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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has unveiled a new revenue-sharing strategy aimed at resolving the ongoing payment challenges faced by teams in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
This initiative comes as a response to last season’s financial struggles, where some franchises failed to pay their players in full. During the BPL governing council meeting in Dhaka on Monday, the BCB laid out plans to distribute a portion of ticket sales revenue directly to the seven competing franchises.
Under the new model, the four teams that advanced to the playoffs will each receive roughly USD 45,000, while the other three teams will get about USD 36,000 each.
However, these payments will only be released before Eid-ul-Adha after the BCB verifies that teams have cleared their pending player salaries. The final amounts will be adjusted in proportion to the extent of dues settled by each franchise relative to their entitled share.
This marks a significant shift in the board’s approach, as it is the first time such direct financial support through gate receipts will be provided. The payment disputes became highly visible last season when overseas players from the Durbar Rajshahi team staged a boycott over unpaid salaries.
Local players also protested by skipping training sessions. The situation escalated to the point where some foreign players were stranded in hotels due to delayed payments, prompting intervention from the Bangladesh sports ministry. The ministry pressured the team owner, Shafiqur Rahman, to settle the outstanding dues.
The BCB also issued a firm warning, indicating that franchises continuing to delay payments despite repeated notices will face legal consequences.
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