Bangladesh Cricket Board introduces national contracts for 30 more women

The Bangladesh cricket Board (BCB) has introduced domestic contracts for 30 additional women cricketers who are not limited or have not played for Bangladesh for some time. This is in addition to the 18 centrally contracted women, with newly signed players receiving a monthly salary until June 2025. The contract system is similar to men’s first-class contracts in Bangladesh and aims to increase the player pool. cross country.

Centrally contracted players also received a raise at Saturday’s BCB meeting.

“The women’s national contract is similar to the first-class players’ contract for men’s cricketers,” the BCB said in a statement. “The board has decided to introduce this in an effort to provide financial stability to a larger pool of female cricketers. Thirty female cricketers, who are not part of the central contract, have been included in the national women’s contract by November 1 from 2024 to June 30, 2025.”

The BCB increased the salary in all four grades of its central women’s contracts for the period October 2024 to June 2025. Grades A and B will now receive BDT 120,000 (approximately USD 1,000) and BDT 100,000 (approximately $850) per month respectively, an increase of BDT 20,000 each from 2023-24, while grades C and D will receive BDT 70,000 ($600 approximately). .) and 60,000 BDT (approximately $500) per month respectively: an increase of 10,000 BDT each.

The BCB has also introduced bonuses for match and series wins for women. They will receive BDT 100,000 (approx. $850) and BDT 50,000 (approx. $420) in ODIs and T20Is respectively for beating one of the top three in the ICC rankings. The bonus amounts for beating the teams ranked fourth to sixth are 75,000 BDT (approximately $630) and 35,000 BDT (approximately $300) and for beating those ranked seventh to ninth are 50,000 BDT (approximately $420) and 30,000 BDT (approximately $250). ).

Bangladesh Women Central Contracts from October 2024 to June 2025

Bangladeshi women with national contracts

Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Ishma Tanjim, Fariha Trisna, Sumaiya Akter, Sharmin Sultana, Rubya Haider, Farzana Akter, Suraya Azmim, Puja Chakroborty, Nishita Akter Nishi, Shampa Biswas, Jannatul Ferdus Sumona, Sabikun Nahar Jesmin, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Fatema Jahara, Reya Akter Shika, Misty Shaha, Jannatul Ferdous Tithi, Ayesha Akter (Jr.), Fuara Begum, Mosammat Eva, Sumaiya Akter Shuborna, Jannatul Maoua, Dipa Khatun, Afia Ashima Era, Unnoti Akter, Taj Nehar, Shorifa Khatun