The National Cricket League (NCL) T20, launched last year to unearth domestic white-ball talent, is set for its second edition. The tournament will run from 14 september to 3 october, serving as a platform for players ahead of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) draft.
As in the inaugural edition, eight divisional sides — Dhaka Division, Dhaka Metro, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barishal, Rangpur, Chattogram, and Khulna — will compete. Matches will be staged in Rajshahi, Bogura and Sylhet, with organisers hopeful of better playing surfaces than last season.
The competition comes at a time when the BPL has faced scrutiny following last year’s fixing scandal. Several players linked to the controversy have been cleared to take part in the NCL T20, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) stating that no action would be taken until conclusive evidence is found. A separate investigation committee has also been formed.
Players involved in Bangladesh’s Asia Cup campaign remain on standby and could join the tournament later.
Dhaka division
Rony Talukdar, Jishan Alam, Abdul Majid, Ariful Islam, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mosaddek Hossain, Shuvagata Hom, Taibur Rahman, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi, Rayan Rafsan Rahman, Sumon Khan, Ripon Mondol, Anamul Haque, Nazmul Islam, Salahuddin Sakil.
Standby: Faisal Ahmed Rayan, Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, Mehedi Hasan Sohag, Niloy Mahmud, Toufiq Ahmed, Saif Hassan.
Dhaka metro
Mohammad Naim, Mahfijul Islam Robin, Anisul Islam Emon, Sadman Islam, Marshall Ayub, Mahmudullah, Shamsur Rahman, Gazi Tahzibul Islam, Aminul Islam, Rakibul Hasan, Arif Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan, Abu Hider, Maruf Mridha, Shahidul Islam.
Standby: Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain (Jr), Aich Mollah, Salauddin Saurav, Nuhael Sandid, Taskin Ahmed.
Sylhet division
Jakir Hasan, Mizanur Rahman, Amit Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Asadullah Al Galib, Touhidul Ferdous Javed, Mubin Ahmed Dishan, Rahatul Ferdous Javed, Nabil Samad, Naim Hasan Sakib, Abu Jayed, Shahanur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Khaled Ahmed.
Standby: Toufiq Khan Tushar, Mazharul Islam Majed, Ashraful Hasan Rihad, Wasif Akbar, Mohiuddin Tarek, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Jaker Ali Anik, Nasum Ahmed.
Barishal division
Iftekhar Hossain Ifti, Rafsan Al Mahmud, Zahiduzzaman Sagar, Fazle Mahmud, Salman Hossain, Moin Khan, Shamsul Islam Anik (wk), Sohag Gazi, Sheikh Anter, Tanvir Islam, Yasin Arafat Mishu, Jihadul Haque Jihad, Ruel Mia, Moinul Islam, Mehedi Hasan.
Standby: Saiful Islam Mohin, Islamul Ahsan Abir, Mohammad Manik, Hafizur Rahman.
Rangpur division
Anik Sarkar Shatu, Mim Mosaddek, Tanvir Hayder, Akbar Ali, Abdullah Al Mamun, Nasir Hossain, Naeem Islam, Zahid Javed, Mushfiq Hasan, Mukidul Islam, Abdul Gaffar Saklain, Abu Hasim, Anamul Haque Anam, Alauddin Babu, Rafiujjaman Rafi.
Standby: Leon Islam, Arif Reza, Iqbal Hossain, Nazrul Islam Munna, Robiul Haque, Litton Das, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam.
Rajshahi division
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Sabbir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mehrab Hossain Oheen, Pritom Kumar, Shakhir Hossain Shuvro, Golam Kibria Shakil, Wasi Siddique, Taijul Islam, Nihaduzzaman, Mohor Sheikh Anter, Asaduzzaman Payel, Shafiqul Islam, Nahid Rana.
Standby: Rahim Ahmed, Sujon Hawlader, Naeem Islam, Mizanur Rahman, Sanjamul Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Towhid Hridoy.
Chattogram division
Sadikur Rahman, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Soikat Ali, Mominul Haque, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Yasir Ali, Irfan Sukkur, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Murad, Ashraful Hasan Rohan, Hasan Mahmud, Ahmed Sharif, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Fahad Hossain, Rubel.
Standby: Zillur Rahman Bijoy, Irfan Hossain, Shamim Miah, Mehedi Hasan, Kofil Uddin.
Khulna division
Soumya Sarkar, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Imranuzzaman, Mohammad Mithun, Afif Hossain, Tipu Sultan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ziaur Rahman, Nahidul Islam, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Abhishek Das, Zayed Ullah, Abdul Halim, Yasin Muntashir.
Standby: Shahriar Sakib, Masum Khan Tutul, Amit Majumder, Robiul Islam Robi, Tanvir Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mustafizur Rahman, Sheikh Mahedi.
