National Cricket League (NCL) T20 2024 : schedule, Team Squads

 The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will organise a new edition of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 in December 2024. The domestic T20 tournament will take place from December 11 to 24, 2024. Eight teams, representing divisions from Bangladesh, will participate in NCL T20 2024. Dhaka Metropolis will square off against Barishal Division in the opening clash on December 11.

The T20 tournament features 32 matches, including the knockouts, with teams taking on one another once. The top four teams will make up the knockout stage, which starts on December 21, with the final slated for December 24. Sylhet’s International Cricket Stadium and the Outer Cricket Stadium will stage the matches. The T20 tournament will happen just a week before the BPL 2024/25 kicks off.

National Cricket League T20 2024 Details

Tournament	National Cricket League T20 2024
Board	Bangladesh Cricket Board
Participating Teams	8
Teams	Barisal Division, Chattogram Division, Dhaka Division, Dhaka Metropolis, Khulna Division, Rajshahi Division, Rangpur Division, Sylhet Division
Format	T20, Single Round-Robin and Knockouts
Matches	32
Venue	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
Dates	December 11 – 24, 2024
Live Streaming Platform	T Sports and FanCode

National Cricket League T20 2024: Squads

Barisal Division

Abdul Mazid, Adil Bin Siddik, Fazle Mahmud (c), Iftakhar Hossain, Jasim Uddin (wk), Kamrul Islam, Mojammel Hasan Shakil, Mohammad Moinul, Moin Khan, Mohiuddin Tareq, Nur Mohammad, Ruyel Miah, Salman Hossain, Shamsul Islam Anik, Sohag Gazi (c), Tanvir Islam, Tasamul Haque

Chattogram Division

Ahmed Sharif, Ashraful Hasan Rohan, Enamul Hoque Ashiq, Fahad Hossian, Hasan Murad, Ifran Hossain, Iftekhar Sajjad, Nayeem Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Sabbir Hossain, Saddam Hossain, Sadikur Rahman, Sajjadul Haque, Shahadat Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Yeasin Arafat, Yasir Ali

Dhaka Division

Ahrar Amin, Anamul Haque Jr, Ariful Islam, Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (wk), Jishan Alam, Joyraz Sheik, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Mahidul Islam Ankon (wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Nazmul Islam, Ripon Mondol, Rony Talukdar, Rubel Mia, Salauddin Sakil, Sakib Miah, Shuvagata Hom, Sumon Khan, Taibur Rahman

Dhaka Metropolis

Abu Hider, Aich Mollah, Al-Amin, Aminul Islam, Anisul Islam Emon, Arif Ahmed, Ashraful Islam, Fahim Hsaan, Imran Uzzaman (wk), Mahfijul Islam, Manik Khan, Marshall Ayub (c), Maruf Mridha, Mehedi Hasan, Mehedi Hasan Tonmoy, Mohammad Naim, Ned Gregory, Rakibul Hasan, Shamsur Rahman, Shohidul Islam, Tahjibul Islam

Khulna Division

Abdul Halim, Al-Amin Hossain, Amit Majumder, Anamul Haque, Aridul Islam Akash, Hasanuzzaman, Imrul Kayes, Jawad Mohammad, Mahedi Hasan, Masum Khan, Md Salman Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, Nahidul Islam, Nurul Hasan, Robiul Islam Robi, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Soumya Sarkar, Tipu Sultan, Ziaur Rahman

Rajshahi Division

Ali Walid, Asaduzzaman Payel, Farhad Hossain, Farhad Reza, Golam Kibria, Habibur Rahman, Kamran Hafiz, MD Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Nihaduzzaman, Mohor Sheikh, Pritom Kumar, Rahmat Ali, Rayhan Ali Ikram, Sabbir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shafiqul Islam, Shakhir Hossain, SM Meherob, Sunzamul Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Wasi Siddiquee

