2026 Rajshahi Warriors season

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Rajshahi Warriors
2026 season
Coach Hannan Sarkar
Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto

The 2025-26 season is the 8th season for the Bangladesh Premier League franchise, Rajshahi Warriors .They as Durbar Rajshahi were one of the seven teams participating in the last season and became 5th there. They became champion the only time in the 2019-20 season as Rajshahi Royals, beating Khulna Tigers in the final. [1] [2] In November 2025, the team was acquired by Nabil Group of Industries and re-named. [3] [4]

Squad

The Rajshahi Warriors squad for the 2025–26 season is:

NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Nazmul Hossain Shanto Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handedRight-arm off-break Captain
Tanzid Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handed
Sahibzada Farhan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedOverseas
Pathum Nissanka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Right-handedOverseas
Wicket-keepers
All rounders
Dunith Wellalage Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas
Spin bowlers
Pace bowlers
Binura Fernando Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Right-handedLeft-arm medium fast Overseas

References

  1. "Mohammad Nawaz and Andre Russell fire Rajshahi Royals to BPL title". ESPNCricinfo . 17 January 2020.
  2. "Rajshahi lift BPL trophy with victory over Khulna". 17 January 2020.
  3. "Only five teams to feature in BPL 2025-26". ESPNCricinfo . 6 November 2025.
  4. "BCB finalizes 5 teams for BPL 2026 season". BdCrictime. 4 November 2025.