Suspicion of Match-Fixing in at Least 8 BPL Matches

Sports Desk

In the ongoing season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), alongside the chaos surrounding player payments, several matches have come under scrutiny due to suspicious activities. It has been learned that the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), under the International Cricket Council (ICC), will investigate these matches.

This season of the BPL has been organized in a somewhat haphazard manner. After August 5, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) also saw a change in leadership. However, the new administration has already disappointed by displaying unprofessionalism.

Several teams in the BPL have not paid their players’ salaries. Some have even admitted this in the media and shown arrogance. Amidst all this, at least eight matches have raised suspicions due to unusual on-field behavior.

This season, there have been instances of abnormal no-balls. Some bowlers have overstepped by almost a foot, and the ball has landed outside the pitch multiple times.

The BCB’s Anti-Corruption Unit is reportedly investigating these matters. They have already red-listed at least 12 cricketers, and several of them have been interrogated.

Ryan Azad, the head of the BCB’s Anti-Corruption Unit, hinted at the situation in a Facebook post. He wrote, “The betting market is booming. Players’ international careers are under threat. They are neither getting respect nor money. Along with the board, Bangladesh’s reputation has landed on Mars. So, where did the money go? If you can’t figure that out, come to me. I’ll help you process the crypto and meet with Dawood Bhai to launder the money and boost the country’s remittance. But don’t overdo it. Oh dear, where should I go? The country is fine, but it’s filled with strange people.”

It remains to be seen whether the investigation will reveal the truth. If any scandal emerges, the BPL could become a source of national shame.

List of 8 Suspicious Matches:

January 6: Fortune Barishal vs. Durdanto Rajshahi

January 7: Rangpur Riders vs. Dhaka Capitals

January 10: Dhaka Capitals vs. Sylhet Strikers

January 12: Durdanto Rajshahi vs. Dhaka Capitals

January 13: Chattogram Challengers vs. Sylhet Strikers

January 22: Fortune Barishal vs. Khulna Tigers

January 22: Dhaka Capitals vs. Sylhet Strikers

January 23: Durdanto Rajshahi vs. Rangpur Riders