The trophy unveiling ceremony for the upcoming Dhaka First Division Cricket League (DFDCL) 2024-25 was scheduled to take place at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) premises yesterday. However, despite captains from many of the 20 participating clubs showing up, the event could not take place as representatives and officials from clubs under the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) announced an indefinite boycott of all cricket leagues.

The protest has all but confirmed a delayed start for the DFDCL, which was initially scheduled to begin on January 20. The next edition of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL), originally planned for late February, may also face similar delays.

Over the past week, club officials have raised concerns regarding certain proposals made by the constitution amendment committee, led by BCB director Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, which they believe could harm the country's cricket.

Club representatives yesterday met BCB president Faruque Ahmed, presenting him with a memorandum and requesting a meeting to discuss a three-point demand. This included the immediate cancellation of the proposed amendments, the dissolution of the committee, and the resignation of the committee convener.

Reports indicate that the proposed changes involve dissolving the CCDM, reducing Category-2 councillor positions to 30, and cutting the number of directors representing Dhaka-based clubs from 12 to 4.

Lutfur Rahman Badal, a club organiser, speaking to reporters in Mirpur yesterday, said: "If our demands aren't fulfilled, we will not play any game. We definitely want to play, but with the kind of conspiracies happening against us, we will not support cricket until this stop. And we won't be part of cricket in the future either."

Meanwhile, Rafiqul Islam Babu, another club organiser, informed that the BCB boss had assured them he would discuss the matter with other board directors soon, and they are now awaiting further communication.