2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League

The 2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League was an edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a List A cricket competition that was held in Bangladesh. It was the eighth edition of the tournament with List A status, although almost 35 seasons have been played before achieving the status. The tournament took place from 15 March to 28 April 2022. The previous edition of the tournament, in March 2020, ended after just one round of matches, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was abandoned and later replaced by the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.

2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
Dates15 March – 28 April 2022
Administrator(s)Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket formatList A
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (1st title)
Participants11
Matches73
Most runsAnamul Haque (1138)
Most wicketsRakibul Hasan (29)

Ahead of the tournament, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club were announced as not participating, reducing the number of teams to eleven. City Club and Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club were both promoted from the Dhaka First Division Cricket League, playing List A cricket for the first time.

Following the conclusion of the group stage of the tournament, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club had topped the table with nine wins from their ten matches. At the bottom of the table, Brothers Union, City Club and Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity all progressed to the Relegation League play-offs. Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity finished in last place and were relegated to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League. Ahead of the final round of matches, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the tournament, after taking an unassailable lead with a four wicket win against Abahani Limited. Also in the penultimate round of matches, Anamul Haque became the first batter to score 1,000 runs in a single season of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.

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