Durbar Rajshahi has again hit the headlines for a payment dispute in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 (BPL 2024-25). After harassing Bangladeshi players, Durbar Rajshahi has frustrated its overseas stars by not paying them salaries for their services in the league.
Earlier, local players in Bangladesh boycotted the team’s training sessions after repeatedly refusing to pay, but foreign players came forward in Durbar Rajshahi’s BPL 2024-25 group match against Rangpur riders on Sunday, January 26. .
Durbar Rajshahi’s payment issue leads to boycott of foreign players in BPL 2024-25.
On Sunday, Durbar Rajshahi faced Rangpur Riders without any foreign players under special consideration approved by the Technical Committee of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The franchise’s overseas players have refused to play against Rangpur in Dhaka due to a payment dispute, Cricbuzz reported.
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Notably, Ryan Burl, Mohammad Haris, Mark Deyal, Miguel Cummins, Aftab Alam and Lahiru Samarakoon are the foreign players signed by Rajshahi for the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25. Previously, Ryan Burl helped Durbar Rajshahi create history by becoming the first team to beat Rangpur in the ongoing BPL 2024-25. Ryan Burl took 4 wickets for the Riders.
In an official statement, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said: “The Durbar Raj Shahi team, currently competing in the 2025 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20, has been granted special approval for a Team A squad consisting of Bangladeshi players. I applied to the BPL technical committee. For today’s match against Rangpur riders due to the possibility of non-surrender of overseas players.”
“After reviewing the request, BCB has given approval for Durbar Rajshahi to form a team only, in accordance with the provisions outlined in clause 1.2.8 of the Conditions of Play for BPL 2024-25. Bangladesh player for this match.”
BPL rules require a minimum of two overseas players in each match.
According to Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) rules, each team must have at least two overseas players in its playing XI this season.
According to the BCB guidelines in the BPL players’ draft rule book, “A franchise must include a minimum of two (02) and a maximum of four overseas players playing XI (04). In the 11th edition/season of BPL T20.”
However, despite the absence of overseas stars, Durbar Rajshahi registered two narrow wins over Rangpur riders in the 34th match of the ongoing BPL 2024-25 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury was adjudged the 4th best-placed rider. He also ran the ball 10 times in the match.
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Mrittunjoy Chowdhury’s heroics led Rajshahi to a thrilling victory over Rangpur amidst a struggle to pay.
Rangpur Riders chose to throw first at Dhaka. The Rajshahi team did not get off to a great start but the contribution from every player was minimal. The team, unbeaten on 28, will reach 29 balls on Sunday.
Khushdil Shah was the star of the Rangpur side with the ball, taking three wickets, while Rakibul Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin accounted for two wickets each against Rajshahi. Chasing 120 runs to win their Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 match, Rangpur got off to an even more horrendous start in Dhaka.
Rangpur’s top-order failure came as a dramatic blow before Mohammad Saifuddin’s fightback, but the All-Rounder’s unbeaten fifty could save his team from defeat as they could only manage 117 from 20 overs. Raj Shahi.
Mohor Sheikh and Taskin Ahmed hammered two wickets each for Durbar Rajshahi, while Mrittunjoy Chowdhury won the match award for scoring a spell of 4/18 in the match against Rangpur Riders in the BPL 2024-25 Clash I did it.
