The 2020–21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup () was a
Twenty20 cricket
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two t ...
competition that was held in Bangladesh. It was played by five teams, during November and December 2020. In November 2020, more than 100 players began to undertake fitness tests, ahead of a players' draft for the tournament. The players' draft took place on 12 November 2020, with the tournament starting in the third week of November. Two days later, the
Bangladesh Cricket Board
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (; abbreviated as BCB), formerly known as Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. It became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1977, and a Lis ...
(BCB) confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.
The BCB originally announced that the tournament would be used for the criteria to select players for the
Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of Twenty20 cricket, in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). ...
(T20I) matches
against the West Indies, scheduled to be played in early 2021. However, in December 2020, the two cricket boards agreed the itinerary for the tour, with the T20I matches being dropped.
Gemcon Khulna won the tournament, beating Gazi Group Chattogram by five runs in the final.
Teams
The BCB confirmed that the following teams would take part:
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Beximco Dhaka
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Fortune Barishal
Fortune Barishal () is a franchise cricket team that plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), representing the country's Barishal Division.
The team was originally established in 2012 for the inaugural BPL season as the Barisal Burners ...
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Gazi Group Chattogram
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Gemcon Khulna
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Minister Group Rajshahi
Squads
The players' draft took place on 12 November 2020, with each team selecting a squad of sixteen players.
Points table
* advanced to the Qualifier 1
* advanced to the Eliminator
League stage
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Playoffs
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Final
References
External links
Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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Bangladeshi domestic cricket competitions
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