2025 Sylhet Strikers season

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The 2025 season is the 10th season so far for the Bangladesh Premier League franchise known as Sylhet Strikers . They were one of the seven teams that participated in the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League. They are yet to win the title and became runners up only a single time in 2023 season. [1] This franchise is owned by Future Sports Bangladesh.

Contents

Sylhet Strikers
2025 season
CoachAKM Mahmud Emon
Captain Ariful Haque
Ground(s) Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

Squad

NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
George Munsey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Left-handedRight Arm medium-fast Plane icon.svg
Aaron Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States Right-handedRight Arm leg break Plane icon.svg
Zawad AbrarFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight Arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Rony Talukder Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handed
Zakir Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handed
Jaker Ali Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handed
All-rounders
Paul Stirling Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Right-handedRight-arm off-break Plane icon.svg
Rahkeem Cornwall WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Right-handedRight-arm off-break Plane icon.svg
Nahidul Islam Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Kadeem Alleyne WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Right-handedRight Arm medium Plane icon.svg
Ahsan Hafeez Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Plane icon.svg
Tipu Sultan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Samiullah Shinwari Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Right-handedRight-arm leg-break Plane icon.svg
Ariful Haque Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm fast medium Captain sports.svg
Pace bowlers
Tanzim Hasan Sakib Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
Reece Topley Flag of England.svg  England Right-handedLeft-arm fast medium Plane icon.svg
Al-Amin Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
Sumon Khan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handedRight-arm fast medium
Ruyel Miah Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handedLeft-arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
Nihaduzzaman Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Jon-Russ Jaggesar WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Right-handedRight Arm off-break Plane icon.svg
Mehedi Hasan SohagFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight Arm leg break

Coaching Panel

PositionName
Head coachAKM Mahmud Emon
Assistant coach Syed Rasel
Batting coach Tushar Imran
Bowling coach Dolar Mahmud
Fielding coachMurad Khan

League stage

Points Table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1  Fortune Barishal (Q)11920181.534Qualified for Qualifier 1
2  Rangpur Riders (X)11830160.861
3  Chittagong Kings (X)10640121.068Advanced to Eliminator
4  Durbar Rajshahi (Y)1266012−1.030
5  Khulna Tigers (Y)104608−0.175
6  Dhaka Capitals (E)113806−0.713
7  Sylhet Strikers (E)112904−1.340
Updated to match(es) played on 29 January 2025. Source: ESPNcricinfo & Cricbuzz
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for Qualifier 1; (X) Advanced to at least Eliminator, still can qualify for Qualifier 1; (Y) Can qualify for Eliminator but cannot for Qualifier 1

Win-loss table

Team123456789101112Q1ElQ2FPos.
Sylhet StrikersRajshahi
34 runs
Rajshahi
8 wickets
Barishal
7 wickets
Dhaka
3 wickets
Khulna
8 runs
Chittagong
30 runs
Rajshahi
65 runs
Dhaka
6 runs
Khulna
6 wickets
Barishal
8 wickets
Rajshahi
5 wickets
Chittagong
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Team's results→WonTiedLost N/R

Matches [2]

Match 4
31 December 2024 (2024-12-31)
17:00 (N)
Scorecard
Rangpur Riders
155/6 (20 overs)
v
Sylhet Strikers
121/9 (20 overs)
Iftikhar Ahmed 47* (42)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib 2/27 (4 overs)
Rony Talukdar 41 (36)
Nahid Rana 4/27 (4 overs)
Rangpur Riders won by 34 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Ban) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Nahid Rana (Rangpur Riders)
  • Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Match 9
6 January 2025 (2025-01-06)
13:30
Scorecard
Sylhet Strikers
205/4 (20 overs)
v
Rangpur Riders
210/2 (19 overs)
Rony Talukdar 54 (32)
Mohammad Saifuddin 2/31 (4 overs)
Alex Hales 113* (56)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib 2/23 (4 overs)
Rangpur Riders won by 8 wickets
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Moniruzzaman (Ban) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Alex Hales (Rangpur Riders)
  • Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Match 12
7 January 2025 (2025-01-07)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Sylhet Strikers
125 (18.2 overs)
v
Fortune Barishal
126/3 (10.3 overs)
Ariful Haque 36 (29)
Rishad Hossain 3/15 (4 overs)
Kyle Mayers 59* (31)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib 2/37 (3.3 overs)
Fortune Barishal won by 7 wickets
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan (Ban) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Jahandad Khan (Fortune Barishal)
  • Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to field.

