The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has called for a meeting with the directors to solve the crisis regarding the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Among the major points of discussion, the schedule of the BPL 2025 will be the key pointers to be discussed upon. New BCB president Faruque Ahmed has called for the meeting.
With changes undergoing in the BCB, there are quite a few major challenges that the board is currently facing. Adding more pressure to the political turmoil, a few franchise teams are also owned by chairholders of the former government. Financial crisis amongst the teams are also set to be discussed in the crucial meeting.
BCB calls for meeting regarding BPL 2024
“The Awami League backed teams are not in the scene at the moment. Apart from that, the market situation is not good at all. There were sponsor issues in the previous editions and now the challenges will exacerbate,” a franchise official told The Daily Star yesterday, wishing to remain anonymous.
“Previously, we would have to spend around Tk 15-16 crore each season and would hardly get Tk 3-5 crore from sponsors. Getting that same amount from sponsors is also unlikely for the next edition,” he added.
Crisis continues in Bangladesh as the country remains torn in political turmoil. Following the fall of the previous government, Bangladesh can no longer host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. As a result the ICC mega event had to be shifted to UAE.
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“In these extraordinary circumstances, there is a big question whether the teams would play or not. The board is yet to receive confirmation from them as well. We have to see which teams are in a position to participate. We are currently working on that,” a BCB official told the Daily Star, requesting of anonymity.
While the Board is confident that the league will take place, the participation of the teams continues to be a major concern. Adding more trouble is the financial crisis that has hit the country couple with a lack of sponsors.
“We are trying to stick to the legal framework. If the franchises do not respond, the board will then decide whether or not to terminate the contract. Whatever we do, we have to maintain the legal framework. We are closely monitoring the situation. We are also considering what the impact would be like if the number of participating teams go down to five from seven.”
