2010 National Cricket League

Dates	11 April 2010 – 20 April 2010
Administrator(s)	Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)	Bangladesh
Champions	Rajshahi Rangers
Participants	6
Matches	18
Player of the series	Imrul Kayes
Most runs	Imrul Kayes (228)
Most wickets	Mukhtar Ali (12)
Official website	www.nclt20.com

The 2010 National Cricket League Twenty20 (Bengali: ন্যাশনাল ক্রিকেট লীগ) tournament in Bangladesh (abbreviated as NCL 1 2010 or the NCL T20 2010), played in April 2010, was the sole edition of a now-defunct Twenty20 league involving the teams in the National Cricket League (NCL). The tournament was initiated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It included six teams representing the divisions of Bangladesh. It was a limited success and has effectively been replaced by the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The tournament was won by the Rajshahi Rangers who defeated the Kings of Khulna by 6 wickets in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, the winning team's Qaiser Abbas being named "Man of the Match".

Background

Bangladesh Cricket Board launched the first-ever National Cricket League T20 competition to be played from April 11 to 20 to prepare the national cricketers for the T20 World Cup.^[1]

Teams

Six teams competed in the first edition of NCL Twenty20 tournament. Each team represented the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh:^[2]

• Barisal Blazers
• Cyclones of Chittagong
• Dhaka Dynamites
• Kings of Khulna
• Rajshahi Rangers
• Sultans of Sylhet

Franchises

Six companies bid to buy a team in the tournament. The companies went into a lottery of which they were to pick one of six "iconic" players from Bangladesh who were perceived to have outstanding ability. Each company then picked three of 18 players who had represented the Bangladesh national cricket team. They were categorised into a certain class, getting paid a certain amount of money. No player could cost more than 400,000 Taka.

Icon players

Each franchise had an "icon" player. Although originally suggested to have player auction, due to the shortage of time players were divided into Grades: A+, A, B, C, D with the A+ players receiving 4 lakh Bangladeshi Taka. Each team was allowed to list up to 6 foreign players but play a maximum of two. Most foreign players were from the Indian subcontinent including Shoaib Akhtar (Cyclones of Chittagong). Rajshahi Rangers signed Aiden Blizzard from Victoria, Australia.

Foreign players

Player	Franchise
Imran Nazir	Dhaka Dynamites
Jeewan Mendis	Dhaka Dynamites
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	Barisal Blazers
Jeevantha Kulatunga	Barisal Blazers
Khurram Manzoor	Cyclones of Chittagong
Shoaib Akhtar	Cyclones of Chittagong
Mahela Udawatte	Kings of Khulna
Alviro Petersen	Kings of Khulna
Indika de Saram	Sultans of Sylhet
Kaushalya Weeraratne	Sultans of Sylhet
Qaiser Abbas	Rajshahi Rangers
Aiden Blizzard	Rajshahi Rangers

Summary

Final standings

Head-to-head chart

	Barisal Blazers	Cyclones of Chittagong	Dhaka Dynamites	Kings of Khulna	Rajshahi Rangers	Sultans of Sylhet
Barisal Blazers		Chittagong 8 wickets	Dhaka 6 wickets	Khulna 45 runs	Barisal 7 wickets	Sylhet 4 wickets
Cyclones of Chittagong	Chittagong 8 wickets		Dhaka 17 runs	Khulna 78 runs	Rajshahi 6 wickets	Sylhet 5 wickets
Dhaka Dynamites	Dhaka 6 wickets	Dhaka 17 runs		Dhaka 7 wickets	Dhaka 8 wickets	Dhaka 40 runs
Kings of Khulna	Khulna 45 runs	Khulna 78 runs	Dhaka 7 wickets		Rajshahi 36 runs	Sylhet 37 runs
Rajshahi Rangers	Rajshahi 7 wickets	Rajshahi 6 wickets	Dhaka 8 wickets	Rajshahi 36 runs		Sylhet 26 runs
Sultans of Sylhet	Sylhet 4 wickets	Sylhet 5 wickets	Dhaka 40 runs	Sylhet 37 runs	Sylhet 26 runs

Match scores

Media

ATN Bangla televised all matches live and showcased highlights. The official website was www.nclT20.com. All of the matches were played at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium or BKSP in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Results can also be observed on www.cricinfo.com.