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BCB in limbo after 2 BKSP grounds become unavailable
DHAKA, Aug 9, 2019 (BSS)- Bangladesh domestic cricket league got a setback
after Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) has decided not to provide
both of the grounds (ground 3 and 4) simultaneously that the BCB used for the
local league.
The Bangladesh cricket has been seeing a lack of ground from the very
beginning and BKSP’s decision came up as a blow as the BCB is gearing up for
the upcoming local cricket season.
As per the MoU, signed by the BCB and BKSP, the cricket apex body used the
ground 3 and 4 for their own purpose. The five-year contract that started
from 2013 was expired in December 2018.
BCB spent quite a sum of money to renovate the grounds where they ran the
domestic leagues from different tiers along with first-class cricket.
BKSP refused to extend the contract citing that the only sports institute
of the country had a big Women’s project in hand and as a result they have to
dedicate the number four ground for women’s purpose only.
The BKSP, however, has no problem to let BCB use the ground 3, said its
chief coach Masud Hasan.
“Look, we have already a plan (women’s ground) for this. The BCB will take
the final decision whether it will be four or the other ones. But so far what
we know is that we will dedicate the fourth ground for Women’s complex,”
Masud Hasan told reporters after a meeting with BCB chief executive
Nizamuddin Chowdhury on Thursday.
“We did not talk over (contract) extension. But, because BCB uses the field
and the facilities, so if they wants to extend the deal they might come to
the terms considering their profit and loss (from the deal),” he said.
“Yes, there are competition factors and some other factors for BCB. So if
the deal takes place, BCB can say it properly how it will be done, we can’t
say it. And because a women complex is being built under government’s
authorization, which will also be a mega project for BKSP. So, BKSP has
decided to dedicate the fourth ground for Women’s complex. So far, BCB has
been using the fourth ground for Premier League and National League but now
when a big project is under process, they have to show the ground belongs to
Women. That’s why BKSP has decided that the ground will be under Women’s
Complex,” Masud Hasan added.
BCB was offered to renovate the number two ground for cricket purpose but
that looks hardly possible due to the drainage system. “It is difficult to
renovate number two ground for different reasons. So, in that case we cannot
extend our deal further. BKSP needs to help us into acquiring some land so
that we can make a new ground,” said a BCB official.
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