The 2010 National Cricket League Twenty20 ( bn, ন্যাশনাল ক্রিকেট লীগ ) tournament in
Bangladesh (abbreviated as NCL 1 2010 or the NCL T20 2010), played in April 2010, was the sole edition of a now-defunct
Twenty20 league involving the teams in the
National Cricket League (NCL). The tournament was initiated by the
Bangladesh Cricket Board
The Bangladesh Cricket board ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড; abbreviated as BCB) is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Cricket Board first became an associate member of the Inter ...
(BCB). It included six teams representing the
divisions of Bangladesh. It was a limited success and has effectively been replaced by the
Bangladesh Premier League
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লীগ) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league consisting of seven franchises. The BPL is one of the three professional cricket leagues in ...
(BPL). The tournament was won by the
Rajshahi Rangers who defeated the
Kings of Khulna
The Khulna Division cricket team is a first-class team representing the Khulna Division in south-west Bangladesh, one of the country's eight administrative regions. The team competes in the National Cricket League and was a participant in the no ...
by 6 wickets in the final at the
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in
Dhaka, the winning team's
Qaiser Abbas being named "Man of the Match".
Background
Bangladesh Cricket Board launched the first-ever National Cricket League T20 competition to be played from April 11 to 20 to prepare the national cricketers for the T20 World Cup.
Teams
Six teams competed in the first edition of NCL Twenty20 tournament. Each team represented the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh:
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Barisal Blazers
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Cyclones of Chittagong
Chottogram Division cricket team represents the Chittagong Division, one of the seven administrative regions in Bangladesh. The team was founded in 1999 to compete in the National Cricket League (NCL) and plays first-class cricket. For the short- ...
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Dhaka Dynamites
The Dhaka Dominators (Dhakaiya/ bn, ঢাকা ডমিনেটর্স) is a franchise cricket team that plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), representing the country's Dhaka City, Dhaka.
The team was originally established in 20 ...
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Kings of Khulna
The Khulna Division cricket team is a first-class team representing the Khulna Division in south-west Bangladesh, one of the country's eight administrative regions. The team competes in the National Cricket League and was a participant in the no ...
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Rajshahi Rangers
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Sultans of Sylhet
Franchises
Six companies bid to buy a team in the tournament. The companies went into a lottery of which they were to pick one of six "iconic" players from Bangladesh who were perceived to have outstanding ability. Each company then picked three of 18 players who had represented the
Bangladesh national cricket team. They were categorised into a certain class, getting paid a certain amount of money. No player could cost more than 400,000 Taka.
Icon players
Each franchise had an "icon" player. Although originally suggested to have player auction, due to the shortage of time players were divided into Grades: A+, A, B, C, D with the A+ players receiving 4 lakh Bangladeshi Taka. Each team was allowed to list up to 6 foreign players but play a maximum of two. Most foreign players were from the Indian subcontinent including
Shoaib Akhtar (Cyclones of Chittagong).
Rajshahi Rangers signed
Aiden Blizzard from Victoria, Australia.
Foreign players
Summary
Final standings
Head-to-head chart
Match scores
Media
ATN Bangla televised all matches live and showcased highlights. The official website wa
www.nclT20.com All of the matches were played at the
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium or BKSP in
Dhaka,
Bangladesh. Results can also be observed o
www.cricinfo.com
References
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External links
Official siteTournament Site
Bangladesh National Cricket League