| Dates | 15 March 2023 – 13 May 2023 | 
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board | 
| Cricket format | List A | 
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin | 
| Champions | Abahani Limited (4th title) | 
| Participants | 12 | 
| Matches | 84 | 
| Most runs | Mohammad Naim (932) | 
| Most wickets | Parvez Rasool (33) | 
The 2022–23 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, also known as Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (for sponsorship reasons),[1] is the ninth edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a List A cricket competition that is being held in Bangladesh. It is being played by the 12 club teams.[2] The tournament started on 15 March 2023.[3][4] All the matches are being played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, BKSP grounds and Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium.[5] The group phase of the tournament will continue until Eid al-Fitr, while the Super League will begin after the Eid break.[6] In February 2023, the CCDM introduced three new awards for this edition: Player of the Tournament, Highest Run-Scorer and Highest Wicket-Taker, with a prize money of ৳2 lakh for each.[7] They also decided to give ৳10,000 as the prize money for the Player of the Match.[8]
Teams and format
In March 2023, the 12 teams and the fixtures for the first three rounds of the competition were announced. Agrani Bank returned to the league, while a new team, Dhaka Leopards, joined the league for the first time.[9] The competition is played in round-robin format, followed by play-offs among the top six teams for the championship and among the lowest three teams to determine relegation.[10] The competing teams are as follows:
Squads
| Abahani Limited | Agrani Bank | Brothers Union | City Club | Dhaka Leopards | Gazi Group Cricketers | Legends of Rupganj | Mohammedan Sporting Club | Prime Bank Cricket Club | Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Shinepukur Cricket Club | 
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League Stage
| League Point Table 
 Teams qualified for the Super League phase of the tournament. Teams qualified for the Relegation League play-offs phase of the tournament. 
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Round 1
| Dhaka Leopards 169 (39.3 overs) | v | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 173/2 (31.3 overs) | 
- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club were set a revised target of 172 runs from 42 overs.
- Ashikur Rahman made his List A debut.
| Agrani Bank Cricket Club 243/8 (44 overs) | v | Legends of Rupganj 215/3 (38.5 overs) | 
- Legends of Rupganj won the toss elected to field.
- Anamul Haque and Sandip Kumar both made their List A debuts.
| Prime Bank Cricket Club 216/6 (42 overs) | v | City Club 209/7 (42 overs) | 
- City Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Abdullah Al Mamun, Bishal Chowdhury, Saiful Islam and Taufiq Ahmed all made their List A debuts.
| Abahani Limited 372/6 (50 overs) | v | Brothers Union 248/6 (50 overs) | 
- Brothers Union won the toss and elected to field.
| Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club 216/6 (50 overs) | v | Shinepukur Cricket Club 217/6 (46.2 overs) | 
- Shinepukur Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Khalid Hasan (SCC) made his List A debut
| Gazi Group Cricketers 349/7 (50 overs) | v | Mohammedan Sporting Club 221 (39.2 overs) | 
- Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Habibur Rahman Sohan (GGC) made his List A debut.
Round 2
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 317/5 (50 overs) | v | Agrani Bank Cricket Club 114 (31.4 overs) | 
- Agrani Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
| City Club 248 (50 overs) | v | Legends of Rupganj 252/3 (41.2 overs) | 
| Abdullah Al Mamun 51 (77)  Naeem Islam 3/33 (10 overs) | 
- Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.
| Prime Bank Cricket Club 268/8 (50 overs) | v | Brothers Union 210 (40.1 overs) | 
| Prantik Nawrose Nabil 83 (113)  Sabbir Hossain 3/49 (10 overs) | 
- Brothers Union won the toss and elected to field.
- Asadullah Galib (BU) made his List A debut.
| Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club 222/5 (21 overs) | v | |
- Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
| Gazi Group Cricketers 97/3 (20 overs) | v | Dhaka Leopards 77/4 (13.1 overs) | 
- Dhaka Leopards won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhaka Leopards were set a revised target of 133 runs from 20 overs.
- Rain prevented any further play.
| Shinepukur Cricket Club 196/8 (33 overs) | v | Abahani Limited 114/1 (21 overs) | 
- Abahani Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Round 3
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 228 (49.4 overs) | v | City Club 162/8 (32 overs) | 
| Towfiq Khan 42 (43)  Shafiqul Islam 3/37 (7 overs) | 
- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the toss and elected to bat.
| Brothers Union 299/5 (50 overs) | v | Legends of Rupganj 302/7 (48.4 overs) | 
- Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.
| Prime Bank Cricket Club 295/8 (50 overs) | v | Shinepukur Cricket Club 217 (45.1 overs) | 
- Prime Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nahid Rana (SCC) made his List A debut
| Mohammedan Sporting Club 235/8 (50 overs) | v | Abahani Limited 236/4 (34.3 overs) | 
- Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rakibul Islam made his List A debut.
| Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club 251/8 (50 overs) | v | Gazi Group Cricketers 240 (48.4 overs) | 
- Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.
| Agrani Bank Cricket Club 258/7 (50 overs) | v | Dhaka Leopards 137 (36.3 overs) | 
- Dhaka Leopards won the toss and elected to field.
- Md Fahim (ABCC) made his List A debut.
Round 4
Relegation League
Relegation League
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinepukur Cricket Club | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.128. | 
| Agrani Bank Cricket Club R | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –1.390 | 
| Dhaka Leopards R | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.589 | 
Team relegated to the 2023–24 Dhaka First Division Cricket League.
Relegation Stage
| 01 May 2023    Scorecard | 
| v | ||
| 252/7 (50 overs) | 253/9 (50 overs) | |
| v | ||
| 197/10(43.5 Overs) | 206/5(35.2 Overs) | |
| v | ||
| 316/5(50 Overs) | 176/10(42.4 Overs) | |
Super League
Point Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abahani Limited C | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.392 | 
| Prime Bank Cricket Club | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +1.414 | 
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -0.126 | 
| Gazi Group Cricketers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +0.286 | 
| Mohammedan Sporting Club | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | –0.932 | 
| Legends of Rupganj | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1.142 | 
Champions
Super League Stage
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
References
- ↑ "টানা ১১ বারের মতো ঢাকা প্রিমিয়ার ডিভিশন ক্রিকেট লিগের স্পন্সর ওয়ালটন". Risingbd. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League continues Bangladesh domestic season". Czarsportz Global. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "DPL starts on Mar 15". Daily Sun. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "ঢাকা প্রিমিয়ার ক্রিকেট লিগ মার্চে শুরু". Jugantor. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "Ashraful set to retire after DPL 2023". Cricfrenzy. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "Shakib to play for Mohammedan at DPL 2023". The Business Standard. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "CCDM keen to have sporting wicket in DPL". Daily Cricket. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "মার্চে শুরু হবে ঢাকা প্রিমিয়ার লিগ, প্রাইজমানি বাড়ছে". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "ডিপিএলের প্রথম তিন রাউন্ডের সূচি চূড়ান্ত". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2023: Schedule, Format, Teams and Venues". SportsTiger. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2022". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2022.

