The 2024 Bengal Pro T20 League (also known as Sobisco Bengal Pro T20 League 2024 for sponsorship reasons) is the inaugural edition of the Bengal Pro T20 League, a franchise 20-over league in West Bengal, India. It is organized by the Cricket Association of Bengal. The tournament will host both the men's and women's tournaments simultaneously.[1][2][3][4]
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| Dates | 11 June – 28 June 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) |
| Cricket format | 20-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Knockouts |
| Host(s) | West Bengal, India |
| Champions | Sobisco Smashers Malda & Murshidabad Kings (Men's) (1st title) Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers (Women's) (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Murshidabad Kueens (Women's) |
| Participants | 16 (8 Men & 8 Women) |
| Matches | 62 (31 Men's & 31 Women's) |
| Official website | bengalt20 |
Background
editHistory
editIn 2024, the Bengal Pro T20 League was launched. The league was aimed to make up for the absence of high-profile matches in Kolkata every year and to expose talented players from districts. The former BCCI president and brother of current CAB president Snehasish Ganguly, Sourav Ganguly and former Indian women cricketer Jhulan Goswami were announced as the brand ambassadors of the league.[5][6] This tournament will also host India's first state association-run women's franchise T20 league.[7]
Affiliation
editThe league is affiliated to the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI).
Structure
editEight city-based teams will compete during the school summer holidays. All men's and women's matches will be held on the same day. There will be 28 matches in the league stage of the tournament, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-final stage. The winners of both the semi-final matches will be the finalists. The final will be played on 28 June 2024 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Venues
editThis year's edition will be played at two venues: The iconic Eden Gardens will host the men's matches, while the Jadavpur University Campus Ground will host all the women's fixtures. The final (both men and women) will be played at the Eden Gardens.
Broadcasting
editViacom18 acquired the media rights for ₹7.1 crore and became the broadcast partner of the league. The deal is worth between ₹7.2 crore and ₹10 crore for the first year. Sports18 is the official TV broadcaster while JioCinema and Fancode are the official digital-broadcasters of the tournament.[8]
Teams
editEight franchises are competing in the league. The franchises are named after a city that is represented in the state. Each team can have a maximum of 17 players, including two outstation players.
Cities where the participating teams are based.
| Team name | Men's captain | Women's captain |
|---|---|---|
| Adamas Howrah Warriors | Anustup Majumdar | Dhara Gujjar |
| Harbour Diamonds | Manoj Tiwary | Sukanya Parida |
| Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | Abishek Porel | Mita Paul |
| Murshidabad Kings/Kueens | Sudip Kumar Gharami | Deepti Sharma |
| Shrachi Rarh Tigers | Shahbaz Ahmad | Titas Sadhu |
| Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | Abhimanyu Easwaran | Richa Ghosh |
| Servotech Siliguri Strikers | Akash Deep | Priyanka Bala |
| Sobisco Smashers Malda | Mukesh Kumar | Hrishita Basu |
Points Table
editMen's
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sobisco Smashers Malda | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.881 |
| 2 | Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.365 |
| 3 | Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.307 |
| 4 | Adamas Howrah Warriors | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.165 |
| 5 | Murshidabad Kings | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.454 |
| 6 | Servotech Siliguri Strikers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −0.064 |
| 7 | Shrachi Rarh Tigers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.371 |
| 8 | Harbour Diamonds | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.294 |
Source: CricHeroes
- (C) = Champion; (R) = Runner-up.
Women's
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murshidabad Kueens | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.755 |
| 2 | Shrachi Rarh Tigers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.169 |
| 3 | Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.985 |
| 4 | Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.138 |
| 5 | Adamas Howrah Warriors | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −0.230 |
| 6 | Sobisco Smashers Malda | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −0.808 |
| 7 | Harbour Diamonds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | −0.314 |
| 8 | Servotech Siliguri Strikers | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | −0.611 |
Source: CricHeroes
- (C) = Champion; (R) = Runner-up.
