Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has come up with a massive incentive for women cricketers. The cricket body has announced a pay rise for the four categories in its list of centrally contracted women cricketers 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 below C and D will get an extra BDT 10,000/month.
Nigar Sultana Joty, Farzana Haque, Ritu Moni and Nahida Akter will be in the Grade A category while Fahima Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Sharmin Akter Supta, Murshida Khatun, Marufa Akter and Rabeya are in the Grade B category of the contract central of the BCB.
Sobhana Mostary, Lata Mondol, Jahanara Alam and Shoma Akter are in Grade C category while Disha Biswas, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani have been placed in 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 bonuses and winning streaks for women's national team players
Not only this, the Bangladesh Cricket Board will also offer match and series winning bonuses for the women's national team players. The bonuses will depend on the winnings based on the ranks of the opposition in the two formats of white ball cricket.
Bangladesh Cricket Board will offer prize money of 1,00,000 for an ODI win against the teams ranked 1-3. For the victory against the teams ranked 4 to 6, they will be awarded BDT 75,000. While BDT 50,000 will be awarded for wins against teams ranked 7 to 9 in the ICC rankings.
In T20Is, Bangladesh Cricket Board will offer 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 ranking.
Releasing the official statement, the BCB said, “Henceforth women cricketers will receive BDT 1,00,000 for an ODI win against teams ranked 1 to 3, BDT 75,000 for a win against teams ranked 4 to 6 and 50,000 BDT for a win against teams ranked 7 to 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 ICC. rankings.”
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to introduce nationwide contracts for women cricketers
Apart from developing on the international stage, the Bangladesh Cricket Board will also introduce contracts at the national level for women cricketers. This is because they want to increase the number of players on their payroll.
Along with the 18 centrally contracted players, a further 30 players will receive domestic contracts. BCB chief Faruque said it would be similar to how cricketers were given contracts. Addressing reporters, he explained:
“We have central contracts for national pool cricketers. In addition, we will bring 30 more cricketers under contract. It will be like male cricketers; we have contracts for players who play in the national league. So, we will start this for women as well.”
List of 30 national contract cricketers:
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 Nahar 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