The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) started selling tickets for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) following a demonstration by hundreds of eager fans outside the venue— Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium— on Sunday afternoon.
Fans can purchase tickets either online or in person, with sales already underway from Sunday at different places close to the venue.
For online buyers, tickets can be accessed through the official website (www.gobcbticket.com.bd).
Hard copies of tickets are being sold at designated Modhumoti Bank PLC branches. On Sunday, tickets were made available between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM. On Monday, the opening day of BPL, sales will continue from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The branches facilitating sales include those located in Mirpur, Motijheel, Uttara, Gulshan, Dhanmondi, Kamrangir Char, and on VIP Road in Paltan. Fans are advised to visit the branch closest to them during the specified hours.
The price of the tickets varies based on seating categories. Premium seats at the Grand Stand, both lower and upper levels, will cost BDT 2,000. Tickets for the International Gallery North (Media Block) and International Lounge South (Corporate Block) are available for BDT 1,000, while seats in the International Gallery South (Corporate Block) are priced at BDT 800.
The Club House stands, both North and South, are available at BDT 500, and for Southern or Northern Galleries, tickets are priced at BDT 300, while most affordable tickets are at Eastern Gallery which costs BDT 200.
For the first time, BCB designated an area as a “Zero Waste Zone”, where around 300 seats are available for BDT 600 each.
BPL will kick off with the match between Fortune Barishal, the defending champions and newcomer, Durbar Rajshhai, at 1:30 PM on Monday. On the other match of the opening day, Dhaka Capital will take on Rangpur Riders at 7:00 PM at the same venue.