New look NCL rolls onto ground today

Shakib, Mushfiq, Tamim, Riyad to play in first round

The 17th National Cricket League (NCL), the country’s old first class tournament rolls onto the ground today with four matches being held at different venue across the country. This is the first time, the NCL will be held in tier system as eight teams split into two tiers, based on the position in the previous edition. Rangpur, Dhaka Metro, Khulna and Dhaka Division have been drawn in the Tier-1 while Sylhet, Chittagong, Barisal and Rajshahi are in the Tier-2.
In the first round of the tournament, Rangpur Division will take on Dhaka Metro at Shaheed Chandu Stadium (SCS) in Bogra and Khulna Division will compete against Dhaka Division at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium (SANS) in Khulna in the Tier-1. Rajshahi Division on the other hand will face-off Barisal Division at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium (SKS) in Rajshahi while Chittagong will lock horns with Sylhet Division at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Fatullah in Tier-2.
Even though most of the national stars are busy with Bangladesh-A in India tour, the NCL will not loss its charm since some more stars are available to play this season. Shakib Al Hasan will be the centre of attraction because of his participation in the league after three years. This will be only second time he would play the NCL in last seven years. Since his first class debut in 2005, he played only 13 matches in the NCL. He played three matches in 2005, two in 2006, six in 2007, and one each in 2008 and 2012. Not only Shakib, the NCL will be also lit up by the likes of Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mustafizur Rahman and others. All of them hardly could get the opportunity to play the NCL due to their international commitment.
The NCL however will be the right platform for the players to have a longer version match practice ahead of the Test series against Australia in next October. Since there was no chance to have a match practice, the BCB arranged just one round of the NCL ahead of Eid vacation to give the players an opportunity to play at the request of head coach Chandika Hathurusingha.
NCL squads
Dhaka Metro: Mahmudullah Ryad, Saikat Ali, Shadman Islam, Mehedi Hasan Maruf, Shamsur Rahman, Marshal Ayub, Asif Ahmed, Sharifullah, Jabid Hossain (WK), Mohammad Elias Sunny, Mohammad Shahid, Abu Haider Rony, Mehrab Hossain and Asif Hassan.
Rajshahi division:  Mushfiqur Rahim, Jahurul Islam, Farhad Reza, Farhad Hossain, Sanjamul Islam, Mizanur Rahman, Hamidul Islam, Delwar Hossain, Muktar Ali, Tauhid Tareq, Jubair Ahmed, Nehaduzzaman, Abishek Mitra and Nazmul Hossain Shanto
Chittagong division: Tamim Iqbal, Nafis Iqbal, Irfan Sukkur, Tasamul Haque, Faisal Hossain, Yasin Ali Rabbi, Moniruzzaman, Iftekhar Sajjad, Naeem Islam Jr., Sazzadul Haque, Abdullah Al Mamun, Saifuddin, Mehedi Hassan Rana and Mohammad Younus
Dhaka division: Mohammad Sharif, Rakibul Hasan, Abdul Majid, Nadif Chowdhury, Mosharraf Hossain, Nazmul Islam Apu, Dewan Sabbir, Nasiruddin Faruq, Mohammad Masum, Sahagir Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Joy Raj Sheikh, Saifuddin and Myshukur Rahman.
Sylhet division: Imtiaz Hossain, Rumman Ahmed, Alok Kopali, Rajin Salah, Abul Hasan Raju, Nazmul Hossain, Abu Jayed Chowdhury, Enamul Haque, Sayem Alam Chowdhury Rizvi, Ahmed Sadiqur Rahman, Rahatul Ferdous, Shanaj Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed and Zakir Hasan
Rangpur division: Shohrawardi Shuvo, Mahmudul Hasan, Ariful Haque, Naeem Islam, Dhiman Ghosh, Tanvir Haider, Sajedul Islam, Bishwanat Halder, Nabin Islam, Saymon Ahmed, Saddam Hossain, Tarik Ahmed Ruben, Saddam Hossain, Sondip Shaha Dip
Khulna d ivision:  Abdur Razzak, Imrul Kayes, Mithun Ali (WK), Tushar Imran, Ziaur Rahman, Robiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehedi Hassan, Kazi Nurul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Enamul Islam, Nazmus Sadat and Mehidy Hassan Miraz.
Barisal division: Shahriar Nafees, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, Salman Hossain, Shajib, Nuruzzaman, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Abu Sayem Chowdhury (WK), Sohag Gazi, Al Amin, Shahin Hossain Khan, Monir Hossain Khan, Towhidul Islam Russel and Mosaddek Saikat.

