West Bengal in India and contested by eight city-based franchise teams. The league was formed in 2024 by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).[1][2] It is usually played during post summer season from June to August of every year.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
The format was invented with the expectation that each match would last around three-and-a-half hours.The Viacom 18 showed Sports 18 TV broadcasts of the competition, while all of the women's matches and some of the men's matches were available to stream for free on Jio Cinema.
Almost all matches take place as back-to-back double-headers at the same venue on the same day. One ticket gives access to both the men's and women's games. The men's salaries are four times higher than the women's, but the tournament prize money is equal.[9][10]
History[edit]
The inaugural season was held at the Eden Garden Kolkata in 2024, with eight franchises.
Background[edit]
In 2024, the Bengal Pro T20 League was launched . the West Bengal franchise playing Indian Premier League (IPL), The league was aimed to make up for the absence of high-profile matches in Kolkata in the year and to expose talented players from districts.It was conceived by former BCCI president and then CAB president Saurabh Gaungly.[11]
Administration[edit]
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) founded the league in 2024. The league is affiliated to the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI).
Tournament structure[edit]
Eight city-based teams compete during the school summer holidays. All men's and women's matches are held on the same day at the same grounds. In total there are 32 matches in the league stage of the tournament.
The team that finishes top of the league progresses straight into the final. The teams finishing second and third compete in the Eliminator (or semi-final), with the winner progressing into the final.
Teams[edit]
There are eight franchises competing in league.The franchises are named after a city it is representing in the state. Each team can have a maximum of 17 players that includes two outstation players.[3]
| Team name | Catchment Area | Owners | Men's captain | Women's captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamas Howrah Warriors | Howrah Purulia Bankura |
Rice Adamas Group | ||
| Harbour Diamonds | North 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas |
GD Sports | Manoj Tiwary | Sukanya Parida |
| Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | Kolkata Hooghly |
Lux Industries and Shyam Steel | Abishek Porel | Mita Paul |
| Murshidabad Kings | Murshidabad Nadia |
Pritam Electricals and Jalan Builders | Deepti Sharma | |
| Rarh Tigers | Paschim Bardhaman Purba Bardhaman Birbhum |
Shrachi Sports Ventures | Shahbaz Ahmad | Titas Sadhu |
| Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | Paschim Medinipur Purba Medinipur Jhargram |
Rashmi Group | Richa Ghosh | |
| Servotec Siliguri Strikers | Darjeeling Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar Alipurduar Kalimpong |
Servotech Power Systems | Akash Deep | |
| Sobisco Smashers Malda | Uttar Dinajpur Dakshin Dinajpur Malda |
Sona Biscuites | Mukesh Kumar | Hrishita Basu |
Venues[edit]
Eden Garden venues were used for the first few seasons until 2024, hosted matches.[3]
| Kolkata | |
|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | |
| Capacity: 90,000 | |
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Tournament seasons and results[edit]
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Title sponsorship[edit]
From 2024 Present, India Cements Limited (Sankar Cement) owned the title rights of the league.[3]
Broadcasting[edit]
In 2024, Viacom 18 acquired the media rights for ₹7.1 crore and became the broadcast partners of the league.The deal is worth between ₹7.2 crore and 10 crore for the first year . viocom 18 broadcasts the matches on Sports 18 1 with English Commentary .and Bengali, Hindi Commentary broadcast via their OTT platform, Jio Cinema.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bengal to host India's first state association-run women's franchise T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Akash Deep ready to shine for Siliguri Strikers in Bengal Pro T20 League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bengal PRO T20 League: Franchises pick players at the draft selection for 2024 Season". twfindia.in. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "All you need to know about Bengal Pro T20 League, India's new Twenty20 tournament". wisden.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami unveil Champions Trophy of Bengal Pro T20 League". twfindia.in. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Bengal Pro T20 League to begin on June 11". sportsadda.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami unveil Bengal Pro T20 League Champions Trophy". indiatoday.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Bengal Pro T20 League: T20 is here to stay, it will take cricket forward, says Ganguly". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Bengal Pro T20: CAB ने आईपीएल की तर्ज पर 'बंगाल प्रो टी20' लीग की घोषणा की, राज्य के खिलाड़ी ही लेंगे हिस्सा". amarujala. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Bengal Pro T20 League: Schedule, Team Names, Captains, Owners - All You Need to Know". mykhel.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Jhulan Goswami heaps praises on Bengal Pro T20 tournament". femalecricket.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Viacom18 to be official broadcaster of Bengal Pro T20 League". indiablooms.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
