DPL to be played at Cox’s Bazar or BKSP: CCDM Chairman

|| CF Correspondent ||

Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) Chairman Kazi Inam Ahmed has revealed that they are planning to restart the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) as soon as possible.

In that case, Kazi Inam said that the matches of the DPL may be shifted to Cox’s Bazaar and BKSP Stadium from Dhaka.

DPL was halted after just one round of matches in the mid-March after which the bulk of the local players are crying out to start the league because they draw the bulk of their yearly income from DPL.

Kazi Inam had an online meeting with Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) and the other leading cricketers where he stated that players should be ready to play on 15-day notice as well.

“I attended a meeting with CWAB and several national team and first-class cricketers yesterday. We spoke about the possible start of the unfinished DPL season. At this point, we can’t confirm a date but want the DPL clubs to be in regular touch virtually with players to make sure the players can maintain fitness. The clubs should be prepared to start the league when the situation is suitable with a short notice of 15 days,” said Kazi  Inam Ahmed, who is also an executive board of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

“I suggested Cox’s Bazar or BKSP as alternate venues and that all players and club management accommodation can be arranged with strict measures of isolation,” he added.

The Chairman also asked two clubs named Brothers Union and Partex Sporting Club to pay half of the players’ payment before the league started.