Rangpur Division

Abdullah Al Mamun, Abu Hasim, Abdul Saqlain, Akbar Ali, Anik Shatu, Asadullah Galib, Ariful Haque, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Khalid Hasan, Leon Islam, Mehedi Hasan, Mim Mosaddeak (wk), Mukidul Islam, Naeem Islam, Nazrul Islam, Nobin Islam, Rishad Hossain, Robiul Haque, Shoriful Islam, Tanbir Hayder

Sylhet Division

Abu Jayed, Asadulla Al Galib, Amite Hasan (wk), Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Mubin Dishan, Myshukur Rahaman, Nabil Samad, Nasum Ahmed, Nayeem Ahmed, Nayem Hossain Sakib, Pinak Ghosh, Rahatul Ferdous, Rejaur Rahman, Sofor Ali, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Tawfique Khan, Tawhidul Islam (wk), Tofael Ahmed, Tufayel Ahmed, Zakir Hasan

National Cricket League T20 2024: Schedule

No.	Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
1	Dec 11	Dhaka Metropolis vs Barisal Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	8:30 AM
2	Dec 11	Dhaka Division vs Sylhet Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	9:00 AM
3	Dec 11	Khulna Division vs Rajshahi Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	12:30 PM
4	Dec 11	Rangpur Division vs Chattogram Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	1:00 PM
5	Dec 12	Sylhet Division vs Chattogram Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	8:30 AM
6	Dec 12	Khulna Division vs Barisal Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	9:00 AM
7	Dec 12	Dhaka Division vs Rangpur Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	12:30 PM
8	Dec 12	Dhaka Metropolis vs Rajshahi Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	1:00 PM
9	Dec 14	Dhaka Metropolis vs Khulna Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	8:30 AM
10	Dec 14	Dhaka Division vs Chattogram Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	9:00 AM
11	Dec 14	Rajshahi Division vs Barisal Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	12:30 PM
12	Dec 14	Sylhet Division vs Rangpur Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	1:00 PM
13	Dec 15	Dhaka Division vs Dhaka Metropolis	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	8:30 AM
14	Dec 15	Rangpur Division vs Rajshahi Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	9:00 AM
15	Dec 15	Sylhet Division vs Khulna Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	12:30 PM
16	Dec 15	Chattogram Division vs Barisal Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	1:00 PM
17	Dec 17	Rangpur Division vs Barisal Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	8:30 AM
18	Dec 17	Dhaka Division vs Khulna Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	9:00 AM
19	Dec 17	Chattogram Division vs Rajshahi Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	12:30 PM
20	Dec 17	Sylhet Division vs Dhaka Metropolis	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	1:00 PM
21	Dec 18	Sylhet Division vs Barisal Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	8:30 AM
22	Dec 18	Chattogram Division vs Khulna Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	9:00 AM
23	Dec 18	Dhaka Division vs Rajshahi Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	12:30 PM
24	Dec 18	Rangpur Division vs Dhaka Metropolis	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	1:00 PM
25	Dec 19	Sylhet Division vs Rajshahi Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	9:00 AM
26	Dec 19	Dhaka Division vs Chattogram Division	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	1:00 PM
27	Dec 20	Dhaka Metropolis vs Barisal Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	8:30 AM
28	Dec 20	Rangpur Division vs Khulna Division	Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium	12:30 PM
29	Dec 21	Eliminator	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	9:00 AM
30	Dec 21	Qualifier 1	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	1:00 PM
31	Dec 22	Qualifier 2	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	12:00 PM
32	Dec 24	Final	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	12:00 PM

National Cricket League T20 2024 Live Streaming: Where to Watch

In Bangladesh, the National Cricket League T20 2024 will be broadcasted live by T Sports on TV and app. T Sports will also stream the T20 league on its YouTube channel for a global audience. Fans from India and Nepal can enjoy NCL T20 matches on the FanCode app and website.

WTC Latest Points Table: Team India out of top 2 after defeat in Adelaide Test

 South Africa's team has reached the top of the World Test Championship's points table. It has played 10 matches so far and has won 6. While it has lost 3 matches. Australia is at number two. It has played 14 matches and has won 9. While it has lost 4 matches. Team India remains at number three. India has played 16 matches and has won 9. While it has lost 6 matches.

