| 2010 National Cricket League | |
| Todate: | 20 April 2010 |
| Fromdate: | 11 April 2010 |
| Administrator: | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host: | Bangladesh |
| Champions: | Rajshahi Rangers |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Matches: | 18 |
| Player Of The Series: | Imrul Kayes |
| Most Runs: | Imrul Kayes (228) |
| Most Wickets: | Mukhtar Ali (12) |
| Next Year: | 2024–25 |
| Next Tournament: | 2024–25 National Cricket League Twenty20 |
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, this was first edition of a 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 It was a limited success and has effectively been replaced by the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).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".
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]
Six teams competed in the first edition of NCL Twenty20 tournament. Each team represented the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh:[2]
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.
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.
| Team | Icon Player | Team Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Barisal Blazers | Shahriar Nafees | |
| Cyclones of Chittagong | Nafees Iqbal | |
| Dhaka Dynamites | Mohammad Ashraful | |
| Kings of Khulna | Shakib Al Hasan | |
| Rajshahi Rangers | Khaled Mashud | |
| Sultan of Sylhet | Mashrafe Mortaza | |
| width=200 | Team | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Dynamites | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +1.119 | |||||||
| Sultans of Sylhet | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.392 | |||||||
| Rajshahi Rangers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.373 | |||||||
| Kings of Khulna | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +0.393 | |||||||
| Barisal Blazers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.779 | |||||||
| Cyclones of Chittagong | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.830 |
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.
