The world of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL 2025-26) is now chaotic and unstable since the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced that its integrity unit has begun the investigation regarding possible match-fixing. The probe has created major tension among the teams and players as well as almost all franchises, raising fresh issues on the credibility of the league long term. Integrity Unit Claims "Credible Suspicion" According to BCB, the development followed the determination of its integrity unit in regarding, "credible suspicion" during this ongoing season of the current tournament. In the course of investigating, several players have been questioned, and mobile phones owned by some franchise officials were confiscated for analysis. No player or official has been yet formally charged or found guilty, but the operation has caused the tournament much widespread discomfort. The BCB clarified that actions were not targeting but were preventive within standard anti-corruption protocols. In a statement, the board clarified: "As part of standard integrity procedures, several foreign players have been spoken to privately as witnesses in order to verify recruitment processes, contractual arrangements, and payment structures. Such meetings are confidential and preventive in nature, and do not imply that any player is under investigation or has already been found guilty.” Also Read | Mohammad Rizwan’s BBL Nightmare Deepens: First Overseas Player Retired Out in League History Gurbaz Incident Publicizes the Investigation The investigation became a hot topic when the chief executive of Dhaka Capitals, Atik Fahad, publicly stated that integrity officers broke into the hotel room of Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz in Sylhet. Such an incident left Gurbaz mentally disturbed and almost withdrew from the tournament; according to Fahad. Fahad said: The anti-corruption unit should have at least considered this before going to such a player, but this type of behaviour with a big player is something neither he can accept nor can we accept. Going into the room of a big foreign player, someone who is playing in the ILT20 and elsewhere – and creating trouble like that." Dhaka captain Mohammad Mithun also admitted that off-field situations had affected the life and morale of the team. The dust finally settled after talking among ourselves, but the episodes underlined how blindsided teams were by the process. Franchise Issues Relating to Psychological Pressure and Financial Losses Another franchise, Noakhali Express, also objected when players and staff were questioned, pointing out that such practices created mental pressure on squads already operating under financial strain. Fahad pointed out that managing a BPL team under losses while undergoing scrutiny was tough: "If the management is not content mentally, if my players are not content, what better result can we expect? We are running the BPL while losing BDT 2-3 crore every year. On top of that, if we are mentally tortured like this, I don’t know how we can stay competitive or continue to operate a franchise. If this situation continues, we won’t have the courage to continue at all. I invest money, absorb losses, bring CSR funds from different companies, and then leave with humiliation. That is simply not possible." BCB Defends Its Action: Preventive and ICC Alignment While franchisees were growing sore over the interrogation of players, BCB was unyielding in assigning defense to its actions. Board representatives said the measures were routine, preventive, and in line with ICC's global anti-corruption standards. According to BCB, these steps have already cut down suspicious activities by nearly 80% over the past few years. The board reinforced its zero-tolerance against corruption and put no importance in protecting the league's integrity above that. Also Read | Bangladesh to face financial setback again after sponsorship cancelled amid India conflict BPL Continues with Hefty Worwith Fixing Allegations Previous versions of the BPL have been confronted with corruption-related issues making the most current episode a sensitive one. Nine people, including players and officials, were charged by an ICC tribunal for match-fixing and spot-fixing in the 2013 season-the first major scandal that rocked the league. Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful was among those banned. Aojuok Atenda visited the league again during the 2024-25 season when 36 suspicious incidents were recorded. Reports stated bookies allegedly offered up to Tk 4 billion as bribe to fix matches. Follow-up investigations confirmed irregularities across eight games and four teams, further denting confidence in the competition.