BPL Players Yet to Receive Payment, Anamul Haque Confirms

Staff Correspondent

Despite promises of improvement in this season’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), issues like delayed player payments persist. Ahead of the tournament, players were supposed to receive 50% of their salaries, but no payments have been made, confirmed Anamul Haque Bijoy after the opening match.

Payment delays have been a recurring issue in the BPL. Speaking to the media, Durbar Rajshahi captain Anamul said no player has received any payment yet but urged against raising criticism at this early stage. “The BPL has just started. None of us have been paid yet. We don’t want to create controversy now. People around the world watch the BPL, and we hope this doesn’t create negative news about unpaid players,” he said.

Anamul expressed trust in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to resolve the matter if any franchise fails to pay. “If anyone leaves without paying, the BCB will handle it,” he added.

In the opening match, Fortune Barishal defeated Durbar Rajshahi by four wickets. Yasir’s 94 off 47 balls helped Rajshahi set a target of 197 runs. Barishal chased it down in 18.1 overs, with Mahmudullah remaining unbeaten on 56 off 26 balls and Fahim smashing 54 off 21 balls with seven sixes.