Mumbai: Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Friday that it has acquired the broadcasting rights for the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s, international T20 league - Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The tournament will be broadcast live on Eurosport India and will take place in various cities across Bangladesh between 6 January and 16 February.

Founded in 2012, BPLT20 heads into its ninth edition this year. A total of 46 games in the 2023 season will see seven teams compete against each other in a double round robin format, with the top four teams moving into the qualifiers before the summit clash on 16 February 2023. 

The league features prominent Bangladeshi stars Shakib al Hasan, Litton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Mashrafe Mortaza, and Taskin Ahmed, to name a few, while many international players, including Dasun Shanaka, Shohaib Malik, Sikandar Raza, Rahkeem Cornwall, Sean Williams, and Abrar Ahmed, Indian player Unmukt Chand will also be seen in action.

Warner Bros. Discovery head of distribution & Eurosport, South Asia Ruchir Jain said, "Cricket is a religion in India, and Eurosport is proud to bring fans live coverage of the high paced Bangladesh Premier League T20. The BPL T20 boasts standout players and teams who are loved across the entire country, and we are confident that the 2023 season will bring even more passion, action, and excitement."

Prior to the BPL, Eurosport India was the official broadcaster of the historic Fairbreak Invitational in 2022, as well as the Oman Tri Series for Indian cricket fans. Eurosport India has also telecasted a few major sporting events, which include the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games along with the 2022 AFC Asian Women’s Cup.

Eurosport India started off its 2023 programming with NepalT20, the official T20 league of the Nepal Cricket Board.