Four teams have already qualified for the next round after a great fight in the group stage of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Rangpur Riders, Comilla Victorians, Chittagong Challengers, and Fortune Barisal are the top four teams. Bangladeshi cricket fans have witnessed several surprises in this year's BPL group stage. Khulna Tigers couldn't reach the top four after starting the tournament exceptionally well. After winning four of their first four matches, they have won only one of the remaining seven matches!
Rangpur Riders became the first team in this year's Bangladesh Premier League to qualify for the play-off. Rangpur Riders started the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League as their favorite team. Rangpur Riders have formed a team with famous domestic and foreign stars. However, the team failed to perform as per their expectations in the early matches.
Rangpur Riders started their journey in the Bangladesh Premier League by winning the first three matches of the season. But the team came back brilliantly before the end of time! Shakib Al Hasan's Rangpur Riders finished the group stage from the top of the points table after winning eight consecutive matches. Shakib Al Hasan, the late Mehdi, and New Zealand batsman James Neesham, who joined the team at the end, performed well with the bat. Rangpur Riders will be able to maintain their performance in the qualifier matches?
As the second team, the defending champion Comilla Victorians made it to the qualifiers of the Bangladesh Premier League. Like every time, the team has entered the field with strong players. As a result, they took one of the first two places in the points table with one match in hand. Comilla performed well as a team throughout the tournament. The performance of domestic and foreign players in the team was balanced. However, the team's Touhid Hriday and Zaker Ali Anik have caught the attention of fans with the bat. The team will face Barisal tomorrow in their final match.
Chittagong Challengers made it to the playoffs as the third team. The Port team started their season quite well. The team was progressing well with the performances of Afghanistan's Najibullah Zadran, Bellan Khan, and the local cricketers. But after the departure of Najibullah Zadran, who was meant to play in the national team, the team's performance deteriorated. As a result, there was concern about their place in the playoffs. But Chittagong Challengers ensured the playoffs by performing well in the last matches.
Fortune Barisal is the last team to secure the playoff spot with one match in hand. The team made up of experienced Bangladesh cricketers failed to give their best in the beginning. Despite the good performance of the batsmen, several matches were lost due to the bad performance of the bowlers. Later, the team will return to winning ways if they add good bowlers to their line-up. Another team, Khulna Tigers, also contributed to Barisal's qualification for the playoffs. After winning the first four matches, Barisal's path to qualifying became easier after consecutive losses. On the other hand, last season's runner-up Sylhet Striker was completely unsuccessful this season. Great Dhaka started their season with a win but lost all the remaining matches and recorded a shame!