The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is adding a new layer to domestic cricket this season with the inaugural National Cricket League Second XI Championship, which gets underway on October 7.
Eight divisional teams will compete in the tournament, with each side playing seven matches in the league phase before the top two meet in the final.
Rangpur, Barishal, Sylhet, Chattogram, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna and Rajshahi will take part in the competition, which will run through November 13.
The opening day will feature four matches. Rangpur will take on Sylhet at BKSP Ground 3, while Mymensingh will face Rajshahi at BKSP Ground 4. Khulna will meet Dhaka at PKSP Ground 2, and Barishal will play Chattogram at the National Cricket Ground in Purbachal.
The league phase will continue until November 8, with the top two sides progressing to the title decider. The final is scheduled to be played from November 11 to 13 at the Jamalpur District Stadium.
Matches will be staged across the BKSP grounds, the NCG, Bashundhara Sports Complex, Cricketers Cricket Academy and Jamalpur District Stadium.
The eight squads are:
Rangpur Division Second XI
Sohel Rana, Mazharul Islam Sagar, Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Parvez Hasan, Hasanuzzaman Turjo, Md Leon Islam, Arif Ahmed Anik, Tafsir Arafat Tasib, Md Minhajul Hasan Megh, Md Nazrul Islam, Sheikh Imtiaz Shihab, Mohammad Shihab James, Sushanta Debnath and Sams Niloy.
Dhaka Division Second XI
Debashis Sarkar Deva, Ashraful Islam Siam, Adil Bin Siddiq, Aich Molla, Ritwik Roy, Maruf Mridha, Ahrah Amin, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi, Sad Islam Rajin, Gazi Mohammad Tahjibul Islam, Mohammad Hossain Ali, Rayan Rafsan Rahman, Naimur Rahman Nayan and Shakil Hossain.
Rajshahi Division Second XI
Imon Ali, Golam Kibria Shakil, Shahadat Hossain Sobuj, Sajid Hasan, Hridoy Islam, Mahfuzul Islam Shuvo, Sakib Shahriar, Sujon Hawladar, Md Raihan Ali (Ikram), Nayeem Islam Jr, Shraban Ali, Riyad Sheikh, Rifat Sahed Shihab and Jilani Islam Farhan.
Sylhet Division Second XI
Mahirul Haque Mazed, Wasif Akbar, Joy Hossain, Swagata Talukdar Orko, Anup Kanti Pal, Abu Sufian, Amir Sohel Joy, Arian Islam, Naushad Akbar Nobab, Abdul Asad, Tanviruzzaman Mahin, Sahan Ahmed, Mujakkir Ahmed and Kamil Ahmed.
Khulna Division Second XI
Rabiul Islam, Shahriar Sakib, Aridul Islam Akash, GM Saddam Mahmud, Tanvir Islam, Enamul Haque Enam, Siam Hossain Dipu, Mohammad Hafiz, Kayes Lalib, Masum Khan Tutul, Abhishek Das Aranya, Nuhail Sandeed, Shovon Mridha and Jawad Royal.
Chattogram Division Second XI
Mehedi Hasan, Irfan Sabri Takrir, Shamim Mia, Shahriar Ahmed, Humayun Ahmed, Abul Hasnat, Sazzadul Haque Ripon, Omar Hasan, Kafil Uddin, Sanjit Majumder, Saiful Islam, Md Sobuj, Saddam Hossain and Ashraf Mahmud Fahad.
Mymensingh Division Second XI
Zubayer Hossain, Ariful Islam Jony, Md Saifur Rahman Siam, Anil Babu, Tayeb Alam Diganta, Ashfik Ul Alam Mahin, Rakibul Atik, Musabber Hossain Mun, Akash Das Shubhankar, Darshan Saha Imon, Md Hossain Ahmed, Tanvir Anjum, Mohadir Mohammad Prottay and Mazaharul Islam.
Barishal Division Second XI
Zahiduzzaman Khan, Md Sobuj, Md Islamul Islam Abir, Sheikh Aslam Hridoy, Md Asaduzzaman, Md Zakaria Masud, Touhidul Islam Limon, Sheikh Antor, Md Manik, Niloy Rizon Shil, Mahmudullah Riyad, Md Nahid Hasan, Md Sohag and Siful Islam Mahim.
