Overview
- Bangladesh’s cricket board said Thursday it has increased monthly salaries and match fees for domestic players, with all changes backdated to January 1, 2026.
- Women’s match fees now stand at BDT 10,000 for T20 and one-day games and BDT 20,000 for multi-day cricket, while the top monthly salary for contracted women rises to BDT 40,000.
- For men, first-class match fees for the National Cricket League and Bangladesh Cricket League increase to BDT 100,000 per match, alongside higher monthly salary bands.
- Reports differ on which men’s grade receives which salary, though coverage aligns on three monthly bands at BDT 40,000, BDT 50,000, and BDT 65,000.
- The ad-hoc panel said this is its first major step and that it is working to end a club-team stalemate to start the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League in the coming weeks.