What are the new domestic player payment structures announced by the BCB for the Dhaka Premier League revival?

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced significant revisions to domestic player payments as part of the Dhaka Premier League revival efforts. For men's cricket, match fees for first-class cricket have been increased to Tk 1 lakh per match, up from the previous range of Tk 70,000 to 75,000. Monthly salaries for National Cricket League (NCL) contracted players have also been substantially raised across three categories. Category A players will now earn Tk 65,000 per month, a significant jump from the previous Tk 35,000. BCB ad hoc committee head Tamim Iqbal described the previous pay structure as 'highly underpaid' and noted it had seen virtually no increment over three to four years. For women's domestic cricket, match fees have been dramatically increased from as low as Tk 1,000 previously to Tk 10,000 for T20 matches, Tk 15,000 for one-day games, and Tk 20,000 for longer formats. Approximately 30 to 35 contracted women players will see their monthly salaries rise from Tk 30,000 to Tk 40,000. These reforms address long-standing grievances about player compensation and represent a major step toward professionalizing Bangladesh's domestic cricket structure.

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