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Bangladesh Cricket Board domestic restructuring

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2026-09-27 08:01 UTC → 2026-09-28 05:24 UTC · added removed

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has initiated a major restructuring of moved forward with its domestic cricket system. Initially, the board proposed a model inspired restructuring by county cricket, featuring a unified launching the ‘Domestic 3’ (D3) franchise competition tentatively named for the ‘Bangladesh Trophy’ that would encompass 2026-27 season. This new model integrates first-class, List A, and T20 formats. This plan included a revenue-sharing model where 50 percent of television and ticket sales would be distributed among six franchises. To address player financial uncertainty, the BCB announced significant increases in match fees. Following discussions with the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), match fees for domestic formats were set to double. The BCB subsequently approved the six-team domestic model, which will unify the three formats under a single franchise framework. The board intends to offer team ownership rights to established corporate Six companies—Walton, Acme Laboratories, ACE Blue Star, Citizens Bank, Seven Rings Cement, and financial institutions for an initial Fortune Group—have secured franchises through three-year period. The inaugural T20 tournament is tentatively scheduled for December 2026. As part of this rollout, the BCB implemented upward revisions of match fees across men’s, women’s, and age-group cricket. Barishal has been designated as the launch site for the new model, agreements, with the Kabi Jibanananda Das Stadium hosting the opening ceremony, playoffs, and each owner reportedly paying approximately BDT 2.5 crore per season. To build brand identity, the final following a modernization project. The restructuring BCB has progressed with the announcement of the ‘D3 Trophy’. This initiative consolidates the four-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), a 50-over One Day tournament, and a T20 competition under the National Cricket League (NCL). Six franchises have been identified, with ownership granted assigned icon players to corporate entities specific franchises, including Mehidy Hasan Miraz for Walton, Towhid Hridoy for Fortune Group, Blue Star Limited, Citizen Bank, Walton, Acme, and Mushfiqur Rahim for Seven Rings Cement. To prevent previous ownership disputes, the BCB will manage player salaries directly The board is scheduled to hold a team management draft this week, followed by collecting funds from franchises in advance. a players' draft next month to finalize 23-player rosters for each team. During the inauguration of the Third Division Qualifying Cricket League, Mehidy Hasan Miraz voiced support for the inclusion of qualifying competitions, noting they provide essential platforms for regional talent to reach national selectors.

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  1. 2026-09-28 05:24 UTC Bangladesh Cricket Board domestic restructuring
  2. 2026-09-27 08:01 UTC Bangladesh Cricket Board domestic restructuring
  3. 2026-09-22 05:22 UTC Bangladesh Cricket Board domestic restructuring

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