Babar did not get much time for acclimatisation or acquaintance as he turned up for Today's match against Sylhet Sixers.

Almost every season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) starts with questions regarding its quality and experts and media pondering whether the franchise-based tournament that had started over a decade ago in 2012 with lofty goals would finally be able to match the global standards.

The controversy arose as concussion substitute Croospulle was not part of the 15-man Dhaka squad submitted before the toss.

Amid biting cold weather, another low-scoring match took place where controversy surrounding concussion substitution hogged the spotlight.

Zadran hit an unbeaten 19-ball 32 after Tanzid Hasan Tamim made 49 off 40 balls as Chattogram reached 137-4 in 18.2 overs.

Concussion substitute Croospulle was not part of the 15-man squad Dhaka had submitted for the match.

After Fizz bowled a length delivery that zipped away from the stumps, Mash motioned with a swivel of his hips that it would be flicked for six.

Cricketers, technicians and fans are weathering the bitter cold at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, where Chattogram won the toss and opted to field first.

Forde is still learning to adjust to the current low temperatures in Dhaka as the cricketer from Barbados informed that he has been taken aback by the chilly weather ever since landing in the country to take part in the 10th edition of the BPL.

“It’s an outstanding feeling, one that I can’t describe in words, to be a part of the BPL. I feel this year is going to be the best year of my career,” said Bijoy.

"Although this edition has just started, I can see the urge from the curators to prepare sporting tracks which is a positive sign."

Fast-bowling great Ambrose, who is currently in Dhaka working as a commentator in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), gave a positive nod when he was asked whether he would want to work with the Bangladesh team. 

Shakib Al Hasan made two runs with the bat for Rangpur and picked up the wickets of Ibrahim Zadran and Mushfiqur Rahim

Mohammad Imran Junior set the tone of the innings in the very first ball, when he rattled the stumps of Brandon King with an in-swinging yorker.

Malik announced his wedding with Sana amidst the rumours of his separation with Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.

This is the first time Shakib and Tamim will be facing off on the cricket field since their public falling out before last year’s ICC ODI World Cup.

“I didn’t sleep for last two days,” Najibullah said in the post-match presentation ceremony

Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal said that he would talk to Bangladesh’s all-format captain Shakib Al Hasan when he was asked whether he would congratulate the all-rounder and former Tigers skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on winning the polls in the recently concluded general elections.

This year, most teams have put their faith on new faces to lead their teams

Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) planning and professionalism have often come under scrutiny due to the lack of structure. Comilla Victorians are the most-successful franchise in BPL history and organise themselves better than most in building a star-studded BPL team. Their success is reflected in the way the franchise run their business model but the franchise also has problems with the financial model the BPL is run with. Comilla Victorians owner Nafisa Kamal discussed whether BPL has been a profitable venture, the problems with the tournament’s branding, Comilla Victorians’ brand value, wishing for women’s franchise cricket and most importantly the fact that the owner feels the franchise may not continue in next BPL due to the absence of revenue-sharing model.