Team India ICC World Test Championship Standings

The second match of the Test series between India and Australia was played at Adelaide Oval. In this match played with pink ball, the Indian team had to face defeat by 10 wickets. The host team had got a target of 19 runs to win, which it achieved quite easily. Now the third Test match between the two teams will be played at the Gaba ground in Brisbane from December 14 (Saturday).

India vs Australia 2nd test match

After the defeat in the Adelaide Test, the Indian team has suffered a major setback in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. Now the Indian team has reached the third position in the points table. Before this match, the Indian team was at the top, but now South Africa has also overtaken it, while the Australian team has come to the first position after this victory.

The Indian team has 110 points from 9 wins, 6 losses and a draw in 16 matches. Its percentage of points has now fallen to 57.29. India has to play 3 more matches in the current cycle, which are against Australia. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team is at fourth, England at fifth and New Zealand at sixth position. While Pakistan is at seventh, Bangladesh at eighth and West Indies at ninth position. New Zealand, England, Pakistan, Bangladesh and West Indies are completely out of the race for the final.

Position of Team India in WTC

The Indian team has 110 points from 9 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw in 16 matches. Its percentage of points has now fallen to 57.29. India has to play 3 more matches in the current cycle, which are against Australia. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team is at fourth, England at fifth and New Zealand at sixth position. While Pakistan is at seventh, Bangladesh at eighth and West Indies at ninth position. New Zealand, England, Pakistan, Bangladesh and West Indies are completely out of the race for the final.

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Can India top the WTC?

1. If the Indian team wins the Test series against Australia by a margin of 4-1, then it will definitely reach the WTC final.
2. Even if India wins the series 3-1 against Australia, it will be a great chance for the Indian team. But then they will have to hope that Sri Lanka defeats South Africa in the second test.
3. There is a chance for India even if they win the series against Australia by a margin of 3-2. However, in such a situation, India will have to hope that Sri Lanka draws at least one match in the home Test series against Australia.
4. Even if the series with Australia ends in a 2-2 draw, India will still have some chance. In such a situation, if South Africa defeats Sri Lanka in the second Test and the Sri Lankan team manages to win the Test series against Australia, then India's place in the final will be confirmed.

POINTS TABLE - World Test Championship 2023-2025

#	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tie	NR	PCT	Points	Recent Forms
1	Australia	14	9	4	1	0	60.71	102	WLWWL
2	South Africa	9	5	3	1	0	59.26	64	WWWWD
3	India	16	9	6	1	0	57.29	110	LWLLL
4	Sri Lanka	10	5	5	0	0	50.00	60	LWWWL
5	England	21	11	9	1	0	45.24	114	WWLLW
6	New Zealand	13	6	7	0	0	44.23	69	LLWWW
7	Bangladesh	8	3	5	0	0	34.38	33	LWWLL
8	West Indies	11	2	7	2	0	24.24	32	LWLDL
9	Pakistan	7	2	5	0	0	19.5	16	LLLLL

Highest IPL Salary Players : Top 7 highest paid players from IPL

 Highest IPL Salary Players : In the IPL 2025 auction, Lucknow Super Giants bought Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 crore. In this way he became the most expensive player in history, but do you know who has earned the most since the debut season of IPL in 2008? Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma, who is the highest earning player?

This is seen in IPL. In the recently held IPL 2025 auction, Lucknow Super Giants showered a lot of money on Rishabh Pant (Rishabh Pant IPL Salary) and he became the most expensive player in history. Even before him, the IPL team has spent money indiscriminately on many such giants, due to which his name has also been printed on the pages of history.

Top 7 highest paid players from IPL

1. Rohit Sharma (Rs 210.9 crore)

Rohit Sharma will play for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. He was retained by the franchise for Rs 16.30 crore before the auction. Rohit Sharma has earned Rs 210.9 crore from IPL so far.

