Tamim Iqbal pulls out of Bangladesh Premier League
The BPL 2026 auction is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 23.
The BPL 2026 auction is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 23.
Barishal have cited struggles to prepare for the competition on short notice as the reason behind proposing its rescheduling.
Tamim Iqbal’s side are coming after a thumping win in the eliminator to set a date in Qualifier 2.
Both the teams had an unlikely result in their last game and will be hoping to end league stage on high.
Both the teams are coming to this game on the back of defeats.
Both teams are having contrasting seasons.
Shakib Al Hasan-led Barishal, on the other hand, have won five games out of the seven played.
The team chasing down the scores have won most of the matches at Chattogram.
The Shakib Al Hasan-led side are currently on a three-game winning streak.
The team from Barishal enters this game after their first win of the season.
The Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka will host this fixture.
Fortune Barishal will face table-toppers with the bottom-most Sylhet Sunrisers, while the next game will be between second-seeded Comilla Victorians and Minister Group Dhaka on Friday.
The last two seasons were not played due to the transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic.