The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL), the country’s oldest domestic tournament, is set to begin on March 3rd. Ahead of the league’s start, the DPL trophy unveiling ceremony was held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Before that, the captains of the 12 participating DPL teams, club officials, and officials from the organizing body CCDM (Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis) appeared before the media.
Officials highlighted various aspects of the new season, with improvements in umpiring standards and ensuring timely payment of player salaries being recurring themes. At the trophy unveiling ceremony, many cricketers expressed concerns about receiving their due salaries on time. They hoped that the promised salaries would be paid on time this season.
Tamim Iqbal, captain of Mohammedan, said, “Discussions about umpiring and salaries happen every time. It’s important that these issues are properly addressed this time. The situation is a bit different this year. Whether it’s the BPL or the Premier League, cricketers have suffered in all aspects. I sincerely hope that the club organizers will keep their promises. For me, paying the cricketers’ salaries is the most important issue. We should be able to finish the tournament smoothly.”
Mosaddek Hossain, captain of defending champions Abahani, placed the new trophy in the center of the stage. There have been some changes in the design of this year’s championship trophy. Changes have also been made to the player salary structure. Mosaddek also demanded that salaries be paid on time.
