2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
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The 2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League was an edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a List A cricket competition that was held in Bangladesh. It was the eighth edition of the tournament with List A status, although almost 35 seasons have been played before achieving the status. The tournament took place from 15 March to 28 April 2022.[1][2] The previous edition of the tournament, in March 2020, ended after just one round of matches, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The tournament was abandoned and later replaced by the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.[4]
Dates | 15 March – 28 April 2022 |
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Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
Cricket format | List A |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Champions | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (1st title) |
Participants | 11 |
Matches | 73 |
Most runs | Anamul Haque (1138) |
Most wickets | Rakibul Hasan (29) |
← 2019–20 2022–23 → |
Ahead of the tournament, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club were announced as not participating, reducing the number of teams to eleven.[5] City Club and Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club were both promoted from the Dhaka First Division Cricket League, playing List A cricket for the first time.[6]
Following the conclusion of the group stage of the tournament, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club had topped the table with nine wins from their ten matches.[7] At the bottom of the table, Brothers Union, City Club and Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity all progressed to the Relegation League play-offs.[7] Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity finished in last place and were relegated to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League.[8] Ahead of the final round of matches, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the tournament, after taking an unassailable lead with a four wicket win against Abahani Limited.[9] Also in the penultimate round of matches, Anamul Haque became the first batter to score 1,000 runs in a single season of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[10]