2022 have been a very successful year for Bangladesh Cricket Team. The year ended with lots of positive to take a sigh of relief, several narrow losses and a few wins to remember for a long time. As we step into 2023, let us have a look at what this year waits to offer.

Jan – Feb 2023

BPL 2023

Matches: 46 Matches
Venue: Bangladesh

The biggest franchise league of the country Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has already started from January 6, 2023.

As many as 7 teams are participating in the league stage in a round-robin format, where the top 4 teams will make it to the knockouts.

A total of 46 games (42 in the group stage and 4 playoffs) will be played in BPL 2023, hosted by three venues.

Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka will host all 4 playoff matches including the all-important final on February 16th, 2023.

The other two venues will be Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram and Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

The notable names this season include Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and ace pacer Shaheen Afridi.

From Sri Lanka, star players Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka and Dasun Shanaka will be seen in the 2023 season of the BPL.

Former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi and Zimbabwe’s star all-rounder Sikandar Raza are amongst other notable names participating in the tournament this time.

March 2023

England Vs Bangladesh

Matches: 3 ODI, 3 T20
Venue: Bangladesh

Reigning T20 World Cup and Cricket World Cup Champions England are set to travel to Bangladesh for a white-ball tour in March 2023.

Bangladesh will welcome England in March 2023 for three ODIs and as many T20Is.

The last time England travelled to the Asian country was in 2016, where they emerged 2-1 victors in the ODI series.

The T20I series will be the first bilateral engagement between the two teams. Previously, England and Bangladesh have only faced each other in T20Is once – in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.

The tour commences on 1 March 2023 with the ODI series and culminates on 14 March.

Before the start of the tour, England will play two warm-up matches, the schedule of which will be announced later.

Mar – Apr 2023

Ireland Vs Bangladesh

Matches: 1 Test, 3 ODI, 3 T20
Venue: Bangladesh

A historic tour as Ireland will travel to Bangladesh for the first time.

An all-format tour, the two teams will play one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is.

May 2023

Bangladesh Vs Ireland

Matches: 3 ODI, 4 T20
Venue: Ireland

The Bangladesh cricket team are scheduled to tour Ireland in May 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) and four Twenty20 International matches.

The ODI series will form part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.

Jun – Jul 2023

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh

Matches: 2 Test, 3 ODI, 3 T20
Venue: Bangladesh

Afghanistan will travel to Bangladesh for an all-format tour containing two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.

September 2023

Asia Cup 2023

Matches: 12 ODI and 1 Final match
Venue: Sri Lanka

The Asia Cup 2023 will be a six-team affair involving India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and a qualifier team.

With India set to host the ODI World Cup later this year and the focus of all the participating teams being on the 50-over format, this year’s Asia Cup will be held in that format.

Pakistan is the original host of the Asia Cup this year but the BCCI is not keen on playing there owing to political tension between the two countries.

The then Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja had opposed the BCCI’s stand and even threatened boycott of the 50-over World Cup in India.

But following a change of guard in the PCB, with Raja being replaced by Najam Sethi, there could be some positive development.

Also, the Emerging (U23) Asia Cup is back and will be held in the 50-over format in July this year for men and involve eight teams.

The tournament next year will be held in December but in T20 format.
The women’s Emerging Asia Cup this year in June will be T20 affair involving eight teams.

Sep – Dec 2023

New Zealand Vs Bangladesh

Matches: 3 ODI, 2 Test
Venue: Bangladesh

A split tour as Bangladesh take-on New Zealand in three ODIs before the World Cup.

New Zealand return to Bangladesh after the World Cup.

Oct – Nov 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Matches: 48 ODI
Venue: India

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, to be hosted by India, will be the 13th edition of the 50-over World Cup.

Ten teams will contest for the coveted trophy.

The tournament will follow a similar format to the 2019 edition in England and Wales, with a round-robin stage followed by the knockouts.

All 10 teams will compete against each other once in the round-robin stage.

A victory earns the winning side two points in every match, while a no-result will mean the sides share a point each.

The top four teams at the end of the round-robin stage will qualify for the semi-finals.

The winners of the two subsequent semi-finals will contest in the final, where the champion will be crowned.

Several senior players of Bangladesh are going to retire soon after this World Cup, so the Bangladesh team and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will keep an eye on this World Cup.

December 2023

Bangladesh vs New Zealand

Matches: 3 ODI, 3 T20
Venue: New Zealand

As if the two nations weren’t seeing enough of each other, Bangladesh then travel to New Zealand for three ODIs and three T20Is to round off the year.