2. Virat Kohli (Rs 209.2 crore)

Former RCB captain Virat Kohli was retained by RCB for Rs 21 crore before the 2025 auction. Virat Kohli has been with RCB since the 2008 IPL season. He has earned Rs 209.2 crore from IPL so far.

3. MS Dhoni (Rs 192.84 crore)

Former CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni IPL Earnings) has earned Rs 192.84 crore from IPL so far. CSK retained him for Rs 4 crore before the IPL 2025 auction.

4. Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 143.1 crore)

CSK's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has earned Rs 143.1 crore from IPL so far. CSK retained him for Rs 18 crore before the IPL 2025 auction.

5. Sunil Narine (Rs 125.25 crore)

Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder Sunil Narine was retained by the team for Rs 12 crore before the IPL 2025 auction. He has earned Rs 125.25 crore from IPL so far.

6. Rishabh Pant (Rs 117.8 crore)

Rishabh Pant will be seen playing for the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. He was bought by LSG for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Pant has so far earned Rs 117.8 crore from IPL.

7. KL Rahul (Rs 113.1 crore)

After being released from Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. KL's earnings from IPL so far are Rs 113.1 crore.

Brand Value of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024

 The total brand value of the world's most popular T20 cricket league IPL has increased by 13% compared to last year to $ 12 billion i.e. Rs 1.01 lakh crore. This information has been given in the new report of Brand Finance, a company that does brand valuation. In 2023, for the first time, the total brand value of IPL crossed $ 10 billion. Last year it was $ 10.7 billion (Rs 90,679 crore). At the same time, in 2009, the valuation was $ 2 billion i.e. Rs 16,943 crore. The Indian Premier League started in the year 2008. Brand Finance has been releasing reports on the brand value of IPL since 2009.

Top 10 Most Valuable IPL Brands 2024

The 2024 IPL brand valuation shows significant growth, with Chennai Super Kings leading the way with $122 million (52% increase), and Mumbai Indians second with $119 million (+36%), reflecting the league’s growing international influence and financial achievement.

Rank	IPL Team	Brand Value	Percentage Change
1	Chennai Super Kings	$122 million	52%
2	Mumbai Indians	$119 million	36%
3	Royal Challengers Bangalore	$117 million	67%
4	Kolkata Knight Riders	$109 million	38%
5	Sunrisers Hyderabad	$85 million	76%
6	Rajasthan Royals	$81 million	30%
7	Delhi Capitals	$80 million	24%
8	Gujarat Titans	$69 million	5%
9	Punjab Kings	$68 million	49%
10	Lucknow Super Giants	$60 million	29%

IPL Teams Brand Value

CSK has the highest brand value among the 10 IPL teams. Chennai's value has increased by 52% to Rs 1,033 crore. Mumbai is second in terms of brand value, its valuation has increased by 36% to Rs 1,008 crore. RCB is third with a brand value of Rs 991 crore (+67%). KKR is fourth with a brand value of Rs 923 crore (+38%). SRH is fifth in this list.

Sunrisers Hyderabad has seen the biggest increase in brand value. The team's valuation has risen 76 per cent to Rs 719 crore, reflecting the league's growing international influence and financial achievements. Gujarat Titans has seen the least increase in brand value, at 5 per cent. Rajasthan Royals' brand value has risen 30 per cent, Delhi Capitals 24 per cent, Punjab Kings 49 per cent and Lucknow Super Giants 29 per cent. Gujarat Titans' brand value has seen the least increase, at just 5 per cent.

IPL Ecosystem

The IPL ecosystem today is worth $1.3 billion (around Rs 11,016 crore) and is closely watched across the world. CSK, MI, RCB, KKR and RR franchise teams are global brands today and have active participation in many T-20 leagues around the world.

What is brand value?

Brand value is the value of the entire ecosystem of a league. The brand value of a tournament is determined by its broadcasting rights, revenue, spectators coming to the field, sponsors, title rights, TV and online spectators, price of players, price of teams and advertisements. In 2024, the brand value of IPL was Rs 1.01 lakh crore. That is, if someone wants to become the owner of IPL, then he will have to pay Rs 1.01 lakh crore to BCCI.

