Their fate then depended on the remaining two matches, Mymensingh vs Rajshahi and Sylhet vs Barishal.
On the final morning, Mymensingh’s hopes ended with a defeat to Rajshahi. Later in the day, Sylhet drew with Barishal, confirming Rangpur as champions of Bangladesh’s premier first-class cricket competition, their first NCL title in three years.
Notably, the team had won the NCL T20 title just a few days earlier.
Rangpur had a slow start, drawing their first three matches and falling behind early in the campaign. They bounced back strongly in the fourth round, beating both Barishal and Rajshahi to re-enter the title race.
Rangpur pacer Mukidul Islam Mugdha finished the tournament as the standout performer, taking 29 wickets in 8 innings, earning him the Player of the Tournament award.
