Following the IPL model, the Bangladesh Cricket Board had launched the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). However, despite copying the structure of the IPL, the league has failed to match its standards. Problems such as franchise owners leaving teams midway, players not receiving payments on time, the absence of DRS, and low salaries have continued to hurt the league. Now, England's former all-rounder Moeen Ali has openly spoken about these issues.
Moeen Ali is currently playing for Sylhet Strikers in the BPL. In an interview with Bangladesh's The Daily Star, he said the quality of the league is not improving. According to him, one major reason is the lack of world-class players in the tournament. He also pointed out that Bangladesh cricket has struggled to produce top-level players in recent years.
Moeen Ali questions Bangladesh's player development
Moeen Ali said Bangladesh cricket once looked very strong because of players like Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan. He said that he used to think Bangladesh cricket was doing very well. Tamim and Shakib gave that feeling. But after them, the progress has slowed. He added that while there are many decent players now, there are very few top-quality ones.
He blamed poor player development for this problem. Moeen said players keep making the same mistakes, and no one corrects them properly. "Bangladesh cricketers are learning very slowly," he said.
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Former England star criticises BPL standards
Moeen Ali also criticised the overall standard of the BPL. He said the Bangladesh Cricket Board has not done enough to promote the league globally. According to him, the BPL has failed to reach the level of leagues like SA20 or the Big Bash League.
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Moeen has played in almost all major T20 leagues around the world. He is also a two-time IPL winner with Chennai Super Kings, giving weight to his criticism of the BPL's current state.
