WCA honcho slams BPL, says non-payment of players ‘unacceptable’
The non-payment issue of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is now getting global attention with chief executive officer of the World Cricketers' Association (WCA) Tom Moffat blasting the BPL for being a 'repeat offender' and expressing his disappointment at the ordeal.
"It's disappointing to hear about more non-payment issues in the Bangladesh Premier League, which has been a repeat offender over a number of years, " Moffat told ESPNcricinfo on Monday, a day after Durbar Rajshahi's overseas players boycotted their matches, alleging they haven't been paid their dues.
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Non-payment of players is not a new issue with the BPL, with over the years many cricketers alleging they were not paid their contracted amount by the franchises. But never before has it led to team fielding a playing XI without any foreign players.
On Monday, Rajshahi faced Sylhet Strikers and in that game two overseas players, Zimbabwe's Ryan Burl and Afghanistan's Aftab Alam, took part. However, it's still unclear whether they have been paid by the team.
Rajshahi captain Taskin Ahmed had jokingly said on the post-match press conference on Sunday that he hoped the cheques they have received won't bounce like the wicket. But according to media reports on Tuesday, his fears have been realised as the cheque have indeed bounced.
"These issues are unacceptable, they aren't getting better, and it's the players who make the event that are impacted. In any league that is officially sanctioned, players should have confidence that their contracts have some basic protections and minimum standards in them, and that they can be enforced efficiently.
"The game is not currently capable of solving transnational issues like this at the moment, and that needs to change if it wants to continue to claim to be a leading global sport in 2025," Moffat had further said on Monday.
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