Payment Issues in T20 Leagues: The issue of non-payment of salaries to foreign players by franchises in various T20 leagues has become a hot topic of discussion.
Foreign Players Struggle with Unpaid Salaries in T20 Leagues
Earlier, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) had initiated action against one of its franchises for delaying the payment of salaries to foreign players. Other leagues like the Abu Dhabi T10 League and Cayman Max60 have also come under discussion on the same issue.
With the issue growing day by day, cricketโs world playersโ body has demanded the implementation of โbasic global protectionsโ to protect foreign players from salary issues.
The World Cricketersโ Association (WCA) has listed 53 menโs and womenโs leagues and others that are not recognized by the ICC under the โLeague Hubโ. The association has alleged that 17 of them fall under the problem of late or non-payment of salaries.
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World Cricketersโ Association Calls for Action on Salary Issues
Late and non-payment is a persistent problem in domestic leagues around the world and the problem is not improving. We have long been advocating for some basic global protections to help players and the game address this issue,โ WCA chief executive Tom Moffat was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
โIn any officially sanctioned league, players should be confident that their contracts have some basic protections and minimum standards. This includes standards around payment terms and a proper enforcement mechanism such as the Global Arbitration Body to address breaches,โ he added.
Bangladesh Premier League and Other Leagues Under Scrutiny
The case is not limited to foreign players, as local players in the Bangladesh Premier League are also suffering from a payment drought. Bangladeshโs star fast bowler Taskin Ahmed joked after the match that he hoped that cheques issued hours before the match would not bounce like the pitch.
Returning to the concerns of foreign players, Moffatt added that despite helping many players in the past, these issues are not moving and are harming the game itself.
โWe have helped many players in the past to take collective action on a global scale, but that should not be the case. The sport is currently not capable of solving such international problems and this needs to change if it is to continue to claim to be the leading sport on a global scale in 2025,โ said the WCA CEO.
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