BCB talks with courted players
With the latest development that some players were being courted with a big offer by an unauthorised Indian Cricket League (ICL) agent, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) met with some players yesterday at it's Mirpur office.
The BCB officials met with nine cricketers including Mahmudullah Riyad, Imrul Kayes, Dollar Mahmud and Shamsur Rahman to share views about what the consequence of joining the competition will be.
The board took the initiative as it was reported that vice-captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and opener Tamim Iqbal were offered to join the league with the 'Dhaka Warriors' although both the players confirmed that they had refused the offer.
"We met with the players to clear everything if they have any misconception about the competition (ICL). What we believe is that it's better to share the views with the players. We tried to give them a clear conception about what is the consequences of joining this league," said Ahmed Sajjadul Alam, BCB's media committee chairman who was present at the meeting along with Gazi Ashraf Hossain, Shakil Kasem and Jalal Ahmed Chowdhury.
"The few other issues also came to the discussion like the financial problems of the grassroots players. We pointed it out and will definitely try to do something on that issue," he added.
When asked whether they will issue a warning for those who were involved in the proceedings, Sajjadul said that "We are keeping a track on the proceedings and the cricket board will come up with an appropriate response for those who are found to be involved in this.
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