Upcoming BPL season set to be postoned

The upcoming Bangladesh Premier League may be shifted from the December-January window to May depending on the upcoming general elections, said BPL chairman Mahbub Anam. Mahbub made the announcement after the emergency meeting of the board of directors at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday (July 10).

The announcement came a day after Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus directed all concerned agencies to complete necessary preparations by December to ensure a peaceful and orderly general election, expected to be held in early 2026.

Mahbub added that they are waiting for the decision of the government before fixing the slot for the upcoming edition of BPL. Mahbub added that they are now waiting for the government's decision before taking the next steps, with May being another available window to hold the BPL.

"BPL slot may change due to the elections," said Mahbub. "BPL [could be] before December, or another slot is being planned. We will take the next steps depending on the government's decision, and in this regard, May [window] is another option."

Mahbub added that they are eyeing to appoint a sports marketing consultancy firm to run the tournament that had been subject to lot of controversies.

BCB had already given advertisement for EOI (Express of Interest). The BCB also announced the Expression of Interest (EOI) for appointment of a sports marketing consultancy firm. Mahbub informed that priority will be given to those who have conducted international T20 leagues in the past.

"Agency with experience of organizing international T20 leagues and have skilled officials will be appointed. In the past, responsibility was given to inexperienced companies, which harmed BCB, so experienced ones will be prioritized," he said.

"BPL needs to set up its own standard. In the past there were some mistakes and BCB need to take the responsibility. We will try to increase the brand value of BPL," he said.

Mahbub, who