Staff Reporter, Dhaka : Ever since its inception in 2008, IPL has become one of the most anticipated tournaments for cricket fans all over the world. As the auction for the upcoming edition concluded last year, all we have to do now is wait till the opening on March 31, 2023. With three Bangladeshi players participating in this grand platform, the excitement within the cricket-crazy Bangladeshis is right at its peak. And Parimatch News would be there to get all the latest scoops & details on the tournament!

Let’s take a look at the three tigers all set to break boundaries in IPL’23!

Shakib Al Hasan:
After the glorious ‘Banglawash’, one of world’s best all-rounders and Bangladesh’s much-loved Shakib Al Hasan is gearing up to exhibit his unbeatable charisma with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) once again! Featuring a magnificent record of 63 wickets and 793 runs at a strike rate of 124.49, Shakib’s chemistry with KKR is not new. Representing the incredible team from 2011 to 2016 and then again in 2021, our captain has been spreading his aura across IPL for quite a while now.

Litton Das:
In exchange of a whooping base price of INR 5 million, Litton Das, the Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batsman will be playing his first IPL this year for team KKR. Among the many outstanding performances over the course of his career, the 2-1 victory against India remains to be one of his most notable wins. With a total score of 1921 runs, this mighty left-hander achieved 544 runs in 19 matches with an average strike rate of 28.63. This incredible player has exhibited unparalleled skills in franchise cricket for teams like Dhaka Gladiators, Comilla Victorians, and Rajshahi Royals in the Bangladesh Premier League, as well as for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League. Now, it is just a matter of time for fans to witness his charm at the IPL 2023!

Mustafizur Rahman:
The “fizzy” charm of Mustafizur Rahman is ready to amp up the pitch for Delhi Capitals! Starting his journey with IPL in 2016 as a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad, he became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to be named Emerging Cricketer of the year by ICC as a result of his magnificent performance of 17 wickets across 16 matches. Such a feat went on to contribute to the team’s final win. Till now, our left-hand medium pace bowler famous for his cutter has taken a total of 46 wickets across 46 IPL matches. His IPL journey included Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals; and now fans are all set to watch our cutter master’s charismatic spells with Delhi Capitals.

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Similar to the previous season, the teams have been split into two groups; Group A includes Mumbai, Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants, while Group B includes Super Chennai Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, each team of this season will play the five teams from the other group twice and the other four from their own group once, leading to a total of 14 league games per team. The league phase will take place over 52 days, from March 31 to May 21, featuring 70 matches across 12 cities and including 18 double-headers. The regular venues include Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Mohali, with some matches being played in Guwahati (Royals’ second home) and Dharamsala (Kings’ second home).