List of Bangladesh Premier League captains

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The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). As of 19 February 2022, 50 players have captained their team in at least one match. [1]

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Notable captains

Mashrafe Mortaza, the former captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team, [2] has played the most matches as a captain, having led all 86 matches in which he has played. While Mosharraf Hossain, Shoaib Malik and Tom Abell are tied for the best win–loss percentage in the BPL as a captain, each with 100%, all have only captained for at most three matches. Of those who have captained for at least 10 matches, Imrul Kayes has the best win–loss percentage in the BPL, with a win–loss percentage of 71.42% from 28 matches. Mortaza leads in number of matches won as a captain with 54 wins. Of those who have captained at least 10 matches, Mosaddek Hossain has the worst win–loss percentage of 15.38% from 13 matches. Mahmudullah has lost the most matches with 42 losses.

Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Tamim Iqbal, Alok Kapali, Mortaza, Nafees, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kayes, Malik, Mohammad Nabi, Mehidy Hasan, Naeem Islam and Mosaddek are the only players who have captained two or more teams. Rahim has captained different teams every season and is the only captain to have led seven teams in BPL which are Duronto Rajshahi, Sylhet Royals, Sylhet Super Stars, Barisal Bulls, Rajshahi Kings, Chittagong Vikings and Khulna Tigers. [1] Peter Trego has captained his team for the most matches without registering a win; he led his team in five matches which resulted in five losses.

Of the 50 players who have played at least one match as a captain, 22 of them are from Bangladesh. Of the 28 others, five each are from England and Sri Lanka, four each are from Australia, Pakistan and West Indies, three from New Zealand and one each from Afghanistan, South Africa and Zimbabwe. [1]

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Key
SymbolMeaning
FirstYear of their first BPL match as a captain
LastYear of their latest BPL match as a captain
Match(es)Number of matches as a captain
Team(s)Team(s) for which the player has played as captain in at least one match
WonNumber of games won
LostNumber of games lost
TiedNumber of games tied
NRNumber of games with no result
Win%Percentage of games won as captain [lower-alpha 1]

List

The list includes those players who have captained their team in at least one BPL match. The list is initially organised by the number of matches as a captain and if the numbers are tied, the list is sorted by sorted by their last name. [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]

Bangladesh Premier League captains [3]
PlayerNationality [lower-alpha 4] FirstLastMatch(es)Team(s)WonLostTiedNRWin%
Mashrafe Mortaza Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2012202310064360064.00
Mahmudullah Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201220228842421050.00
Shakib Al Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201220238854320061.36
Mushfiqur Rahim Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201220238642421048.83
Imrul Kayes Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201220234231110073.80
Tamim Iqbal Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201320173414200041.17
Nasir Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 20132023267180026.92
Daren Sammy Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 2016201723 Rajshahi Kings 11120047.82
Brad Hodge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2012201318 Barisal Burners 990050.00
Mehidy Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 20192023188100044.44
Naeem Islam Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2016202214770050.00
Shahriar Nafees Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 20122013144100028.57
Mosaddek Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 20202022132110015.38
Nurul Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2019202313940069.23
Andre Russell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2019202013 Rajshahi Royals 850061.53
Abdur Razzak Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2013201311 Rangpur Riders 560045.45
Shuvagata Hom Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2023202311 Chattogram Challengers 380027.27
Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2015201510 Dhaka Dynamites 460040.00
Alok Kapali Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201220199540055.55
Mohammad Nabi Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 201720208350037.50
Yasir Ali Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 202320238 Khulna Tigers 260025.00
Luke Ronchi Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 201720177 Chittagong Vikings 250028.57
David Warner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 201920197 Sylhet Sixers 250028.57
Shane Watson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 201920207 Rangpur Rangers 430057.14
Misbah- ul-Haq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 201520176150016.66
Dasun Shanaka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 201920196 Cumilla Warriors 240033.33
Brendan Taylor Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 201320136 Chittagong Kings 510083.33
Shoaib Malik Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 201720235320060.00
Peter Trego Flag of England.svg  England 201220125 Sylhet Royals 05000.00
Afif Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 202220224 Chattogram Challengers 310075.00
Ravi Bopara Flag of England.svg  England 202220224 Sylhet Sunrisers 04000.00
Andre Fletcher Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 202020204 Sylhet Thunder 031012.50
Shai Hope Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 202320234{Khulna Tigers 130025.00
Jahurul Islam Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201320134 Duronto Rajshahi 130025.00
Chamara Kapugedera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 201320134 Duronto Rajshahi 310075.00
Dawid Malan Flag of England.svg  England 201920204 Cumilla Warriors 220050.00
Mohammad Ashraful Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201220134 Dhaka Gladiators 130025.00
Shahid Afridi Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 201520154 Sylhet Super Stars 220050.00
Rayad Emrit Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 201920192 Chattogram Challengers 110050.00
Muktar Ali Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201320132 Duronto Rajshahi 02000.00
Steve Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 201920192 Comilla Victorians 110050.00
Soumya Sarkar Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 202020202 Cumilla Warriors 011025.00
Lou Vincent Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 201320132 Khulna Royal Bengals 110050.00
Tom Abell Flag of England.svg  England 201920191 Rangpur Rangers 1000100.00
Arafat Sunny Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201620161 Rangpur Riders 01000.00
Liam Dawson Flag of England.svg  England 201620161 Rangpur Riders 01000.00
Tillakaratne Dilshan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 201520151 Chittagong Vikings 01000.00
Faf du Plessis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 202220221 Comilla Victorians 01000.00
Enamul Haque Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201320131 Chittagong Kings 01000.00
Brendon McCullum Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 201720171 Rangpur Riders 01000.00
Mosharraf Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201320131 Dhaka Gladiators 1000100.00
Jehan Mubarak Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 201320131 Khulna Royal Bengals 01000.00
Sohail Tanvir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 201920191 Sylhet Sixers 01000.00
Suhrawadi Shuvo Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201220121 Sylhet Royals 01000.00
Ziaur Rahman Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 202320231 Chattogram Challengers 01000.00

Notes

  1. Games that did not have a result are not taken into consideration while calculating the result percentage. Ties are counted as half a win.
  2. To sort these tables by any statistic, click on the Sort both small.svg icon in the column title.
  3. These statistics are correct as of the 2022 season.
  4. The information in the nationality column is according to ESPNcricinfo. This information may not necessarily reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.

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