The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has taken the 13-team CCL as a challenge to overcome the non-appearance of Dhaka clubs who have over the years dictated how the game is run in the country.

The Board was compelled to float the new league involving 12 corporate houses and invited Bangladesh under-19 side after influential capital clubs including two popular houses Mohammedan and Abahani decided not to take part in the Premier League that has been regarded as a major source of income for the cricketers.

Although the 11 corporate houses could only accommodate 147 cricketers in their line-ups, it was however not a bad figure at a stage when the cricketers were almost set to suffer a year of financial loss.

There was more good news for the players that CityCell, a leading cellular phone company, decided to make their presence felt in the unique competition. After missing the two-day registration proceedings, the country's first mobile phone operators are expected to rope in national vice-captain Rajin Saleh and pacer Tapas Baishya to complete their roster today.

The registration window will reopen today from 4-8pm and MM Ispahani, one of the leading tea companies of the country, are also set to take the advantage of the extended time. They have singed up five players so far and are likely to confirm the services of former national captain Minhazul Abedin Nannu, who is known for offering plenty of surprises when it comes to transfer talks.