Abhishek Sharma created history by scoring a century in 28 balls in SMAT 2024

 Abhishek Sharma created history by scoring a century in 28 balls in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Abhishek Sharma equaled the record for the fastest T20 century by an Indian by scoring a century off 28 balls while playing for Punjab against Meghalaya in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Punjab batsman Abhishek Sharma gave his best performance and scored the joint fastest T20 century for India. Playing against Meghalaya, Abhishek scored a century off 28 balls and equaled Gujarat's Urvil Patel, who scored a century off 28 balls against Tripura in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT).

Abhishek and Urvil are second only to Estonia's Sahil Chauhan, who scored a 27-ball hundred against Cyprus earlier this year. Abhishek has established his reputation as a fine striker of the cricket ball. He performed brilliantly for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2024, which also paved the way for his India debut. Meanwhile, this was Abhishek Sharma's fourth century in SMAT, the most by any player in history.

Fastest T20 century

Player	Balls	Team	Year
Sahil Chauhan	27	Estonia vs Cyprus	2024
Abhishek Sharma	28	Punjab vs Meghalaya	2024
Urvil Patel	28	Gujarat vs Tripura	2024
Chris Gayle	30	RCB vs Pune Warriors	2013
Rishabh Pant	32	Delhi vs Himachal Pradesh	2018

Urvil Patel broke Rishabh Pant's record

Abhishek, Gujarat's wicketkeeper batsman Urvil Patel played a strong innings against Tripura in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and broke Rishabh Pant's record. The record of the fastest Indian batsman to score a century in T20 was in the name of Pant, who scored a century in 32 balls against Himachal Pradesh in the same tournament in 2018. Urvil hit 12 sixes and seven fours in his innings.

DEL vs UP Dream11 Team, Prediction, Playing 7, Today PKL Match Updates

 Today PKL Match Updates: The 93 match of the 11th season of Pro Kabaddi League will be played between Dabang Delhi and UP Yoddha (DEL vs UP). This match will be played today ( Thursday, 5th December 2024

DEL vs UP (Dabang Delhi vs UP Yoddha) Match Details

Match	Dabang Delhi vs UP Yoddha (DEL vs UP)
League	Pro Kabaddi League
Date	Thursday, 5th December 2024
Time	07:58 PM (IST) - 02:28 PM (GMT)

DEL vs UP (Dabang Delhi vs UP Yoddha) Dream11 Prediction

Naveen Kumar-led Dabang Delhi will begin their third and final leg of Pro Kabaddi 2024 (PKL 11) by taking on UP Yoddha in Match 93 at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. Dabang Delhi has a number of players who have helped the team remain unbeaten in the last eight matches of the ongoing PKL 11. However, their upcoming challenge against UP Yoddha can go either way. Earlier, UP Yoddha defeated Dabang Delhi 28-23 in Hyderabad. With this match approaching, here is a look at some players from both the teams who can be ideal choices for Dream11 Fantasy League users for this upcoming match.

DEL vs UP Dream11 Team

• Defenders: Yogesh, Sumit
• Allrounder: Ashish Malik, Bharat Hooda
• Raiders: Ashu Malik, Naveen Kumar, Bhavani Rajput
• Captain: Ashu Malik
• Vice-captain: Yogesh

Image Source: Dream11

DEL vs UP Playing 7

Dabang Delhi (DEL) Possible Starting 7: 1.Yogesh, 2. Ashish, 3. Gaurav Chillar, 4. Sandeep Deswal, 5. Ashish Malik, 6. Naveen-Kumar, 7. Ashu Malik(C)

UP Yoddha (UP) Possible Starting 7: 1.Sumit, 2. Ashu Singh, 3. Hitesh, 4. Mahender-Singh, 5. Bharat-II(C), 6. Surender Gill, 7. Bhavani Rajput