The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) grounds committee is gearing up to craft playing surfaces of International Cricket Council (ICC) standards for the imminent 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), set to kick off on January 19.

Mahbub Anam, the BCB director and chairman of the ground committee, expressed confidence in the BCB’s current team, led by Tony Hemming, asserting their capability to align the pitches with ICC standards ahead of the T20 World Cup scheduled for June in the Caribbean islands and the USA.

“T20 is a batsman’s game, and we aim for high-scoring matches. Our goal is to replicate the pitches seen at ICC events, keeping in view the upcoming ICC T20I World Cup,”

shared Anam with reporters yesterday.

At a meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Anam and Roquibul Hasan, the BPL technical committee chairman, communicated their desire for batting-friendly pitches to venue managers and curators for the country’s sole franchise-based T20 tournament.

“This BPL timing is opportune, allowing players to refine their skills ahead of the World Cup. We’ve conveyed this to venue managers and curators, emphasizing the need for pitches favoring batsmen, leading to substantial scores,”

Roquibul explained.

Addressing concerns from the previous tournament, Roquibul highlighted instances where runs were scarce, attributing it to various factors such as the condition of the wickets, batters’ performance, and bowlers’ effectiveness. He assured us that these issues have been addressed, and a comprehensive Decision Review System (DRS) will be implemented from the beginning of the tournament.