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    National Cricket League

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    National Cricket League
    Tournament logo
    CountriesBangladesh
    AdministratorBangladesh Cricket Board
    FormatFirst-class
    First edition1999–2000
    Latest edition2024–25
    Next edition2025–26
    Number of teams8
    Current championSylhet Division (1st title)
    Most successfulKhulna Division (7 titles) and Dhaka Division (7 titles)
    Most runsTushar Imran (6086)
    Most wicketsAbdur Razzak (306)
    Website26th National Cricket League 2024–25
    2024–25

    The National Cricket League (Bengali: জাতীয় ক্রিকেট লিগ) is the oldest domestic first-class cricket competition in Bangladesh. It is contested by teams representing seven of the eight regional divisions of Bangladesh (there is no team from Mymensingh Division) as well as a team from the Dhaka metropolitan area.

    History and format

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    The National Cricket League was inaugurated in the 1999–2000 season but did not then have first-class status. Bangladesh became the tenth Full Member of the International Cricket Council in 2000 and consequently the league became first-class in the 2000–01 season. Limited-overs and Twenty20 tournaments with the same name have also been played in the past.

    Since 2011–12 there have been eight teams in the league, which usually runs from October to December. From 2011–12 to 2014–15 each team played each other team once over the course of the season. From 2015–16 to 2023–24 there was a two-tier league: Rangpur, Khulna, Dhaka Division and Dhaka Metropolis were in the first tier in 2015–16, and Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal and Chittagong in the second.[1] After each season the bottom team of tier 1 and the top team of tier 2 swapped places for the next season's competition.[2] For the 2024–25 season the league reverted to an eight-team round-robin.

    The league is also known under its main sponsor's name. In 2015–16 it was officially the "Walton LED TV 17th National Cricket League". In October 2019 the Walton Group became the title sponsor of NCL for the next three years, and the league would be known officially as the "Walton NCL".[3][4] In 2024–25 it was the "Modhumoti Bank 26th National Cricket League".[5]

    Teams

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    Logo Team Captain Home Ground Participation Titles
    Barishal Division Fazle Mahmud Barisal Divisional Stadium since 1999–2000 0
    Chittagong Division Shamim Hossain Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium since 1999–2000 1
    Dhaka Division Saif Hassan Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium since 1999–2000 7
    Dhaka Metropolis Mohammad Naim Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium 2000–01 and since 2011–12 0
    Khulna Division Nurul Hasan Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium since 1999–2000 7
    Rajshahi Division Taijul Islam Rajshahi Divisional Stadium since 1999–2000 6
    Rangpur Division Akbar Ali Rangpur Cricket Garden since 2011–12 2
    Sylhet Division Amite Hasan Sylhet International Cricket Stadium since 1999–2000 1

    Defunct teams

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    Team Home ground Debut Dissolved
    Biman Bangladesh Airlines Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 1 Ground 2000-01 2000-01

    Winners

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    Winners of the National Cricket League in each season are:[6]

    Season Winner
    1999–2000 Chittagong Division (NB: 1999–2000 was not a first-class competition)
    2000–01 Biman Bangladesh Airlines
    2001–02 Dhaka Division
    2002–03 Khulna Division
    2003–04 Dhaka Division
    2004–05 Dhaka Division
    2005–06 Rajshahi Division
    2006–07 Dhaka Division
    2007–08 Khulna Division
    2008–09 Rajshahi Division
    2009–10 Rajshahi Division
    2010–11 Rajshahi Division
    2011–12 Rajshahi Division
    2012–13 Khulna Division
    2013–14 Dhaka Division
    2014–15 Rangpur Division
    2015–16 Khulna Division
    2016–17 Khulna Division
    2017–18 Khulna Division
    2018–19 Rajshahi Division
    2019–20 Khulna Division
    2020–21 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
    2021–22 Dhaka Division
    2022–23 Rangpur Division
    2023–24 Dhaka Division
    2024–25 Sylhet Division

    Records

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    Highest team scores

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    Total[7] For and against Venue Season
    756/5d Dhaka Division v. Rajshahi Division BKSP 2013–14
    675/9d Rajshahi Division v. Chittagong Division Chittagong 2013–14
    668 Rajshahi Division v. Dhaka Metropolis BKSP 2017–18
    668 Barisal Division v. Rangpur Division BKSP 2014–15

    Lowest team scores

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    Total[8] For and against Venue Season
    46 Barisal Division v. Khulna Division Khulna 2023–24
    48 Dhaka Metro v. Rangpur Division Bogra 2013–14
    54 Barisal Division v. Chittagong Division Sylhet 2023–24

    Most runs in an innings

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    Total[9] Batsman For and against Venue Season
    295 Nasir Hossain Rangpur Division v. Barisal Division Rajshahi 2017–18
    282 Mosaddek Hossain Barisal Division v. Chittagong Division BKSP 2014–15
    259 Farhad Reza Rajshahi Division v. Chittagong Division BKSP 2013–14

    Best bowling in an innings

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    Total[10] Bowler For and against Venue Season
    9/84 Abdur Razzak Khulna Division v. Chittagong Division Bogra 2012–13
    9/91 Abdur Razzak Khulna Division v. Dhaka Metropolis Cox's Bazar 2013–14
    8/10 Mahedi Hasan Khulna Division v. Barisal Division Khulna 2023–24

    National Cricket League One-Day winners

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    • 2000–01 – Biman Bangladeshi Airlines (1/1)
    • 2001–02 – Sylhet Division (1/1)
    • 2002–03 – Khulna Division (1/1)
    • 2003–04 – Chittagong Division (1/1)
    • 2004–05 – Rajshahi Division (1/3)
    • 2005–06 – Rajshahi Division (2/2)
    • 2006–07 – Dhaka Division (1/2)
    • 2007–08 – Rajshahi Division (3/3)
    • 2008–09 – Barisal Division (1/1)
    • 2010–11 – Dhaka Division (2/2)

    The National Cricket League one-day competition is no longer held. It has been superseded by the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League as Bangladesh's List A competition.[citation needed]

    National Cricket League Twenty20 Winners

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    • 2010 – Rajshahi Division
    • 2024 – Rangpur Division

    See also

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    • Cricket in Bangladesh
    • Bangladesh Cricket League

    References

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    1. ^ "Last-gasp win gives Rangpur maiden title". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
    2. ^ "All eyes on Liton as Rangpur eye return to tier one". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
    3. ^ "Walton Group becomes the title sponsor of NCL". bplscorelive.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
    4. ^ "Bangladesh Cricket Board". BCB. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
    5. ^ "Modhumoti Bank 26th National Cricket League (NCL) 2024-25". BCB. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
    6. ^ "A brief history of Bangladesh domestic cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
    7. ^ "ESPN Cricinfo : Highest totals For National Cricket League".
    8. ^ "Cricinfo : Lowest totals For National Cricket League".
    9. ^ "High scores for National Cricket League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
    10. ^ "Best bowling figures in an innings for National Cricket League". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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