DHAKA, April 9, 2026 (BSS) - The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) hailed the new ad-hoc committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to increase the match fees and monthly remuneration for male and female cricketers of the country. 

"The initiative to increase the match fees and monthly remuneration for the local cricketers, keeping the recent turbulent situation in consideration, will undoubtedly play an effective role in helping the country's cricket make a giant stride," read a CWAB press release.

"The outcome of the initiative will be visible very soon. CWAB expects that the current ad-hoc committee of the BCB will continue to make such timely decisions for the country's cricket. CWAB will always support any positive decision regarding the nation's cricket," it added.

Tamim Iqbal-led 11-member ad hoc committee, which assumed charge after the Aminul Islam Bulbul-led elected BCB body was dissolved last Tuesday, announced a pay hike for the local cricketers yesterday in its just second meeting.

Under the new structure for women's cricketers, match fees in limited-overs formats have nearly doubled. Players will now earn Taka 10,000 per T20 match and Taka 15,000 per ODI game, up from Taka 5,000 previously. The fee for longer-format matches has been set at Taka 20,000.

In women's domestic cricket, the number of contracted players has risen to 35. Monthly salaries have increased from Taka 30,000 to Taka 40,000.

For men's domestic cricket, the number of contracted players has increased slightly to 102 from 100 last year. Salaries have seen substantial hikes across categories.

Category 'A' players will now receive Taka 65,000 per month (up from Taka 28,750), 'B' players Taka 50,000 (up from Taka 23,000), and 'C' players Taka 40,000 (up from Taka 17,250).

Match fees in men's first-class cricket have also been raised, with players now earning Taka 100,000 per match, compared to Taka 70,000 previously.

Explaining the decision, Tamim said domestic cricketers had long been underpaid regardless of their efforts. He added that the revised salary structure would be effective retroactively from January, despite being introduced in April.