In a significant update, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has released the central contracts for the men’s cricket team for the 2026 season. Marking a notable change, the number of contracted players has increased from 22 in the previous year to 28, according to information from the ICC website.
Among the key changes, pacer Taskin Ahmed, who was the sole A+ category player last year, has been downgraded to Grade A. An Achilles injury sidelined him from all Test matches in 2025, although he continued to excel in white-ball cricket, claiming several wickets in ODIs and T20Is.
Veteran cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim has moved down to Grade B following his ODI retirement. Noteworthy performances by youngsters such as Tanzid Hasan, who became the leading T20I run-scorer, and Rishad Hossain, who topped the wicket charts, earned them promotions. A new list of contracted players reflects these shifts across Grades A, B, C, and D.
The BCB men’s central contracts for 2026 are:
Grade A
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Litton Das
Taskin Ahmed
Grade B
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mominul Haque
Taijul Islam
Mustafizur Rahman
Tawhid Hridoy
Hasan Mahmud
Nahid Rana
Shadman Islam
Tanzid Hasan Tamim
Rishad Hossain
Shak Mahedi Hasan
Grade C
Soumya Sarkar
Jaker Ali Anik
Shoriful Islam
Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Nasum Ahmed
Syed Khaled Ahmed
Grade D
Saif Hassan
Parvez Hossain Emon
Tanvir Islam
Nayeem Hasan
Hasan Murad
Shamim Hossain
Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan
