Concerns as Mymensingh Premier League starts today

Mymensingh Premier League (MPL), the first 100-ball cricket tournament of the country, gets underway in Mymensingh today amid concerns over health safety of the cricketers involved.

Marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the tournament titled 'Walton MPL-2020, a Battle of 100 Balls', will feature a number of former national players as well as members of the Under-19 World Cup winning team.

Mymensingh Masters Cricket Association (MMCA), a forum of ex-cricketers, is organising the event at the Mymensingh Circuit House ground.

A total of six teams, split into two groups, will take part in the five-day tournament, which will conclude on December 25, informed organisers at a press conference yesterday.