BPL 2025 controversy: Chittagong Kings respond to Yesha Sagar’s allegations
People in the Chittagong Kings franchise are furious that Yesha left Bangladesh without alerting them or gaining permission. The group claims this is a contract breach.

Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2025-02-13T14:02:00+06:00
Updated - 2025-02-13T14:32:28+06:00
The dispute over Canadian model Yesha Sagar's surprise withdrawal from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has grown as Chittagong Kings have made their own claims. Yesha said that the company was dishonest, late with payments, and breaking the terms of the contract. However, Chittagong Kings has rejected these claims and instead said that Yesha broke her contract.
People in the Chittagong Kings franchise are furious that Yesha left Bangladesh without alerting them or gaining permission. The group claims this is a contract breach.
The team said in a statement that Yesha's worries about safety were unfounded, since she had been in Bangladesh for more than a month without any problems. They also said that she didn't leave because she was afraid for her safety, but because she had planned to go to India to play in the Legends 90 event.
"Her sudden exit was not due to safety concerns but rather a premeditated decision to break her contract and participate in another tournament. This not only damages our franchise’s reputation but also raises questions about her integrity," the statement read.
One of the main things Yesha Sagar said was that her passport was being held against her will. On the other hand, Chittagong Kings gave a thorough timeline, saying that Yesha gave the company her passport on January 19. The 24th and 25th of January were government holidays, which slowed down the visa process. When the team got to Dhaka on January 24, they started the visa process.
She asked for her passport back on January 28, which was not possible because of the holidays and government processes.
Yesha Sagar said she wasn't paid on time and was asked to do work for free that wasn't part of her job. Chittagong Kings replied that the last payment was due during the last week of the league, according to her payment plan. She broke the deal when she quit before finishing her work, so she couldn't get the rest of the money. The company also made it clear that breaking the contract would result in serious consequences, so her leaving was a clear breach of terms.
Yesha Sagar had said before that she didn't feel safe in Bangladesh and that she got a legal warning just hours after getting her visa, which she thought was unfair and against the terms of her original contract.
"The very same night I got my passport, just a couple of hours later, I received a legal notice that was highly inappropriate and contained contradictions to my original contract. Given all that was happening, and knowing I was in the country under the franchise's responsibility, I didn't feel safe and decided to leave after consulting with a few local well-wishers," she stated.