New look NCL rolls onto ground today

Shakib, Mushfiq, Tamim, Riyad to play in first round

The 17th National Cricket League (NCL), the countrys old first class tournament rolls onto the ground today with four matches being held at different venue across the country. This is the first time, the NCL will be held in tier system as eight teams split into two tiers, based on the position in the previous edition. Rangpur, Dhaka Metro, Khulna and Dhaka Division have been drawn in the Tier-1 while Sylhet, Chittagong, Barisal and Rajshahi are in the Tier-2. In the first round of the tournament, Rangpur Division will take on Dhaka Metro at Shaheed Chandu Stadium (SCS) in Bogra and Khulna Division will compete against Dhaka Division at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium (SANS) in Khulna in the Tier-1. Rajshahi Division on the other hand will face-off Barisal Division at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium (SKS) in Rajshahi while Chittagong will lock horns with Sylhet Division at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Fatullah in Tier-2. Even though most of the national stars are busy with Bangladesh-A in India tour, the NCL will not loss its charm since some more stars are available to play this season. Shakib Al Hasan will be the centre of attraction because of his participation in the league after three years. This will be only second time he would play the NCL in last seven years. Since his first class debut in 2005, he played only 13 matches in the NCL. He played three matches in 2005, two in 2006, six in 2007, and one each in 2008 and 2012. Not only Shakib, the NCL will be also lit up by the likes of Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mustafizur Rahman and others. All of them hardly could get the opportunity to play the NCL due to their international commitment. The NCL however will be the right platform for the players to have a longer version match practice ahead of the Test series against Australia in next October. Since there was no chance to have a match practice, the BCB arranged just one round of the NCL ahead of Eid vacation to give the players an opportunity to play at the request of head coach Chandika Hathurusingha. NCL squads Dhaka Metro: Mahmudullah Ryad, Saikat Ali, Shadman Islam, Mehedi Hasan Maruf, Shamsur Rahman, Marshal Ayub, Asif Ahmed, Sharifullah, Jabid Hossain (WK), Mohammad Elias Sunny, Mohammad Shahid, Abu Haider Rony, Mehrab Hossain and Asif Hassan. Rajshahi division: Mushfiqur Rahim, Jahurul Islam, Farhad Reza, Farhad Hossain, Sanjamul Islam, Mizanur Rahman, Hamidul Islam, Delwar Hossain, Muktar Ali, Tauhid Tareq, Jubair Ahmed, Nehaduzzaman, Abishek Mitra and Nazmul Hossain Shanto Chittagong division: Tamim Iqbal, Nafis Iqbal, Irfan Sukkur, Tasamul Haque, Faisal Hossain, Yasin Ali Rabbi, Moniruzzaman, Iftekhar Sajjad, Naeem Islam Jr., Sazzadul Haque, Abdullah Al Mamun, Saifuddin, Mehedi Hassan Rana and Mohammad Younus Dhaka division: Mohammad Sharif, Rakibul Hasan, Abdul Majid, Nadif Chowdhury, Mosharraf Hossain, Nazmul Islam Apu, Dewan Sabbir, Nasiruddin Faruq, Mohammad Masum, Sahagir Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Joy Raj Sheikh, Saifuddin and Myshukur Rahman. Sylhet division: Imtiaz Hossain, Rumman Ahmed, Alok Kopali, Rajin Salah, Abul Hasan Raju, Nazmul Hossain, Abu Jayed Chowdhury, Enamul Haque, Sayem Alam Chowdhury Rizvi, Ahmed Sadiqur Rahman, Rahatul Ferdous, Shanaj Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed and Zakir Hasan Rangpur division: Shohrawardi Shuvo, Mahmudul Hasan, Ariful Haque, Naeem Islam, Dhiman Ghosh, Tanvir Haider, Sajedul Islam, Bishwanat Halder, Nabin Islam, Saymon Ahmed, Saddam Hossain, Tarik Ahmed Ruben, Saddam Hossain, Sondip Shaha Dip Khulna d ivision: Abdur Razzak, Imrul Kayes, Mithun Ali (WK), Tushar Imran, Ziaur Rahman, Robiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehedi Hassan, Kazi Nurul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Enamul Islam, Nazmus Sadat and Mehidy Hassan Miraz. Barisal division: Shahriar Nafees, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, Salman Hossain, Shajib, Nuruzzaman, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Abu Sayem Chowdhury (WK), Sohag Gazi, Al Amin, Shahin Hossain Khan, Monir Hossain Khan, Towhidul Islam Russel and Mosaddek Saikat.