The 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League ended with Rajshahi Warriors lifting the trophy, but the tournament’s defining story lay in the performances of its leading batters and bowlers, with Parvez Hossain Emon setting the pace with the bat and Shoriful Islam rewriting the record books with the ball.
Emon finished the season as the highest run-scorer, topping the charts despite not reaching 400 runs, a notable shift from recent BPL editions. The left-hander scored 395 runs in 12 innings for Sylhet Titans, batting mostly at number four and providing consistency across the tournament.
Towhid Hridoy followed closely behind with 382 runs, including one century and three half-centuries, underlining his growing stature in domestic T20 cricket. Tanzid Hasan climbed to third on the run-scorers’ list after a century in the final, ending the season with 365 runs. Rajshahi captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who guided his side to the title, finished fourth with 355 runs, while England’s Dawid Malan was the only overseas batter to feature in the top five.
If Emon’s run-scoring set the benchmark with the bat, Shoriful dominated the tournament with the ball. Representing Chattogram Royals, the left-arm seamer claimed 26 wickets, the most by any bowler in a single BPL season. In doing so, he surpassed the previous record of 25 wickets held by Taskin Ahmed and was named player of the tournament for the first time.
Behind Shoriful, Sylhet’s Nasum Ahmed finished with 18 wickets, a tally matched by Rajshahi’s Binura Fernando, the only overseas bowler among the leading wicket-takers. Ripon Mondol impressed with 17 wickets, while Hasan Mahmud completed the top five with 16.
While Rajshahi’s 63-run victory over Chattogram in the final sealed the championship, the broader picture of the season was shaped by domestic players dominating both disciplines. From Emon’s steady accumulation of runs to Shoriful’s record-breaking strike rate with the ball, the BPL once again served as a showcase for Bangladesh’s depth in white-ball cricket.
