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 on Wednesday, 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 Tk 10,000 per T20 match and Tk 15,000 per ODI game, up from Tk 5,000 previously. The fee for longer-format matches has been set at Tk 20,000.
In women's domestic cricket, the number of contracted players has risen to 35. Monthly salaries have increased from Tk 30,000 to Tk 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 Tk 65,000 per month (up from Tk 28,750), 'B' players Tk 50,000 (up from Tk 23,000) and 'C' players Tk 40,000 (up from Tk 17,250).
Match fees in men's first-class cricket have also been raised, with players now earning Tk 100,000 per match, compared to Tk 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. �"BSS
