Bangabandhu NCL begins today

The domestic cricket resumed with the National Cricket League (NCL) which roll onto the ground on Monday at different venues across the country.

The 22nd edition of the NCL, one of the main first-class tournaments in the country, is branded as Bangabandhu 22nd National Cricket League to commemorate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The BCB had already released the itinerary of the first two rounds of the league. Eight teams-seven divisions of the country and Dhaka Metro were divided into two Tiers, based on their result in the previous edition of the league.

Defending champions Khulna, Sylhet, Dhaka, and Rangpur are in the Tier-1 while Rajshahi, Chattogram, Dhaka Metro, and Barishal are in the Tier-2.

As per the rules, the bottom team of the Tier-1 will be demoted to Tier-2 in the next edition while the best team of Tier-2 will be promoted to Tier-1.

Khulna take on Sylhet in Tier-1 game at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna while in another Tier-1 game, Dhaka face-off Rangpur in BKSP-4 ground.

Rajshahi host Chattogram at their Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Tier-2 game while Barishal lock horns with Dhaka Metro at their venue Barishal Divisional Stadium in another Tier-2 match.

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