<p>The Bangladesh Premier League has got its first dose of controversy as Mashrafe Mortaza reported to his franchise, Dhaka Gladiators, an approach from a fellow cricketer to indulge in spot-fixing during the tournament.<br /><br />Gladiators’ media manager Minhaz Uddin Khan confirmed the report and said they have informed the BPL of the approach.<br /><br />“I have told my team management (about the approach) and I’m sure they will do the right thing,” Mortaza was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.<br /><br />Mortaza, it has been reported in the Bangladesh media, that he would step down from the team captaincy if he suspected any irregularities during the tournament, which got underway on Thursday.<br /><br /> According to the reports, Mashrafe was asked to provide information on whether he would play certain matches and if he would be wearing his sunglasses or a cap.<br /><br />In return, Mortaza was told, he would be paid 15-20 per cent of the earnings from the spot-fixing.<br />BPL governing council secretary Sirajuddin Mohammad Alamgir said the player should have reported the approach to them first.<br /><br />“We have found out after reading the newspaper reports. I don’t understand why he went to the press first before telling us. There’s a proper process for all this,” Alamgir said.</p>.<p><br />Alamgir said that an ICC ACSU officer is already here and the information will be passed on to him.</p>
<p>The Bangladesh Premier League has got its first dose of controversy as Mashrafe Mortaza reported to his franchise, Dhaka Gladiators, an approach from a fellow cricketer to indulge in spot-fixing during the tournament.<br /><br />Gladiators’ media manager Minhaz Uddin Khan confirmed the report and said they have informed the BPL of the approach.<br /><br />“I have told my team management (about the approach) and I’m sure they will do the right thing,” Mortaza was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.<br /><br />Mortaza, it has been reported in the Bangladesh media, that he would step down from the team captaincy if he suspected any irregularities during the tournament, which got underway on Thursday.<br /><br /> According to the reports, Mashrafe was asked to provide information on whether he would play certain matches and if he would be wearing his sunglasses or a cap.<br /><br />In return, Mortaza was told, he would be paid 15-20 per cent of the earnings from the spot-fixing.<br />BPL governing council secretary Sirajuddin Mohammad Alamgir said the player should have reported the approach to them first.<br /><br />“We have found out after reading the newspaper reports. I don’t understand why he went to the press first before telling us. There’s a proper process for all this,” Alamgir said.</p>.<p><br />Alamgir said that an ICC ACSU officer is already here and the information will be passed on to him.</p>