The 24th edition of the National Cricket League is going to start on Monday with the reigning champions Dhaka Division taking on Rangpur Division in the opening tier-1 match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

Sylhet Division will play against the promoted Chattogram Division at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the other tier-1 encounter.

In the day's other games Khulna Division will face Dhaka Metro and Rajshahi will encounter Barishal.

The four-day tournament will run until November 17.

All the matches will start at 9 am Bangladesh Standard Time.

The champion team of tier-1 will receive TK 30 lakh while the champion team of tier-2 will get TK 15 lakh.

The tournament will be run by the Bangladesh Cricket Board itself after they failed to get any sponsor for this year’s competition.