Bangladesh Cricket Board is likely to scratch the Bangladesh Premier League franchise Sylhet Superstars over payment irregularities from the 2015 edition. According to the BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the board will take necessary steps in the upcoming BPL governing council meeting. “There has been a payment issue with Sylhet Superstars and the board will take further decision after consulting on the matter,” Nizamuddin told Dhaka Tribune on Monday. Dhaka Tribune has learned that the Sylhet franchise are yet to pay around Tk three or four crore with BCB president Nazmul Hasan earlier informing that the board will cash their bank guarantee. According to the sources this year’s BPL will have seven teams with Rajshahi returning as a franchise while Sylhet too could have a new owner.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 05, 2016 15:22 UTC