On Saturday, December 21, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revealed a pay increase for all four of the centrally-contracted women cricket players on its list for the upcoming season.
Players in Grades A and B will receive a rise of 20,000 BDT per month under the new pay system, while those in Grades C and D will receive more than 10,000 BDT per month.
New Salary grade for centrally-contracted cricketers:
Grade A – BDT 1,20,000/= per month (increase of BDT 20,000/= from 2023-24)
Grade B – BDT 1,00,000/= per month (increase of BDT 20,000/= from 2023-24)
Grade C – BDT 70,000/= per month (increase of BDT 10,000/= from 2023-24)
Grade D – BDT 60,000/= per month (increase of BDT 10,000/= from 2023-24)
BCB’s current 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
The cricket board has also approved the introduction of match and series-winning bonuses for national women’s team players, which is another significant step for the nation’s top female cricket players.
“Going forward, women cricket players will receive BDT 1,00,000 for defeating teams ranked 1-3 in the ICC rankings, BDT 75,000 for defeating teams ranked 4-6, and BDT 50,000 for defeating teams ranked 7-9, respectively. A BCB announcement stated that the figures for T20Is would be BDT 50,000 for a victory over teams ranked 1-3 in the ICC rankings, BDT 35,000 for a victory over teams ranked 4-6, and BDT 30,000 for a victory over teams ranked 7-9.
For a series victory in both the ODI and T20 forms, the bonus amounts will not change. As of yet, Bangladesh women have not participated in a Test match.
Introduction of domestic contracts:
In addition, in an effort to hire more players, the BCB is offering national-level contracts for female cricket players in addition to the current central terms.
In addition to the 18 female cricket players with central contracts, the BCB said 30 more will receive domestic contracts.
For women’s cricket players in the national pool, we have central contracts. Following the board meeting, BCB president Faruque Ahmed informed reporters, “We will also contractually bring in 30 more cricket players.”
We’ll have contracts for players who compete in the national league, just like the men’s cricket team. So we’ll begin that for the women also,” he stated.
“The Board has decided to introduce this in an effort to provide financial stability to a larger pool of women cricketers,” the BCB stated in a press release.
30 female cricketers under national contract are:
Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Ishma Tanjim, Fariha Islam Trisna, Sumaiya Akter, Sharmin Sultana, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Farzana Akter Lisa, Suraya Azmim, Puja Chakraborty, Nishita Akter Nishi, Shampa Biswas, Jannatul Ferdous Sumona, Sabikun Nahar Jesmin, Shanjida Akter 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.
The women’s squad from Bangladesh recently faced Ireland in Dhaka in three One-Day Internationals and Sylhet in an equal number of Twenty20 Internationals. In the T20Is, Ireland dominated the hosts, while Bangladesh won all three ODIs.
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