Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been facing issues regarding BPL 2025 after political unrest in the country. The BCB’s new president called for a directors’ meeting to solve the BPL 2025 crisis. Right now, not just the BCB but the whole of Bangladesh is facing difficulties due to political unrest in the country. Today, we will talk about the major Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025 crisis that BCB is facing. We will also see what BCB official, a BPL franchise officially has to say on this matter. So let’s dive into it quickly.
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Major crisis: BCB facing difficulties regarding BPL 2025
The BCB right now is facing major crisis regarding the happening of the next Bangladesh Premier League edition (BPL 2025). That’s because of political turmoil in the country. After Sheikh Hasina’s government fell and she had to resign after a student protest, Bangladesh as a country is in disarray.
BCB’s new president Faruque Ahmed has called for a directors meeting to solve the BPL 2025 crisis. The BPL 2025 schedule will be one of the main topics of discussion in the meeting.
The board is currently dealing with some significant issues as a result of the BCB’s modifications. A few franchise teams are also controlled by former government chairpersons, which is putting further strain on the political unrest. The teams’ financial crises are also scheduled to be discussed during this important conference.
Major difficulties that BCB might face regarding BPL 2025
There are a few difficulties that BCB might face regarding the BPL 2025. Some of them are:-
(1) Schedule of BPL 2025-
The schedule of the BPL 2025 will be discussed in the directors’ meeting called by BCB’s president Faruque Ahmed. Also, with an ICC Champions Trophy 2025 coming up and an FTP commitment, we might see the tournament happen earlier than usual.
(2) Lack of sponsors-
The BCB has already faced an issue of lack of enough sponsors for the tournament. Now, the political turmoil in the country is adding more pressure in this crisis. The BCB will also discuss the financial crisis among the teams in the meeting.
While talking about sponsorship issues, a franchise official reportedly said – “There were sponsor issues in the previous editions and now the challenges will exacerbate.”
An official also said getting even the same amount from the sponsors is difficult in the upcoming BPL season. “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.
(3) Former chairs of government agencies possess some franchises.
Chairs of the previous administration also own a few franchise teams in the Bangladesh Premier League. A franchise official reportedly told the media that the market situation is not good and the Awami League-backed team is not on the scene currently.
A franchise official reportedly told The Daily Star that – “The Awami League-backed teams are not in the scene at the moment. Apart from that, the market situation is not good at all.
BCB already had a shocker when the Women’s T20 WC shifted to the UAE
BCB already faced an unwanted situation when the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 shifted from Bangladesh to UAE. Although BCB still holds the hosting rights, the matches of the tournament will happen in UAE (United Arab Emirates). The ICC shifting the venue also happened due to political unrest in the country.
Will the BPL 2025 happen?
The board is confident that the tournament will take place. Their only concern is whether all the franchises will participate or not.
“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 reportedly told the Daily Star.
A BCB official also said they will continue to function legally. Whatever the response will be from the franchise, they will maintain the legal framework. “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.” – a BCB official told the media.
A BCB official also said they are looking for possible impact if the participating number of teams comes down to five from seven.
“We are also considering what the impact would be like if the number of participating teams goes down to five from seven.” – a BCB official added.
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Conclusion
So this is all about the BPL 2025 crisis, what a franchise official and a BCB official have to say, and what difficulties BCB will face in the upcoming days. Bangladesh has given something to joy for its fans in these difficult times. They have won a historic test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi a few days ago.
What do you think? Will the BCB sort things out in the meeting? Comment your opinion below.
FAQs:-
(1) Will Shakib al Hasan play for Bangladesh in the future?
A BCB official said that Shakib can play for Bangladesh until he is proven guilty in the murder case.
(2) When will the 2nd Pakistan vs Bangladesh test commence?
The 2nd test between Pakistan and Bangladesh will commence on August 30 in Rawalpindi.
(3) Where is the BCB headquarters situated?
The BCB headquarters is located in Dhaka’s Shere-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh.
(4) Who was the BCB president before Faruque Ahmed?
Nazmul Hassan Papon was the previous BCB president. He started his tenure in 2012.
