2010 National Cricket League Twenty20


The 2010 National Cricket League Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh, played in April 2010, was the sole edition of a now-defunct Twenty20 league involving the teams in the National Cricket League. The tournament was initiated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. 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 It was a limited success and has effectively been replaced by the Bangladesh Premier League.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 tournament was won by the Rajshahi Rangers who defeated the Kings of Khulna 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".

Teams

Six teams competed in the first edition of NCL Twenty20 tournament. Each team represented the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh:
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. Rajshahi Rangers signed Aiden Blizzard from Victoria, Australia.
TeamIcon PlayerTeam Captain
Barisal BlazersShahriar NafeesShahriar Nafees
Cyclones of ChittagongTamim IqbalNafees Iqbal
Dhaka DynamitesMohammad AshrafulMohammad Ashraful
Kings of KhulnaShakib Al HasanShakib Al Hasan
Rajshahi RangersNaeem IslamKhaled Mashud
Sultan of SylhetAlok KapaliMashrafe Mortaza

Foreign players

PlayerFranchise
Imran NazirDhaka Dynamites
Jeewan MendisDhaka Dynamites
Bhanuka RajapaksaBarisal Blazers
Jeevantha KulatungaBarisal Blazers
Khurram ManzoorCyclones of Chittagong
Shoaib AkhtarCyclones of Chittagong
Mahela UdawatteKings of Khulna
Alviro PetersenKings of Khulna
Indika de SaramSultans of Sylhet
Kaushalya WeeraratneSultans of Sylhet
Qaiser AbbasRajshahi Rangers
Aiden BlizzardRajshahi Rangers

Summary

Final standings

Head-to-head chart

Barisal
Blazers		Cyclones of
Chittagong		Dhaka
Dynamites		Kings of
Khulna		Rajshahi
Rangers		Sultans of
Sylhet
Barisal Blazers
Cyclones of Chittagong
Dhaka Dynamites
Kings of Khulna
Rajshahi Rangers
Sultans of Sylhet

Match scores

Media

ATN Bangla televised all matches live and showcased highlights. The official website was . All matches were played in the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium or BKSP in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Results can also be observed on .