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DHAKA: The Bangladesh Premier Alliance (BPL) was opened with a admirable colourful commemoration actuality at the Shere Bangla National Amphitheater on Thursday.

Bangladesh admiral was the arch bedfellow at the commemoration who declared the accident open.

All the six accommodating teams paraded afore a ample army in the stadium.

Famous Bangladeshi and Indian singers and artists performed at the date amidst abundant applause.

Prominent amid the players present on the break were West Indians Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard,
Pakistan’s Abdul Razzaq, Sohail Tanvir and Kamran Akmal besides Bangladeshi all-embracing cricketers.

The six-team alliance is to be played in Dhaka and Chittagong from February 10, with the final on February 29.

In all, 33 matches will be played during the 20-day tournament. Two matches will be played on the aperture day in Mirpur, Dhaka: First amid Barisal Burners and Sylhet Royals, and the additional amid Chittagong Kings and Duronto Rajshahi.

All the matches of the BPL will be advertisement alive on Geo Super.

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi, the best big-ticket adopted amateur at aftermost month's bargain afterwards actuality awash to the Dhaka Gladiators authorization for $700,000, is not demography allotment due to all-embracing commitments.

Pakistan activate a one-day alternation adjoin England in the United Arab Emirates this week.