, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will feature five teams in its next edition, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) finalising franchise ownership following a meeting of the BPL Governing Council.

Toggi Sports, a concern of Bashundhara Group, secured ownership of Rangpur Riders, while Triangular Services received the Chattogram franchise. Nabil Group took charge of Rajshahi, Cricket With Sami got Sylhet, and Champion Sports (Remark-Harllan) acquired the Dhaka franchise.

BCB Governing Council member secretary Ifthekar Rahman said the selection process considered financial transparency and long-term stability.

Ashraful named Bangladesh's batting coach for Ireland series, Razzak to serve as team director

"After thorough ...