Overview
- Khaled Mahmud and assistant Talha Jubair left a Noakhali Express practice in Sylhet over inadequate facilities, citing a shortage of cricket balls.
- Mahmud told reporters he would not work under such conditions before rejoining the session roughly two hours later and calling the episode a misunderstanding.
- ESPNcricinfo was cited in reports saying the Bangladesh Cricket Board has taken note of the incident and could consider action.
- Times of India reported claims of a heated exchange with a franchise owner and quoted BPL chairman Iftekhar Rahman attributing the equipment delay to a plane not arriving while noting the council could have supplied balls if asked.
- Noakhali opens the BPL season against Chattogram Royals on December 26, with Shykat Ali named captain and Kusal Mendis ruled out following recent surgery.