Rangpur Division were crowned champions of the 2025–26 National Cricket League after Sylhet Division were held to a draw on the final day of their seventh and final-round match against Barishal Division.
With holders Sylhet drawing against Barishal and Mymensingh needing an improbable 201 runs with one wicket in hand against Rajshahi, Rangpur are all but certain to claim the four-day title for the first time since 2022–23.
Title contenders endured a difficult second day of the final round of the NCL, but Sylhet -- who began the round on top of the table -- managed to claw their way back against Barishal, thanks to a superb century from Zakir Hasan at the Rajshahi Division Cricket Ground on Sunday.
The 27th National Cricket League (NCL) is set for an exciting finish, with six of the eight teams still in contention for the title as the final round begins on Saturday.
In Chattogram, Soumya Sarkar backed up his first-innings 92 with 71 off 90 balls, while Shak Mahedi Hasan's unbeaten 50 off 49 guided Khulna Division to a two-wicket win over Chattogram.
Three of the four National Cricket League (NCL) third-round matches appear headed for results today as the four-day fixtures move into the final day.
Mymensingh made a solid start to their National Cricket League (NCL) campaign, earning a draw in their debut match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
The ongoing National Cricket League -- NCL T20 -- is going against the regular modus operandi of T20 tournaments.
Sylhet witnessed two low-scoring contests in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) T20 on Friday, with Rangpur Division and Khulna Division prevailing over their respective opponents to strengthen their playoff hopes.
Mymensingh made a solid start to their National Cricket League (NCL) campaign, earning a draw in their debut match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
The ongoing National Cricket League -- NCL T20 -- is going against the regular modus operandi of T20 tournaments.
Sylhet witnessed two low-scoring contests in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) T20 on Friday, with Rangpur Division and Khulna Division prevailing over their respective opponents to strengthen their playoff hopes.
Aich Mollah marked his T20 debut with a match-winning knock as Dhaka Metro returned to winning ways, defeating Sylhet Division by 23 runs in their fourth-round fixture of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 in Sylhet on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will finalise the eight teams for the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL) T20 and the subsequent four-day tournament following a two-day fitness test on September 4–5.
Pacer Sumon Khan took seven wickets including a hattrick as Rajshahi Division were bowled out for 42 runs – the lowest in the history of National Cricket League (NCL) – against Dhaka Division today at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium on Bogura.
Veteran Imrul Kayes failed to end his red-ball career on a high as the Khulna Division batter was dismissed for one in his last innings first-class innings against Dhaka Division on the second day in the fifth round of the National Cricket League (NCL) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
While talking about Bangladesh cricket, many often lament that despite being a Test nation for around two-and-a-half decades, the country has failed to cultivate a domestic cricket culture. This assertion, however, is not quite true.
Pacer Ebadot Hossain is set to return to competitive cricket after 16 months when he represents league-leaders Sylhet Division in a fourth-round match of the National Cricket League against Khulna Division at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground in Cox’s Bazar tomorrow.
Sylhet, Khulna and Rajshahi Divisions won their respective third-round fixtures of the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) on Tuesday while the other fixture between Chattogram and Dhaka ended in a draw.
