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Chattogram Royals’ dug out reamins empty even around an hour before their scheduled BPL game on Thursday. Photo: Firoz Ahmed

Recent political developments have significantly strengthened the possibility of all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returning to the national team, but several legal obstacles still stand in the way.

Nahid Rana is unlikely to receive a No Objection Certificate for the upcoming Big Bash League season, with Bangladesh’s heavy international programme blocking any realistic path to a franchise deal for the 23-year-old fast bowler.

Amid the uncertainties over the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the nation’s only T20 franchise league, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a massive salary hike of their cricketers, including men’s and women’s cricket, in domestic cricket. BCB head Tamim Iqbal informed the public of the salary hike on August 3 through the media.

The ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 could face an indefinite postponement if players remain firm in their stance of not turning up for matchesunless BCB director M Najmul Islam resigns.

byAtif Azam•  Bangladesh cricketers refused to take the field, standing firm on their demand for the resignation of BCB finance committee chairman Najmul Islam© Cricbuzz Bangladesh cricketers refused to take the field, standing firm on their demand for the resignation of BCB finance committee chairman Najmul Islam©Cricbuzz