BCB Overhauls Domestic Cricket with Six-Team, Three-Format Competition

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has approved a sweeping restructure of its domestic cricket, bringing First-Class, List A One-Day and T20 formats under a single six-team competition framework, with the T20 tournament set to launch the new structure in December 2026.

The decision, ratified at a board meeting on Sunday, represents a fundamental shift in how Bangladesh organises its domestic game. Ownership rights for the six teams will be offered to established and reputed corporate and financial institutions in Bangladesh for an initial three-year period.

Cricbuzz understands that all six teams have already been secured by some of the country’s leading corporate houses, signalling strong commercial interest in the revamped model.

“The Board agreed in principle to introduce a six-team domestic competition structure covering three formats – First Class (four-day), List A One-Day and List A T20 – under a single competition framework,” the BCB said in a press release. “Under the proposed structure, team ownership rights will be offered to established and reputed corporate and financial institutions in Bangladesh for an initial period of three years. The Board noted that the T20 competition will be the first event under the new structure, with a tentative window in December 2026.”

Revised Match Fees Across Formats

Alongside the structural overhaul, the board approved revised match fees for domestic players following a proposal from the Working Committee. The increases reflect a significant uplift in remuneration across both men’s and women’s cricket.

Men’s players will receive Tk 1.5 lakh per match in four-day cricket, Tk 1 lakh for One-Day cricket and Tk 80,000 for T20 cricket. Players featuring in the National Cricket League 2nd XI will earn Tk 15,000 per match.

For women’s domestic cricket, the revised fees have been set at Tk 40,000 for three-day cricket, Tk 30,000 for One-Day cricket and Tk 20,000 for T20 cricket.

The board also approved a substantial increase in the daily allowance for the Bangladesh Under-19 team, doubling it from Tk 10,000 to Tk 20,000.

A New Era for Bangladesh’s Domestic Structure

The consolidation of three formats under one competition framework marks a departure from the existing model and places ownership in the hands of corporate entities, mirroring structures seen in other cricketing nations. The three-year initial term for ownership rights provides a defined period for the model to establish itself before any renewal or revision.

For Bangladesh’s player pool, the revised fees offer improved financial security, particularly in the longer formats where match fees have historically lagged behind T20 remuneration. The doubling of the Under-19 daily allowance also signals a commitment to supporting emerging talent at the developmental stage.

The T20 competition in December 2026 will serve as the first test of the new framework, with the First-Class and One-Day formats expected to follow in subsequent windows.

                                               

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