The cricket in Bangladesh has taken a new low as players of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Durbar Rajshahi weren’t paid their dues after the team’s campaign. It became a massive controversy and the franchise owners have come under massive scanner.
It started after the overseas players of Durbar Rajshahi in Mohammad Haris (Pakistan), Aftab Alam (Afghanistan), Mark Deyal (West Indies), Ryan Burl (Zimbabwe), and Miguel Cummins (West Indies) took a massive step after they didn’t get their desired salaries from the owners.
Overseas players of Durbar Rajshahi decided to boycott a match in protest against not receiving payments
The players of Durbar Rajshahi decided to boycott a match in protest against not receiving payments. The above-mentioned players are yet to get a penny while, as per the reports in Cricbuzz, few of the players have got only 25% of their salaries. If this wasn’t enough, another set of reports shocked many.
It was learned that overseas players were stranded in their hotel rooms waiting for their payment as well as flight tickets back home after the team’s campaign ended. Following this, Team owner Shafiq Rahma revealed that they had arranged the tickets for the players.
Bus drivers have locked the bags and kit bags of players on the bus as they are yet to receive their payments
But, in what has been the latest development, a fresh controversy has taken place. It is learned that not only the players but also bus drivers have not got their payments. And in a protest against that, they have taken a massive step and have decided to trouble players.
The bus drivers have locked the bags and kit bags of players of Durbar Rajshahi on the bus. They want all their dues to be paid, and only after that will they be giving back the equipment of the players. The team bus driver of Durbar Rajshahi Mohammad Babul also expressed his frustration over the same.
If they had paid us, we would have given back the kit bag to the players- Bus Driver Mohammad Babul
Mohammad Babul said that it’s a matter of regret and shame that the bus drivers haven’t got their dues. He gave an ultimatum to the owners of the team, saying that if they clear out payment, they won’t be returning the kit bags. Speaking to reporters, he said:
“It’s a matter of regret and shame. If they had paid us, we would have given back the kit bag to the players. Till now, I have not opened my mouth but now I am saying that we can leave if they clear our payment.
“The kit bags of local and foreign cricketers are there in the bus, but I cannot give them as a large portion of our remuneration is yet not paid.”
It remains to be seen if the bus drivers will release the kit bags or not. So far, there hasn’t been any official confirmation.
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