BPL rules stipulate a team to field a minimum of two and a maximum of four overseas players in a playing XI. When it became clear that the Rajshahi foreigners would not play on Sunday evening, the BPL Governing Council allowed the side to break the rule. It is the first time in the history of the competition that a team has gone without a single player from abroad in the XI. It is being considered as the lowest point in the BPL this season, which has broken the BCB.
“Now we have to take legal action,” Iftekhar said The Daily Star. “The money must be paid. Otherwise the reputation of BPL will be ruined. Breach of contractual obligations like dishonored check and other issues will be addressed and we will file cases for all matters, as per the merit of the breaches .The council has Given the possibilities.
“It was certainly a new experience,” Taskin said. “I heard there was a problem with our hotel reservation. There was probably a combination between the Sheraton and the Westin. We switched hotels [on Sunday morning] And then two hours before heading to the stadium, we heard that the foreign players will not be going [to the match]. We got a call from the council, telling us that at least you [local] The boys are playing. They called the foreign players, telling them that the payment will be cleared. still [they] he didn’t come
“When I asked him [the overseas players]they said they won’t play without money. I just said it’s your call. What can I say, I’m a gamer too. We felt bad playing without the foreign players. We asked the board to play with local players. They allowed it, and then winning the game gave us a bit of a breather. “
Taskin confirmed that Rajshahi paid the local players some money on Sunday. “They gave us the check today. We’ll post it today. It can wait [it goes through]. If the check bounces like this wicket, we are in trouble.
“Everyone expects to play BPL in a calm environment, so when these things happen, we are disappointed. BPL is quite popular this season, but our team is struggling. I tried to boost the team by telling them that this is the our Stage to act, regardless of what happens elsewhere.
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