Warner Bros. Discovery today announced the acquisition of broadcast rights for Bangladesh Cricket Board’s, international T20 League – Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The tournament, played between 6th January -16th February 2023 across various cities in Bangladesh, will be broadcast live on Eurosport India. Programming kicks off with defending champions Comilla Victorians vs Rangpur Riders LIVE from 18:30 HRS (06:30 pm IST) on Friday, 6th January.
The league features prominent Bangladeshi stars Shakib al Hasan, Litton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Mashrafe Mortaza and Taskin Ahmed to name a few, while many international players including Dasun Shanaka, Shohaib Malik, Sikandar Raza, Rahkeem Cornwall, Sean Williams, Abrar Ahmed and Indian Unmukt Chand will also be seen in action.
Ruchir Jain, Head of Distribution & Eurosport, South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery, said “Cricket is a religion in India, and Eurosport is proud to bring fans live coverage of the high paced Bangladesh Premier League T20. The BPL T20 boasts standout players and teams who are loved across the entire country, and we are confident that the 2023 season will bring even more passion, action and excitement.”
Prior to BPL, Eurosport India have been the official broadcasters for the historic Fairbreak Invitational back in 2022 along with broadcasting the Oman Tri series for the cricket fans in India. Eurosport India have also telecasted a few major sporting events which includes the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games along with the 2022 AFC Asian Women’s Cup.
Eurosport India started off its 2023 programming with NepalT20, the official T20 league of the Nepal Cricket Board.
