The upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season will feature six franchises, with the addition of a new team from Noakhali owned by Desh Travels, a BPL governing council official confirmed on Monday.

“Desh Travels have also been selected to participate. They will own the Noakhali team,” the official told Daily Sun.

Earlier, the BPL Governing Council had announced that five franchises would compete in the upcoming season. After completing a thorough registration and evaluation process, five teams had been approved: Dhaka Capitals, Chattogram Royals, Rajshahi Warriors, Rangpur Riders, and Sylhet Titans.

BPL Governing Council member secretary Iftekhar Rahman Mithu earlier revealed that five franchises were finalised from eleven interested parties. The selections were based on financial strength and organizational integrity. The ownership groups for these franchises are Toggy Sports (Rangpur), Triangle Services (Chattogram), Champion Sports (Dhaka), Nabil Group (Rajshahi), and Cricket with Sami (Sylhet).

Meanwhile, a media briefing of the BPL Governing Council will be held at the Press Conference Area of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.