BPL drops players linked to fixing allegations from final auction list

While the board has not formally named the cricketers, seven players who appeared in the preliminary draft are missing from the final list, effectively confirming their exclusion.

Those omitted are Enamul Haque, Mosaddek Hossain, Alauddin Babu, Sanjamul Islam, Mizanur Rahman, Nihaduzzaman and Shafiul Islam — all of whom have played domestic cricket, and in some cases for the national team.

The BCB has not stated publicly that the omissions are linked to corruption allegations, but officials have reiterated their position that anyone suspected of involvement in fixing will not be considered for BPL participation.

The board has also instructed franchises to submit, by last night, the names of officials they intend to include in their BPL backroom staff. In its advisory, the BCB urged teams to avoid hiring individuals under suspicion.

Anyone identified in that category will be denied tournament accreditation, effectively barring them from taking part in team operations.

Last year, following the BPL season, the BCB formed an independent three-member committee to investigate corruption concerns.

The committee’s 900-page report recommended sidelining several players and officials from the upcoming edition. The findings were later forwarded to Alex Marshall, the BCB’s anti-corruption consultant, for further scrutiny.

This year’s BPL auction will take place tomorrow at a five-star hotel in Dhaka. The opening ceremony is scheduled for December 24 in Mirpur, with the first match slated for December 26 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, reports UNB.