Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Bangladesh Reviews India Series Schedule Amid BPL Losses
Bangladesh wants to play a cricket series against India, but the dates are not fixed.
The schedule may change because India already has matches against Afghanistan in September.
Bangladesh also plans a tournament for younger players from August 28 to September 9.
The Bangladesh Premier League has lost a lot of money over the past two seasons.
Tamim Iqbal said the league might be cancelled this year.
He wants the board to solve problems with unpaid money, bank guarantees and franchises first.
He said fixing everything could take up to two years.
Players may lose money if the league is not held, but Tamim said the tournament should become financially healthy.
Bangladesh Cricket Board President Tamim Iqbal said the India series dates may change.
The proposed series was postponed last year because of unrest in Bangladesh.
India is scheduled to play Afghanistan in three T20Is from September 13 to 17.
Tamim said the Bangladesh Premier League may not be held this year after losses of about 40 crore taka over two seasons.
The board is negotiating with franchises and hopes to have them ready by April or May next year.
- Who
- The Bangladesh Cricket Board, led by President Tamim Iqbal, and the national cricket teams of Bangladesh and India.
- What
- Bangladesh is reviewing the dates of its planned home series against India, while considering not staging the Bangladesh Premier League this year.
- When
- The dates of the India series are unsettled; a youth tournament is scheduled for August 28 to September 9, and India faces Afghanistan from September 13 to 17.
- Where
- The youth tournament is planned for the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, with Bashundhara also available if needed.
- Why
- The calendar is being reorganized, while the Bangladesh Premier League has incurred major losses and faces franchise payment and guarantee problems.
- India series
- The dates may move as Bangladesh reworks its cricket calendar.
- India-Afghanistan fixtures
- India has a three-match T20 International series in New Delhi from September 13 to 17.
- Youth tournament
- The Game Development tournament is scheduled for August 28 to September 9.
- BPL losses
- The Bangladesh Cricket Board reported losses of about 40 crore Bangladeshi taka, or approximately ₹31 crore, over the past two seasons.
- BPL status
- Tamim Iqbal said he does not think the Bangladesh Premier League will be held this year.
- Repair timeline
- Tamim said resolving the BPL's problems could take six, 12 or 24 months.
- Franchise planning
- The board hopes to have franchises ready by April or May next year.