CCDM mulls T20 revamp for Dhaka club cricket

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning a major overhaul of the Dhaka club cricket structure, with a greater emphasis on T20 cricket, as it looks to produce more players suited to the shortest format. The proposed changes, which are subject to BCB approval, include introducing T20 matches in the lower divisions and launching the 2026-27 domestic club season with a T20-based Third Division Qualifier. The chairman of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM), Moyeen Uddin Chowdhury, confirmed the development to Daily Sun, saying that the initiative is aimed at strengthening Bangladesh's T20 player pipeline.
"We'll hold the qualifying tournament from September," Moyeen said. "We'll do it in T20 because we need T20 players. That's why we're introducing T20 into the Third Division qualifier." The Third Division Qualifier traditionally serves as the entry point for aspiring clubs seeking promotion into Dhaka's organised league system. This will be the first time the qualifying competition is held in the T20 format. Beyond the qualifier, CCDM is also considering introducing T20 cricket into the First, Second and Third Division leagues through the Super League stage. According to Moyeen, teams reaching the Super League will continue to play one-day matches as per the existing structure but will also compete in T20 fixtures, giving players additional opportunities to gain experience in the format. "The teams who qualify for the Super League will obviously play one-dayers, and alongside that, the eight Super League teams will also play T20 cricket," he said.
He added that the move would also benefit players whose teams fail to reach the Super League. "Teams that are not in the Super League—their players can also play in the Super League," Moyeen explained, indicating that the competition could provide more match opportunities for promising cricketers across the divisions.
However, Bangladesh's premier domestic one-day competition, the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL), will remain untouched by the proposed changes.
"This is not applicable in DPL," Moyeen said. "The Premier League players already play T20 cricket one way or another. This is for the club-level players so that they can also play T20 cricket." Apart from expanding T20 cricket, CCDM is also discussing the possibility of reducing the length of one-day matches in the lower divisions from the traditional 50 overs to 40 overs, in line with ongoing discussions in world cricket. "Even for one-dayers, International Cricket Council is also talking about bringing it down to 40 overs. Discussions are going on. Nothing has happened yet, no decision has been made yet," Moyeen said.
"With these kinds of plans, we also have to align ourselves with international cricket. That is why we are also thinking about reducing one-day matches to 40 overs," he added.
The proposals are still under discussion and no final decision has been taken. "The discussion is ongoing. Ultimately, in another 10 to 15 days, we'll confirm whether it'll be in the T20 format or whether it'll be something that's neither one-dayer nor T20—some other kind of format," Moyeen said.