NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has postponed both Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) fixtures that were set to be played on Tuesday after the passing of the country's former Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, earlier in the day.

The two matches will now be played on Wednesday.

The call to suspend the day's action was taken barely two hours before the scheduled toss of the first match, which was to be contested between Sylhet Titans and Chattogram Royals at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Zia, the first female PM of the country, served two terms -- from 1991-1996 and 2001-2006. She was the chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

"BPL 2026 stands united in respect during the period of national mourning for Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Begum Khaleda Zia. Matches scheduled for 30 December 2025 have been rescheduled to 31 December 2025," the BCB said on its 'X' handle.

"All remaining Sylhet Phase matches will continue as per the original schedule."

Dhaka Capitals and Rangpur Riders were scheduled to play the second match on Tuesday. The postponement of matches is unlikely to affect the schedule of the tournament, which began on December 26.

(With PTI Inputs)