Khulna Titans in 2016

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Khulna Titans
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
Coach Stuart Law
Captain Mahmudullah
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The Khulna Titans are a franchise cricket team based in Khulna, Bangladesh, which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). They are one of the seven teams that competed in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. The team was captained by Mahmudullah Riyad.

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Player draft

The 2016 BPL draft was held on 30 September. [1] Prior to the draft, the seven clubs signed 38 foreign players to contracts and each existing franchise was able to retain two home-grown players from the 2015 season. [2] A total 301 players participated in the draft, including 133 local and 168 foreign players. 85 players were selected in the draft. [3]

Player transfers

Prior to the 2016 draft, a number of high-profile players moved teams. These included transfers between competing teams and due to the suspension of the Sylhet Super Stars and the introduction of two new teams, Khulna Titans and Rajshahi Kings. Transfers included the move of Barisal Bulls captain Mahmudullah Riyad to the Khulna Titans. [4]

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR
1 Dhaka Dynamites (C)12840160.912
2 Khulna Titans (3)1275014−0.215
3 Chittagong Vikings (4)12660120.233
4 Rajshahi Kings (R)12660120.208
5 Rangpur Riders 1266012−0.106
6 Comilla Victorians 1257010−0.345
7 Barisal Bulls 124808−0.688
Source: Cricinfo.com

Squad

NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Lendl Simmons WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas
Alok Kapali Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedLegbreak
Ariful Haque Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Hasanuzzaman Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Abdul Mazid Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Noor Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handed
All-rounders
Mahmudullah Riyad Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm off-breakCaptain
Mosharraf Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Shuvagata Hom Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Taibur Rahman Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Benny Howell Flag of England.svg  England Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas
Kevon Cooper WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas
Wicket-keepers
Riki Wessels Flag of England.svg  England Right-handed–Overseas
Nicholas Pooran WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Left-handed–Overseas
Andre Fletcher WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Right-handed–Overseas
Bowlers
Shafiul Islam Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Ben Laughlin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Right-handedRight-arm fast mediumOverseas
Junaid Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedLeft-arm fastOverseas
Naeem Islam jnr Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Mohammad Asghar Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas

References

  1. ↑ "Franchises shape up squad in BPL players' draft". Dhaka Tribune . 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Big fish Gayle scooped up by Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune . 28 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Eighty-five players picked in BPL 2016–17 draft". ESPNcricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Khulna Titans target exciting cricket in BPL". ESPNcricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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