Chattogram Royals captain Mahedi Hasan admitted he had never experienced such instability in a franchise in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after leading his side to a 65-run win over Noakhali Express at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

"I've never experienced an environment like this in any franchise," Mahedi said, revealing that the team learned just a day before the match that their owners had withdrawn, forcing the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to take over operations.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding management and player payments, Chattogram delivered a dominant performance, scoring 174 before bowling Noakhali out for 109.

"If the management isn't stable, cricketers do feel it," Mahedi said. "We are international players, so this was difficult. But once you step onto the field, the mindset has to be only about the game."

Mahedi stressed professionalism helped the team cope. "No matter how big the storm is, the game is played on the field. When you're on the 22 yards, your focus has to be cricket."

Chattogram's original owners, Triangle Services Limited, had assembled the squad at the auction but pulled out a day before the tournament, creating financial uncertainty. The BCB's intervention eased immediate concerns.

Mahedi, however, saw a silver lining. "It's better that this happened before the tournament rather than in the middle. Everyone is mentally freer now."

Financial issues meant Chattogram initially had no overseas players. Pakistan's Mirza Beg and Afghanistan's Masud Gurbaz were later added, with Mirza starring with an 80-run knock to earn player-of-the-match honours.

"We're hopeful of playing with four overseas players from the next match," Mahedi said. "That will improve our balance, but it's not in our hands."