With the 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League set to begin tomorrow, players of all seven franchises are gearing up for action. Here are what members of different franchises said after the practice sessions of their respective teams today. The tournament will commence tomorrow with the game between Fortune Barishal and Durbar Rajshahi at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

It's an honour to be named captain of such a franchise. I never expected that because I have played in the BPL a number of times before and this will be my first as a captain. It's, however, not a new position for me as I have done it many times in my franchise career.

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— Thisara Perera, Dhaka Capitals skipper

We have a good young team. Also, there are some experienced cricketers as well who played for Bangladesh. So, we have a good combination of young and experienced cricketers.

— Ijaz Ahmed, Durbar Rajshahi head coach

This is my first time in Bangladesh. I think all three venues are very different. I am going with an open mind and open approach to assess conditions and have as much fun as possible.

— George Munsey, Sylhet Strikers' Scottish opener

We have a good collection of local players. Apart from that, the foreign players we have, if they are free for most of the time, we can really do well.

— Afif Hossain, Khulna Tigers batter

I feel that if we want to arrange a different type of BPL, we need to invest in cricket. That's the most important thing. We need to invest in the tournament, not in the concerts or anything else. If we invest in cricket and also in the tournament, we can say that it's a new type of BPL.

— Tamim Iqbal, Fortune Barishal skipper

It's inspiring that we became GSL (Global Super League) champions recently. For it, there will be a good vibe in the team. But we have to start fresh in this tournament. We need to take the positives from GSL and not make mistakes.

— Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rangpur Riders skipper

I think we have missed Shakib [Al Hasan] enough. We don't miss anyone when we go to the field. We will focus on not having any lacking in the team just because he [Shakib] is not playing in the tournament. It would have been good if he was with us but as he is not here, I think the team that we have is capable of giving the best.

— Mohammad Mithun, Chittagong Kings skipper