BCB Announces BPL Schedule and Lists 18 Teams with Pending Payments

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for the upcoming season will be organised by IMG, as previously reported. Following a board meeting yesterday, Director Iftikhar Rahman Mithu confirmed that IMG has been entrusted with the league for a three-year term, though the official contract has yet to be signed.

Mithu stated, "IMG has been given the responsibility of organising the BPL for three years. We have had the first Kick-off meeting, and the contract will be signed soon. Officially, they have been given the responsibility, but the contract is still under discussion."

The BCB is targeting either December of this year or January of next year to hold the BPL. Mithu added: "We are aiming for December-January. There is a lot of work to be done, which will fall under the next board's responsibility. Preparations have already begun, and the next board will take the final decisions. Even though we have set the target time, we are moving forward with other preparatory work."

Regarding outstanding payments from BPL teams, Mithu revealed: "Another issue is that our total outstanding amounts to nearly BDT 40 crore. You know we wanted to provide a list of defaulting BPL teams. Negotiations with these teams have already started and are ongoing."

He later presented the list of 18 teams and franchises currently under arbitration with the BCB:

All 18 teams and franchises are currently involved in mediation processes with the BCB to settle their pending dues.

Summary

• Organizer: IMG (three-year term, contract pending)
• Target Dates: December 2025 – January 2026
• Outstanding Amounts: ~BDT 40 crore
• Teams under Arbitration: 18

The board has started preparations while leaving some decisions for the next BCB board, ensuring the upcoming BPL proceeds smoothly while resolving financial disputes with the franchises.