Dhaka, April 8, 2026 (BSS) - Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has 
approved significant increases in salaries and match fees for domestic 
cricketers, shortly after assuming leadership of a newly formed ad-hoc 
committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

The move comes after the National Sports Council dissolved the previous 
committee led by Aminul Islam Bulbul and appointed Tamim to head the board 
for a three-month term.

At his second board meeting today, just a day after taking charge, Tamim 
oversaw revisions to both men's and women's domestic cricket pay structures. 
This marks the first such increase since 2023.

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 Taka5,000 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' class players Taka 50,000 (up from Taka 23,000), and 'C' class 
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.