Dhaka, March 25 -- A total of 17 of these cricketers are currently under Bangladesh Cricket Board's central contract, the others have recently been on the national team.

Cricketers who play in a series for the national team without a central contract are also paid their monthly salary on a specified grade. For instance, players without central contract who played in the recent Zimbabwe series will receive their monthly payment. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who stepped down from captaincy recently, will receive fees through the top category.

The cricketers believe a total of Tk 3.1 million will be pooled after initial calculations. They are yet to decide whether they will provide the money to the government or any organisation.

Tamim Iqbal, a ...