A disappointment
Being an avid cricket fan, I was very excited about the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). I was proud to see my country arranging such a high-profile T-20 tournament like the IPL. But as the tournament progressed, my hopes were turned into disappointment as the stark reality was exposed. The tournament was to help our local players, but that was not to be the case. Instead, the teams were busy catering to the foreign players, and many of our local stars like Shakib and Tamim had to give way to players like Nasir Jamshed and Jason Roy, who are unknown even in their own country. Youngsters like Anamul, Arafat Sunny, Saqlain Shajib and others proved their talent, but they got far too less chances. The spot fixing and semi-final fiasco did their bit to tarnish Bangladesh's image. But the worst part of it was that many people with no proper knowledge of cricket came to the stadium not to watch the game, but to watch Bollywood stars and cheerleaders. However, it was the first time, even IPL is not beyond controversy. So, I hope the authorities concerned will give us a much better BPL next year.
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