Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Governing Council has finalized the lineup of franchises for the upcoming season of the country's flagship T20 tournament.

The franchises are Dhaka Capitals, Chattogram Royals, Rajshahi Warriors, Rangpur Riders, and Sylhet Titans, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced in a statement on Thursday.

They confirmed participation from five teams after the registration and evaluation process concluded earlier this week.

The decision follows a series of meetings between the BCB and franchise representatives to ensure compliance with financial and operational requirements under the new five-year agreement.

Officials said the shortlisted teams were selected based on both transparency a...