Match 16
10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Dhaka Capitals
193/6 (20 overs)
v
Sylhet Strikers
195/7 (18.4 overs)
Litton Das 73 (43)
Rahkeem Cornwall 3/27 (4 overs)
Zakir Hasan 58 (27)
Farmanullah 2/37 (4 overs)
Sylhet Strikers won by 3 wickets
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pak) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Zakir Hasan (Sylhet Strikers)
  • Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 17
12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)
13:30
Scorecard
Sylhet Strikers
182/5 (20 overs)
v
Khulna Tigers
174/9 (20 overs)
Zakir Hasan 75* (46)
Abu Hider Rony 2/25 (4 overs)
Will Bosisto 43 (40)
Ruyel Miah 2/28 (4 overs)
Sylhet Strikers won by 8 runs
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) and Gazi Sohel (Ban)
Player of the match: Zakir Hasan (Sylhet Strikers)
  • Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 19
13 January 2025 (2025-01-13)
13:30
Scorecard
Chittagong Kings
203/6 (20 overs)
v
Sylhet Strikers
173/8 (20 overs)
Graham Clark 60 (33)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib 2/38 (4 overs)
George Munsey 52 (37)
Mohammad Wasim 3/25 (4 overs)
Chittagong Kings won by 30 runs
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pak) and Ali Arman (Ban)
Player of the match: Graham Clark (Chittagong Kings)
  • Sylhet Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 23
17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)
14:00
Scorecard
Durbar Rajshahi
184/7 (20 overs)
v
Sylhet Strikers
119 (17.3 overs)
Ryan Burl 41 (27)
Ruyel Miah 3/32 (4 overs)
Zakir Hasan 39 (28)
Sunzamul Islam 3/25 (4 overs)
Durbar Rajshahi won by 65 runs
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) and Ali Arman (Ban)
Player of the match: Sunzamul Islam (Durbar Rajshahi)
  • Durbar Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 27
20 January 2025 (2025-01-20)
13:30
Scorecard
Dhaka Capitals
196/6 (20 overs)
v
Sylhet Strikers
190/7 (20 overs)
Litton Das 70 (48)
Tipu Sultan 2/26 (4 overs)
Rony Talukdar 68 (44)
Thisara Perera 2/31 (4 overs)
Dhaka Capitals win by 6 runs
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan (Ban) and Muhammad Kamruzzaman (Ban)
Player of the match: Thisara Perera (Dhaka Capitals)
  • Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 32
23 January 2025 (2025-01-23)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Sylhet Strikers
152/9 (20 overs)
v
Khulna Tigers
156/4 (19.5 overs)
George Munsey 58 (32)
Salman Irshad 2/24 (4 overs)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 70 (50)
Nihaduzzaman 2/25 (4 overs)
Khulna Tigers won by 6 wickets
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Tanvir Ahmed (Ban)
Player of the match: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Khulna Tigers)
  • Sylhet Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 33
26 January 2025 (2025-01-26)
13:30
Scorecard
Sylhet Strikers
116 (18.1 overs)
v
Fortune Barishal
120/2 (16 overs)
Ahsan Hafeez 28 (29)
Faheem Ashraf 5/7 (3.1 overs)
Tamim Iqbal 52* (51)
Sumon Khan 1/17 (3 overs)
Fortune Barishal won by 8 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Faheem Ashraf (Fortune Barishal)
  • Sylhet Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 36
27 January 2025 (2025-01-27)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Sylhet Strikers
117/9 (20 overs)
v
Durbar Rajshahi
121/5 (16.5 overs)
Ahsan Hafeez 25 (21)
SM Meherob 4/15 (4 overs)
Ryan Burl 48 (34)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib 2/17 (4 overs)
Durbar Rajshahi won by 5 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Sajidul Islam (Ban) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: SM Meherob (Durbar Rajshahi)
  • Durbar Rajshahi won the toss and elected to field.

Match 40
30 January 2025 (2025-01-30)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v

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  2. "Sylhet Strikers BPL 2025 schedule". Cricbuzz .