Bangladesh Women’s Central Contract List Announced; players to receive salary increases and bonuses
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has created a massive incentive for women cricketers. The cricket body has announced a pay rise across all four categories of its centrally-hired women cricketers list from next season.
Under the new salary structure, players in grade A and B categories will get a massive hike of BDT 20,000/month, while those in C and D will get another BDT 10,000/month.
Nigar Sultana Joty, Farzana Haque, Ritu Moni and Nahida Akter will be part of Grade A category while Fahima Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Sharmin Akter Supta, Murshida Khatun, Marufa Akter and Rabeya fall in Grade B category of central contract of the BCB.
Sobhana Mostary, Lata Mondol, Jahanara Alam and Shoma Akter are in the Grade C category, while Disha Biswas, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter and Shathi Rani have been placed in the Grade D category of central contracts.
Complete List of Bangladesh Cricket Board Central Contracts
Category A: Nigar Sultana Joty, Farzana Haque, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter
Category B: Fahima Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Sharmin Akter Supta, Murshida Khatun, Marufa Akter, Rabeya
Category C: Sobhana Mostary, Lata Mondol, Jahanara Alam, Shoma Akter
Category D: Disha Biswas, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani
Bangladesh Cricket Board announces match and series bonuses for women national team players
Not only this, but the Bangladesh Cricket Board will also give match and series bonuses to the women’s national team players. Bonuses will depend on wins based on opposition line-ups in both formats of white-ball cricket.
Bangladesh Cricket Board will give prizes of 1,00,000 for an ODI win against teams ranked 1-3. For the victory against the teams ranked 4 to 6, they will be given 75,000 BDT. While BDT 50,000 will be awarded for wins against teams ranked 7th to 9th in the ICC rankings.
In T20Is, the Bangladesh Cricket Board will give players BDT 50,000 for a win against teams ranked 1-3, 35,000 for a win against teams ranked 4-6, and BDT 30,000 for a win against teams ranked 7-9 in the classification
Releasing the official statement, BCB stated, “From now on women cricketers will be paid BDT 1,00,000 for an ODI win against teams ranked 1-3, BDT 75,000 for a win over teams ranked 4 at 6 and BDT 50,000 for a win against teams ranked 7-9 in the ICC rankings.
“In T20Is, the figures will be BDT 50,000 for a win against teams ranked 1-3, BDT 35,000 for a win against teams ranked 4-6 and BDT 30,000 for a win against teams ranked 7-9 in the ICC classifications”.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to introduce national level contracts for women cricketers
Apart from the development in the international scene, the Bangladesh Cricket Board will also introduce domestic level contracts for women cricketers. This is because they want to increase the number of players on their payrolls.
Along with the 18 centrally contracted players, a further 30 players will be on national contracts. BCB chief Faruque said it will be similar to how contracts have been given to male cricketers. Speaking to reporters, he explained:
“We have central contracts for women cricketers in the national pool. Also, we will hire 30 more women cricketers. It will be like the men’s cricketers, we have contracts for players who play in the domestic league. So also we’ll start it for women.”
List of 30 women cricketers under domestic contract:
Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Ishma Tanjim, Fariha Islam Trisna, Sumaiya Akter, Sharmin Sultana, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Farzana Akter Lisa, Suraya Azmim, Puja Chakroborty, Nishita Akter Nishi, Shampa Biswas, Jannatul Ferdous Sumona, Sabikun Shanjida Akter Jester, Maghla , Fatema Jahan Sonia, Reya Akter Shika, Misty Rani Shaha, Jannatul Ferdous Tithi, Ayesha Akter (Jr.), Fuara Begum, Mst Eva, Sumaiya Akter Shuborna, Jannatul Maoua, Dipa Khatun, Afia Ashima Era, Unnoti Akter, Taj Nehar, Shorifa Khatun
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