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Cricket has been added in the Bangladesh Games for the first time. The Bangladesh women's cricket team will get the chance to play in the biggest event of the country. The women's cricketers will play four matches divided into 3 teams as Bangladesh Red, Green and Blue.

The event will start from March 6 and will continue till March 12. All the matches will be held at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Each team will play two matches against each other. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has already announced a squad of 15 cricketers for each team.

Apart from the women cricketers of the national team, the cricketers of the under-19 teams are also set to participate. The BCB has also provided three separate coaches for the three teams. Faisal Hossain Dickens, the head coach of the national team, will be in charge of the Bangladesh Red team. Former first class cricketer Nasiruddin Farooq will be the assistant coach. Dipu Roy Chowdhury is in charge of the Bangladesh Green team and Dollar Mahmud will be the assistant coach.  Bangladesh Blue team will be assisted by Shahnewaz Shahid Shanu with assistant coach AKM Mahmud Emon.

South Africa women's emerging team will visit Bangladesh in April. That is why the cricket event for Bangladesh women cricketers will be held a month ahead in March.

Bangladesh Red team: Rubia Haider Jhilik, Sharmin Akhter Supta, Nigar Sultana Jyoti (wicket keeper), Lata Mandal, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akhter, Jinnat Asiya Arthi Suraiya Azmim, Laboni Akhter, Puja Chakraborty, Afia Humaira (U-19) Nahar Choity (U-19), Leki Chakma (under-19), Rabeya Khatun (U-19), Morzina Akter Mim (U-19).

Team Management - Kazi Mashuk Al Bari (Manager), Faisal Hossain Dickens (Coach), Nasiruddin Farooq (Assistant Coach).

Bangladesh Green team: Sharmin Sultana, Sanjida Islam, Tumpa Khatun (wicket keeper) Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Sumaiya Akhter, Panna Ghosh, Sanjida Akhter Meghla, Sandhia Islam Asha, Khadija-Tul-Kubra, Mishti Rani Saha (U-19), Jannatul Mahua (U-19). Disha Biswas (U-19), Dilara Akhter Dola (U-19), Marufa Akhter (U-19).

Team Management - Sarfaraz Newaz (Manager), Dipu Roy Chowdhury (Coach), Dollar Mahmud (Assistant Coach).

Bangladesh Blue team: Murshida Khatun, Farzana Haque Pinki, Eka Mallick, Shamima Sultana (wicket keeper), Ishma Tanzim, Salma Khatun, Sobhana Mostari, Jahanara Alam, Mumta Hena Hasnat, Rabeya, Fariha Islam Trishna, Falguni Chowdhury (U-19) Unnati Akhter (U-19), Swarna Akhter (U-19), Riya Akhter Shikha (U-19).

Team Management- Ruhul Amin (Manager), Shahnewaz Shahid Shanu (Coach), AKM Mahmud Emon (Assistant Coach).

Schedule of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games (Women's Cricket Event):