Group fixtures (Men's)
edit 11 June 2024
Scorecard |
Servotech Siliguri Strikers
141 (19.3 overs) |
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Harbour Diamonds
133 (19.5 overs) |
12 June 2024
Scorecard |
Rashmi Medinipur Wizards
97 (19 overs) |
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Sobisco Smashers Malda
101/4 (16.1 overs) |
12 June 2024
Scorecard |
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
125/8 (20 overs) |
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Adamas Howrah Warriors
54/5 (10.3 overs) |
13 June 2024
Scorecard |
Servotech Siliguri Strikers
113 (19.1 overs) |
v
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Murshidabad Kings
118/3 (17.5 overs) |
14 June 2024
Scorecard |
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
117/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Sobisco Smashers Malda
121/3 (17.2 overs) |
14 June 2024
Scorecard |
Rashmi Medinipur Wizards
132 (20 overs) |
v
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Adamas Howrah Warriors
135/5 (19.5 overs) |
15 June 2024
Scorecard |
Shrachi Rarh Tigers
123/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Servotech Siliguri Strikers
127/2 (15.2 overs) |
16 June 2024
Scorecard |
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
120/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Rashmi Medinipur Wizards
125/1 (17.2 overs) |
16 June 2024
Scorecard |
Sobisco Smashers Malda
122 (19.5 overs) |
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Adamas Howrah Warriors
86 (17.5 overs) |
17 June 2024
Scorecard |
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
151/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Servotech Siliguri Strikers
130 (19.5 overs) |
Group fixtures (Women's)
edit 12 June 2024
Scorecard |
Servotech Siliguri Strikers
95/5 (20 overs) |
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Harbour Diamonds
98/2 (16.5 overs) |
13 June 2024
Scorecard |
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
125/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Adamas Howrah Warriors
122/9 (20 overs) |
13 June 2024
Scorecard |
Rashmi Medinipur Wizards
111/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Sobisco Smashers Malda
112/6 (18.5 overs) |
14 June 2024
Scorecard |
Murshidabad Kueens
98/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Servotech Siliguri Strikers
94/9 (20 overs) |
15 June 2024
Scorecard |
Rashmi Medinipur Wizards
117/2 (20 overs) |
v
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Adamas Howrah Warriors
118/3 (19.2 overs) |
15 June 2024
Scorecard |
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
128/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Sobisco Smashers Malda
59 (14.5 overs) |
16 June 2024
Scorecard |
Servotech Siliguri Strikers
123/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Shrachi Rarh Tigers
124/4 (19.2 overs) |
17 June 2024
Scorecard |
Sobisco Smashers Malda
104/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Adamas Howrah Warriors
81/9 (20 overs) |
17 June 2024
Scorecard |
Rashmi Medinipur Wizards
123/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
95/8 (20 overs) |
Playoffs
editMen's
editSemi Finals
editSemi-final 1
editLux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
105/9 (20 overs) |
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Sobisco Smashers Malda
109/4 (16.3 overs) |
- Sobisco Smashers Malda elected to bowl first
- Sobisco Smashers Malda qualified for their inaugural BPT20L final.
Semi-final 2
editRashmi Medinipur Wizards
144/6 (20 overs) |
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Murshidabad Kings
145/5 (18.5 overs) |
Priyanshu Srivastava 44 (35)
Sukhmeet Singh 2/36 (4 overs) |
Koushik Ghosh 45 (41)
Vaibhav Yadav 3/29 (4 overs) |
- Murshidabad Kings elected to bowl first
- Murshidabad Kings qualified for their inaugural BPT20L final.
Final
editSobisco Smashers Malda
116/8 (20 overs) |
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Murshidabad Kings
7/0 (1.1 overs) |
Ranjot Singh Khaira 21 (16)
Jeet Thakur 2/15 (3 overs) |
Koushik Ghosh 6* (6)
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- Murshidabad Kings elected to bowl first
- Match was abandoned due to rain
- Sobisco Smashers Malda and Murshidabad Kings were declared joint-winners of the Inaugural Bengal Pro T20 League Championship.
Women's
editSemi-final 1
editMurshidabad Kueens
110/5 (20 overs) |
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Rashmi Medinipur Wizards
87/7 (20 overs) |
Ritika Paul 39 (42)
Monika Mal 2/18 (4 overs) |
Shreya Roy 18 (20)
Priyanka Prasad 2/11 (4 overs) |
- Murshidabad Kueens elected to bat first
- Murshidabad Kueens qualified for their inaugural WBPT20L final.
Semi-final 2
editLux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
94/2 (10 overs) |
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Shrachi Rarh Tigers
60 (8.3 overs) |
Tithi Das 47* (30)
Rupal Tiwari 1/16 (2 overs) |
Roshni Khatoon 19 (11)
Mita Paul 3/17 (2 overs) |
- Shrachi Rarh Tigers elected to bowl first
- Match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain
- Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers qualified for their inaugural WBPT20L final
Final
editLux Shyam Kolkata Tigers
110/5 (20 overs) |
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Murshidabad Queens
105/9 (20 overs) |
Ipsita Mondal 37 (32)
Priyanka Sarkar 2/18 (4 overs) |
Sandipta Patra 45 (45)
Ariktha Manna 2/14 (4 overs) |
- Murshidabad Kueens elected to field first
- Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers wins the Inaugural Women's Bengal Pro T20 League Championship.
Statistics
edit
Men'seditMost runsedit
Most wicketsedit
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Women'seditMost runsedit
Most wicketsedit
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