Bangladesh Cricket Board
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Sport | Cricket |
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Abbreviation | BCB |
Founded | 1972 |
Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
Affiliation date | 26 June 2000, Full Member |
Regional affiliation | Asian Cricket Council |
Affiliation date | 19 September 1983, Full Member |
Headquarters | Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka |
President | Nazmul Hasan Papon, MP |
CEO | Nizam Uddin Chowdhury |
Vice president(s) | A J M Nasir Uddin |
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Women's coach | ![]() |
Operating income | ৳943.64 crore (US$80 million) (2019-20)[1] |
Sponsor | Daraz, HungryNaki, Aamra Network, Pan Pacific, |
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB; Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড) is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The BCB first became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1977[2] and on 26 June 2000 became a Full Member.[3] The board has its headquarter at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.[4]
History
The Bangladesh Cricket Board was founded in 1972 as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board.[5] Its first constitution was drafted in 1976.[6] The board changed its name, dropping "control" from its title, in January 2007.[7] The board also controls the team's sponsorship. Since 2003 telecommunications company Grameenphone has sponsored the men and women's national teams. Between 2007 and 2011 they invested ৳151.5 million (US$1.3 million) in developing sport in the country.[8] In 2006 the Board established an academy to encourage the development of young and inexperienced players.[9] The Board issues central contracts to the national players and issuing match fees. In 2005 players were given about $1,000 for each Test they played and $500 per ODI.[10]
Board Members
Designation | Member |
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President | Nazmul Hasan Papon |
CEO | Nizam Uddin Choudhury |
Board of Directors | Naimur Rahman Durjoy, Syed Asfakul Islam, Shafiul Alan Chowdhury Nadel, Akram Khan , A J M Nasir Uddin, Kazi Inam Ahmed, Sheikh Sohel, Alamgir Khan, Saiful Alam Swapon Chowdhury, Advocate Anwarul Islam, Ahmed Sajjadul Alam, Gazi Gholam Murtoza, Mohmmad Hanif Bhuiya, Ismail Haider Mallick, Mohammed Jalal Younus, Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan, Mahbubul Anam, Manzur Kader, Nazib Ahmed, Showkat Aziz Russell, Tanjil Chowdhury, Khaled Mahmud Sujon, Md. Enayet Husain Siraj |
Team Selectors | Habibul Bashar, Minhajul Abedin, Abdur Razzak[11] |
Presidents
The president of the BCB is appointed by the government of Bangladesh.
This is presenting a list of all Presidents of Bangladesh Cricket Board:[12][13]
# | Name | Photo | Term Began | Term Ended |
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1st | Professor Mohammad Yousuf Ali | 15 January 1972 | 14 August 1976 | |
2nd | S. S. Huda | 14 August 1976 | 28 September 1981 | |
3rd | Commodore Mujibur Rahman | 28 September 1981 | 30 January 1983 | |
4th | K. Z. Islam | 30 January 1983 | 18 February 1987 | |
5th | Anisul Islam Mahmud | 18 February 1987 | 27 December 1990 | |
6th | Kazi Bahauddin Ahmed | 27 December 1990 | 1 September 1991 | |
7th | Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman | 1 September 1991 | 4 July 1996 | |
8th | Saber Hossain Chowdhury | 4 July 1996 | 19 August 2001 | |
9th | M Akmal Hossain | 19 August 2001 | 26 November 2001 | |
10th | Ali Asgar Lobi | 26 November 2001 | 14 November 2006 | |
11th | Abdul Aziz | 14 November 2006 | 29 July 2007 | |
12th | Lieutenant General Sina Ibn Jamali | 29 July 2007 | 23 September 2009 | |
13th | A.H.M. Mustafa Kamal, MP | 23 September 2009 | 17 October 2012 | |
14th | Nazmul Hasan Papon, MP | 17 October 2012 | Present |
Domestic competitions
BCB or its subsidiaries organises following domestic cricket tournaments.
- Bangladesh Premier League – It is Bangladesh's premier franchise based Twenty20 cricket league, first held in 2012.
- Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League – also known as Dhaka Premier League is a List A cricket league, first held in 2013-14 and participated by various cricket clubs of Dhaka.
- National Cricket League – It is Bangladesh's oldest domestic first class cricket competition. It was first held in 1999-2000. It's 50-over version was first played in 2000-01 and was last held in 2010-11, being superseded by Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League since 2013-14.
- Bangladesh Cricket League – It is Bangladesh's second domestic first class cricket competition. It was first held in 2012-13 and played between four zones East Zone, Central Zone, North Zone and South Zone.
- Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League – It is Twenty20 version of Dhaka Premier league cricket competition, but unlike its 50-over format, it consists only local players in order to find out promising players from domestic arena for T20 cricket. it was first played in 2018-19 and till date it was the only season to be played.
Domestic teams
First-class teams
The Bangladesh Cricket Board or its subsidiaries involves the following domestic teams in first-class cricket:
List A teams
The Bangladesh Cricket Board or its subsidiaries involves the following domestic teams in List A cricket:
Twenty20 teams
Teams | Span | Champion(s) | Appearances | Reference |
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Dhaka Platoon | 2012 – present | 3 (2012, 2013, 2016) | 7 | [22] |
Cumilla Warriors | 2015 – present | 2 (2015, 2019) | 5 | |
Rajshahi Royals | 2012 – present | 1 (2019–20) | 6 | |
Rangpur Rangers | 2013 – present | 1 (2017) | 6 | |
Barisal Bulls | 2012 – 2016 | 0 | 4 | |
Chattogram Challengers | 2012 – present | 0 | 7 | |
Khulna Tigers | 2012 – present | 0 | 6 | |
Sylhet Thunder | 2012 – present | 0 | 6 |
See also
- Cricket in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh national cricket team
- Bangladesh national women's cricket team
- List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh
- The animal in the logo
References
- ^ বিসিবি বলছে, তাদের বাঁচবে ৫৫৫ কোটি টাকা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh Cricket Board". ICC. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Cricket Board". tigercricket.com.bd.
- ^ "Bangladesh Cricket Board". ICC. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "About BCB". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh cricket at the crossroad". The Independent. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Board's name amended by government notification". ESPNcricinfo. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "GP Official Sponsors of Bangladesh National Men's & Women's Cricket Teams". Grameenphone. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bangladesh to set up academy". 4 April 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BCB announce 'perform and earn more' payroll". ESPNcricinfo. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Abdur Razzak to join Bangladesh Cricket Board national selection panel". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Former Presidents". tigercricket.com.bd. Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "President". tigercricket.com.bd. Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Barisal Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Chittagong Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dhaka Metropolis cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Khulna Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rajshahi Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rangpur Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sylhet Division Cricket Team, Sylhet Div team and players, captain, fixtures, schedules, Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Dhaka Dynamites || Official Website". dhakadynamites.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
External links
- Official website
- New perspective around Bangladesh - BCB president
- Bangladesh Cricket Schedule, Upcoming matches
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