National Cricket League

'Test specialists' coming alive in NCL T20

The ongoing National Cricket League -- NCL T20 -- is going against the regular modus operandi of T20 tournaments.
5 October 2025, 14:20 PM

Sylhet witnesses low-scoring NCL T20 encounters

Sylhet witnessed two low-scoring contests in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) T20 on Friday, with Rangpur Division and Khulna Division prevailing over their respective opponents to strengthen their playoff hopes.
3 October 2025, 17:18 PM

Aich Mollah shines on T20 debut

Aich Mollah marked his T20 debut with a match-winning knock as Dhaka Metro returned to winning ways, defeating Sylhet Division by 23 runs in their fourth-round fixture of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 in Sylhet on Tuesday.
30 September 2025, 17:13 PM

NCL teams to be finalised after fitness test on Sep 4-5

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will finalise the eight teams for the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL) T20 and the subsequent four-day tournament following a two-day fitness test on September 4–5.
12 August 2025, 18:30 PM

42 all out: Sumon's hattrick helps skittle Rajshahi for lowest NCL total

Pacer Sumon Khan took seven wickets including a hattrick as Rajshahi Division were bowled out for 42 runs – the lowest in the history of National Cricket League (NCL) – against Dhaka Division today at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium on Bogura.
23 November 2024, 12:13 PM

Imrul departs for one in red-ball swansong 

Veteran Imrul Kayes failed to end his red-ball career on a high as the Khulna Division batter was dismissed for one in his last innings first-class innings against Dhaka Division on the second day in the fifth round of the National Cricket League (NCL) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
17 November 2024, 13:14 PM

A rotten domestic culture that puts players, umpires at loggerheads

While talking about Bangladesh cricket, many often lament that despite being a Test nation for around two-and-a-half decades, the country has failed to cultivate a domestic cricket culture. This assertion, however, is not quite true.
16 November 2024, 02:00 AM

Ebadot set for return to cricket tomorrow

Pacer Ebadot Hossain is set to return to competitive cricket after 16 months when he represents league-leaders Sylhet Division in a fourth-round match of the National Cricket League against Khulna Division at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground in Cox’s Bazar tomorrow.
8 November 2024, 13:58 PM

Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi register victories

Sylhet, Khulna and Rajshahi Divisions won their respective third-round fixtures of the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) on Tuesday while the other fixture between Chattogram and Dhaka ended in a draw.
5 November 2024, 14:23 PM

Two tons, one fifer in NCL

Khulna Division off-spinner Mahedi Hasan claimed 5-62 to help his side bowl out Dhaka Metro for 210 in their first innings on day two at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
3 November 2024, 15:29 PM

Naeem and Co grind out draw for Rangpur

Rangpur Division remained second in the NCL standings after the second round following a draw against Dhaka Division on Day Four at BKSP Ground 3 on Tuesday.
29 October 2024, 13:33 PM

Sylhet off the mark, Dhaka on top

Sylhet Division cruised to a six-wicket win over Chattogram Division, while defending champions Dhaka Division gained the upper hand against Rangpur Division on the third day of the National Cricket League (NCL) fixtures yesterday.
28 October 2024, 17:50 PM

NCL not a ‘picnic league’

National selector Abdur Razzak was optimistic about getting more sporting wickets in the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL), which will be held in both four-day and T20 formats next month.
12 September 2024, 01:00 AM

The rot in domestic cricket and its consequences

While sifting through the wreckage of Bangladesh’s disastrous World Cup campaign in India to find out what caused the team to crash and burn out in the competition, there are many apparent reasons that come in sight.
14 November 2023, 01:45 AM

Rangpur’s Tanbir smashes 169

Rangpur Division skipper Akbar Ali's 179-run knock was followed by fellow batter Tanbir Hayder's 169 as they were bundled out for 435 against Dhaka Metro on Day 2 of their National Cricket League fixture at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Friday.
10 November 2023, 14:54 PM

Soumya fight back ends in vain as Khulna lose to Barishal

Soumya scored 91 off the 103 runs his team scored on the day as Khulna managed to put up 225 in their second innings before running out of wickets, setting up a 147-run target for Barishal.
28 October 2023, 13:58 PM

Shuvo ton sees Sylhet dominate against Rangpur

Shamsur Rahman Shuvo hit 160 in the National Cricket League's third round as Sylhet Division dominated proceedings against Rangpur Division in a Tier 1 game at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna yesterday.
27 October 2023, 13:18 PM

Rangpur win second NCL title

Rangpur Division won their second National Cricket League (NCL) title following their five-wicket victory against Sylhet Division on the third day of their Tier 1 sixth-round game at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura on Wednesday.
16 November 2022, 06:11 AM

Soumya scalps six in a day; Ebadot bags fifer

The early morning conditions and the Duke ball held sway at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium as Rajshahi were skittled out for just 54 in their first innings by hosts Khulna in a Tier 2 game today, a day where even Soumya Sarkar’s military medium-pace proved difficult to negotiate.
15 November 2022, 15:34 PM

Exciting third day awaits in NCL

Two out of four National Cricket League Round 2 matches between Dhaka Division-Rangpur and Dhaka Metropolis-Khulna are expected to see results on the third day of the ongoing first-class competition following today's play.
1 November 2022, 16:15 PM