Speaking to reporters here, Tamim said the BCB will conduct a Game Development tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium from August 28 to September 9 featuring players from Under-17, Under-19 and Under-23 categories.
Bangladesh Cricket Board President Tamim Iqbal has said that the dates of a much-awaited home series against India could “move around” as the BCB reworks its calendar which may not feature its flagship T20 showpiece Bangladesh Premier league this year due to heavy financial losses.
India have already scheduled a three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan in New Delhi from September 13 to 17. He said the BPL has caused losses adding up to 40 crore Bangladeshi Taka (Rs 31 crore) in the past two seasons. The series was postponed last year due to unrest in Bangladesh.
“There are discussions regarding the India series, the dates may move around,” said Tamim. Speaking about the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which has been mired in several controversies including corruption by players and franchises, Tamim said the Board needs to improve its financial health. “And this tournament is taking place in Mirpur, but if necessary, it can also move to the Bashundhara ground (Dhaka). Once the India series is fixed, we will schedule it accordingly,” he was quoted as saying by ‘Cricbuzz’. This has all but ruled out an India-Bangladesh series in the September window.
It is true that they will suffer financial losses, but they also understand that the BPL should be a tournament that the BCB and Bangladesh can be proud of,” said Tamim. “I am personally communicating with the players. When I was a player, I would also have been disappointed in such a situation.
