The 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League was the second edition of the

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, a

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competition that was held in

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. The tournament replaced the

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, which was postponed due to the

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, and featured the same twelve teams playing in the Twenty20 format instead of the List A format. Originally, the tournament was scheduled to start on 6 May 2021. However, in April 2021, the tournament was postponed until 31 May 2021, due to the nationwide lockdown. In May 2021, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that the tournament would be used as the preparation for the

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, and the home series against Australia,

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and

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. All the matches of the tournament were broadcast on the BCB's official

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. All the matches of the second round of the league were abandoned and all the remaining matches were move forward by one day due to rain. On 4 June 2021, BCB announced the revised fixtures from fourth to seventh round. On 17 June 2021, the dates of Super League fixture were announced, where top six teams of Group stage points table were advanced to the next round. Abahani Limited won the tournament after finishing top of the Super League phase of the competition. Meanwhile,

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and Partex Sporting Club were both relegated, after finishing in the bottom two places of the Relegation League, with

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retaining their place in the Premier Division.

Teams

The following teams played in the tournament: * Abahani Limited *

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* Mohammedan Sporting Club *

* Partex Sporting Club *

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* Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club *

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* Shinepukur Cricket Club

Points tables

Group stage Teams qualified for the Super League phase of the tournament. Teams qualified for the Relegation League play-offs phase of the tournament. Super League Champions Relegation League Teams relegated to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League.

Fixtures

Round robin

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Super League

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Relegation League

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References

External links

Series home
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