BCB have to compensate players if BPL suspended: CWAB

Cricketers have issued a stern warning that if the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is suspended amid the ongoing crisis, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will bear full responsibility for any financial or professional losses.

The announcement came during a Thursday press conference at a Dhaka hotel, organised by the Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB).

CWAB reiterated that they will remain off the field until their demands are fully addressed.

CWAB officials said unilateral decisions or mismanagement by the BCB should not result in players shouldering any losses if the league is disrupted. “We want to play, but we will not take the field under pressure without assurance of respect and safety. If the BPL is halted, it will be considered the board’s decision, not the players’—and the board must cover all related compensation,” a CWAB representative said.

Earlier, in response to players’ demands, BCB director M Nazmul Islam was relieved from his post as Finance Committee chairman. However, players maintained that this only partially addressed their concerns and called for clearer, comprehensive resolutions.

Earlier, the BCB has warned that if players do not return to the field today, the BPL could be suspended indefinitely, while emphasising that players’ interests, dignity, and respect remain the board’s top priority.

CWAB leaders stressed that negotiations, not threats, are the only path to resolution and warned that the protest would continue unless the board presents a clear roadmap to meet their demands.