SPORTS REPORTER

The Women’s Bangladesh Cricket League T20 tournament (WBCL) is set to begin on Monday, with national team skipper Nigar Sultana Joty and pacer Marufa Akter returning to the domestic fold after sitting out the Women’s National Cricket League.

The tournament, which ends on December 25, will be held across six match days, with all matches scheduled to be played at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium in Rajshahi.

Central Zone will take on North Zone, while East Zone will play South Zone on the opening day. The morning match between Central and North Zone will get under way at 9:00am, while the latter match will begin at 1:30pm.

Bangladesh skipper Joty, spinner Nahida Akter and pacer Marufa Akter had sat out the recent NCL to recuperate from injuries following the ODI World Cup in India. Joty will lead Central Zone, while Marufa has been named in the South Zone squad.

BCB selector Sazzad Ahmed informed that spinner Nahida’s chances of appearing in the tournament are slim as she is currently undergoing recovery work.