Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025-26 season is set to begin on December 25.

Despite enduring numerous setbacks and controversies to reach its 12th edition, the tournament continues to face significant concerns about its integrity, the standard of cricket, and issues related to player payments and logistical arrangements, according to ESPNcricinfo.

As per ESPNcricinfo, the 900-plus-page corruption investigation report into last season's BPL, submitted to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB ) by an independent inquiry committee two months ago, continues to cast a shadow over the tournament. While the BCB has not disclosed the names of the players mentioned in the report, nine cricketers were notably "not invited" to...