The Bangladesh-Pakistan series 2021 will start today (November 19, 2021). After almost six years, Bangladesh, the host country, is going to play such an exciting bilateral series with the visiting Pakistan. The series will be inaugurated today at 2 pm Bangladesh time at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, located at Mirpur in Dhaka. Gallery will be opened for the audience this time and not to mention the streaming platforms, Bangladeshi people will watch the sports live from anywhere. Let’s get to know those streaming platforms of Ban vs Pak series 2021.
Bangladesh-Pakistan series 2021 fixture
There will be a total of five matches in this two-nation cricket series. The series consists of two Test matches after three consecutive T20 Internationals.
The second T20 match will be played on the day after the inaugural T20 match on November 20 at the same time and in the same stadium. The third and final T20 match will be held on November 22 where the venue and time will remain unchanged.
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The five-day Test match will take place from November 26 to 30 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong at 10 am Bangladesh time.
The Bangladesh-Pakistan Series 2021 will be concluded by the second five-day Test match, which will be held at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium from 4 to 6 December at 10 am.
Streaming platforms that will show the matches live
From November 19 to December 6, all the matches of the Bangladesh-Pakistan series will be broadcast live on Bangladesh's private TV channel Gazi TV (GTV). In addition to television, the matches can be watched on the computer and Gazi TV app from any smartphone through the internet connection.
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Bangladeshis’ will get the benefit of free live streaming of every match of the series on the popular platform YouTube. Through their own YouTube channel, GTV and T-Sports will provide this facility to Bangladeshi audiences.
In addition to these, among the domestic digital platforms, subscribers of Ban Tech and Rabbithole will be able to watch every match of the Bangladesh-Pakistan series live. Apart from Bangladesh, Rabbithole is offering the opportunity to watch the series in 196 countries through its website and app.
Bangladeshi platforms in sports streaming
The effort of the various platforms of Bangladesh to deliver every match directly in front of the sports fan during the coronavirus pandemic was remarkable.
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Rabbithole, a sports OTT medium launched in 2017, is now a popular name in Bangladesh cricket sports streaming. They have aired all the series in Bangladesh during the Corona period. Bashundhara Group's Titas Sports (T-Sports) launched its first satellite sports channel in Bangladesh on November 9, 2020. Ban-Tech started its operations on 23 May 2021 by broadcasting Bangladesh-Sri Lanka one-day international series. This marketing company has bought the rights to broadcast all home cricket series of Bangladesh from 2021 to 2023 from the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board).
Summing up
This time TV channels, as well as digital platforms, will be flooded in the old frenzy of the Bangladesh-Pakistan series. Even after the negative result of cricket statistics, the Bangladeshi fans will have high expectations from Mahmudullah's team. Pakistan's Shadab Khan will be in the spotlight most of the time for his superb bowling against Australia in the T20 World Cup. On the other hand, the live streaming of millions of Bengali sports lovers will look forward to the fighting endeavor of the promising youthful Bangladesh team.
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