BPL 2026: Let the errors begin!

Like almost every Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season that ends up marred, and often remembered for its comedy of errors, the upcoming edition seems determined to build on that fragile reputation.

Setting aside the more serious contradictions, such as sidelining several cricketers under suspicion of fixing before a conclusive investigation, the BPL has already made an error in producing something as basic as its auction list.

Pakistan star Mohammad Amir, already announced as a direct signing by Sylhet Titans, somehow appeared again in Category A of the players' auction list. To make matters worse, even his name was spelled incorrectly.

The foreign direct signings list fared no better. The name of Dhaka Capitals was misspelled, with the "s" at the end mysteriously missing. The blunder is an eery reminder of a Dhaka franchise that challenged the rules of English grammar – printing and boldly donning a team motto that read "Let's dominates" on the back of official tracksuits.

Much of the build-up to the tournament is often centred around pre-tournament conundrums. The start date of the tournament has been changed once and the auction schedule revised twice.

This BPL was promised to be a 'unique' one, but the consistency in blunders seem to only be making it a type of an edition that is familiar to the fans – one filled with comical errors, with an invitation to stay tuned for more such entertaining elements.