D3 management draft sees Salahuddin, Razzak, Rajin take charge

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has introduced the franchise-based Domestic Three (D3) tournament in a bid to revive interest in domestic cricket.

The competition will begin with the NCL T20 in December, followed by the BCL four-day competition in January 2027 and the 50-over tournament in May.

The player auction is scheduled for October 26, while the management draft is currently taking place in Mirpur.

Through the management draft, franchises are selecting their head coaches, assistant coaches, physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches and other support staff.

Fortune picked Mohammad Salahuddin as their head coach through the lottery, with Mohammad Ashraful and Abdul Karim Jewel named as his assistants.

Sohel Islam will serve as the head coach of Ace Bluestar, with Salahuddin Ahmed Ujjal and Ashikur Rahman Majumdar as his assistants.

ACME appointed former Bangladesh cricketer Rajin Saleh as head coach, with Tarek Aziz Khan and Faisal Hossain Dickens as his assistants.

Citizens Bank chose Mizanur Rahman Babul as head coach, while Nazmul Hossain and Mohammad Selim will work as his assistants.

Seven Rings Cement appointed Talha Jubair as head coach, with Hannan Sarkar and Humayun Kabir Shahin as assistant coaches.

Former Bangladesh left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak will take charge as Walton’s head coach, with Tushar Imran and Dollar Mahmud as his assistants.

Among the physiotherapists, Fortune selected Bayezidul Islam Khan, Walton Enamul Haque, Seven Rings Cement Delwar Hossain, Bluestar Joy Biswas, ACME Abu Reza Mohammad Shariful Islam and Citizens Bank Khairul Islam.

The strength and conditioning coaches are Subhashish Roy Bappi at Citizens Bank, Rubayet Haque at Bluestar, Tushar Kanti Howlader at ACME, Mohammad Moniruzzaman at Fortune, Mir Iftekharul Islam Ifti at Seven Rings Cement and Aslam Khan at Walton.

The D3 Trophy will feature six franchises competing across T20, four-day and 50-over cricket under a single structure. Each team will ultimately select a 23-member squad, with the player selection event scheduled for October 26.

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