DPL set to begin on November 11

The 2014-15 Dhaka Premier League will begin on November 11, the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) announced on Sunday.

Gazi Tank Cricketers, the defending champions, will take on newly-promoted Old DOHS Sports Club at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in one of the three opening day matches of the List A one-day competition.

The BCB had earlier postponed the start of the Dhaka Premier League to November 2 from the originally announced date of October 10, after former India captain Sourav Ganguly requested the BCB to send a strong Bangladesh outfit for a four-team tournament in late October to commemorate 150 years of the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The 12-team competition will follow a single league format, where the top six teams will qualify for the Super League. The bottom three sides will have to play the Relegation League, while the sides finishing 11th and 12th will be relegated to the First Division.

The CCDM has announced the schedule of the first three rounds, till November 18.