The 2025 season will be the seventh season for the Bangladesh Premier League franchise, Durbar Rajshahi. They last participated in the 2019-20 season as Rajshahi Royals and became the champion beating Khulna Tigers in the final. [1] [2] In 2024, the team was acquired by Valentine Group and named the team Durbar Rajshahi , following the exit of Comilla Victorians in 2025 Bangladesh Premier League.
2025 season | |
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Coach | Ijaz Ahmed |
Captain | Anamul Haque |
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Ijaz Ahmed |
Assistant Coach | Iftikhar Anjum |
Team Manager | Mehrab Hossain |
Batting Coach | TBA |
Bowling Coach | TBA |
Fielding Coach | TBA |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Fortune Barishal (Q) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1.534 | Qualified for Qualifier 1 |
2 | Rangpur Riders (X) | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0.861 | |
3 | Chittagong Kings (X) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1.068 | Advanced to Eliminator |
4 | Durbar Rajshahi (Y) | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | −1.030 | |
5 | Khulna Tigers (Y) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.175 | |
6 | Dhaka Capitals (E) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | −0.713 | |
7 | Sylhet Strikers (E) | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | −1.340 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Q1 | El | Q2 | F | Pos. |
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Durbar Rajshahi | Barishal 4 wickets | Dhaka 7 wickets | Chittagong 105 runs | Barishal 7 wickets | Khulna 28 runs | Dhaka 149 runs | Sylhet 65 runs | Khulna 7 runs | Chittagong 111 runs | Rangpur 24 runs | Rangpur 2 runs | Sylhet 5 wickets | |||||
Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
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Durbar Rajshahi 197/3 (20 overs) | v | Fortune Barishal 200/6 (18.1 overs) |
Dhaka Capitals 174/9 (20 overs) | v | Durbar Rajshahi 179/3 (18.1 overs) |
Chittagong Kings 219/5 (20 overs) | v | Durbar Rajshahi 114 (17.1 overs) |
Durbar Rajshahi 168/4 (20 overs) | v | Fortune Barishal 169/3 (17.3 overs) |
Durbar Rajshahi 178/5 (20 overs) | v | Khulna Tigers 150 (19.3 overs) |
Dhaka Capitals 254/1 (20 overs) | v | Durbar Rajshahi 105 (15.2 overs) |
Durbar Rajshahi 184/7 (20 overs) | v | Sylhet Strikers 119 (17.3 overs) |
Khulna Tigers 209/4 (20 overs) | v | Durbar Rajshahi 202/4 (20 overs) |
Chittagong Kings 191/8 (20 overs) | v | Durbar Rajshahi 80 (14.2 overs) |
Durbar Rajshahi 170/9 (20 overs) | v | Rangpur Riders 146 (19.2 overs) |
Durbar Rajshahi 119/9 (20 overs) | v | Rangpur Riders 117/8 (20 overs) |
Sylhet Strikers 117/9 (20 overs) | v | Durbar Rajshahi 121/5 (16.5 overs) |
The overseas players of Durbar Rajshahi did not take the field against Rangpur Riders on 26 January 2025 due to non-payment of dues. [5] [6] Judging the condition, BCB overturned the rule requiring a minimum of two foreign players in the playing XI and granted permission to Durbar Rajshahi to field a team comprising 11 local players for one match. [7] [8] However, they won the match without any overseas players. [9]
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