Bangladesh Premier League 2026/27 Canceled
Bangladesh's premier T20 competition, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), will not be held this year as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) prepares to overhaul the troubled tournament.
Bangladesh's premier T20 competition, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), will not be held this year as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) prepares to overhaul the troubled tournament.
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- What happened
- What comes next
- The details
- The bottom line
Key points
- Tamim, who lately became chairman of the International Cricket Council's new Franchise League Committee, stated Bangladesh's experience with the BPL created the restructuring particularly notable.
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- According to Tamim, the BCB has suffered losses of around $3.3 million from the BPL over the past two years.
- I want to do it properly, Tamim remarked, adding that the process could take six or 12 months if necessary.
BCB President Tamim Iqbal confirmed the decision on Thursday, saying a number of franchises had breached rules and regulations and the board was additionally dealing with unpaid dues and bank guarantee problems.
According to Tamim, the BCB has suffered losses of around $3.3 million from the BPL over the past two years. Another Pakistani Young Star Joins English County Club for T20 Blast.
He remarked the BPL remains a robust cricketing product with significant interest, but the board cannot continue hosting the tournament at a loss.
"Our intention is 1, 000 per cent to host BPL. But I do not want to rush. I want to do it properly, " Tamim remarked, adding that the process could take six or 12 months if necessary.
Notably, the BCB has already began discussions with existing franchises and aims to complete the franchise process by April or May next year. The extended timeline will allow the board to find replacements if any existing franchise defaults.
In practice, the BCB is additionally open to bringing foreign franchises into the competition as part of the planned overhaul.
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