12 Umpires Including 2 Foreigners to Officiate BPL

The 11th season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to commence on December 30. BCB President Faruk Ahmed has announced that this year's BPL will be conducted in a completely new format compared to the previous ten editions. 

As part of this revamp, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has planned a colourful musical event a week before the tournament begins.

The musical event will take place on December 23 at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Additionally, the list of umpires for this season has already been finalized by the BPL authorities. A total of 12 umpires will be officiating the matches in this edition.

This includes 10 local umpires and 2 foreign umpires. Four match referees will also be part of the tournament. This information has been confirmed to a private media outlet by a source from the BCB.

This season will feature advanced technologies such as enhanced DRS, Hawk-Eye, and spy cameras. Various arrangements have also been made for the fans. The BPL mascot has already been unveiled. Additionally, the 11th BPL will commemorate the student-public movements of July-August in several ways.

In honour of the memory of Shaheed Mir Mugdha, free drinking water will be available for spectators in the stands. A section of the gallery will be designated as a "Zero Waste Zone." To facilitate the fans, e-ticketing services will be introduced.

For the first time, this edition will feature a theme song. Multiple inaugural events will be held in different cities. Concerts are scheduled on December 23, 25, and 27 in the three host cities of the tournament: Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet.