Rajshahi Kings in 2016

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Rajshahi Kings
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
Coach Sarwar Imran
Captain Darren Sammy
Ground(s) Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium
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The Rajshahi Kings are a franchise cricket team based in Rajshahi, 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 being captained by Darren Sammy.

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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. [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
Upul Tharanga Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Left-handed–
Sabbir Rahman Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedLegbreak
Mominul Haque Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Raqibul Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Rony Talukdar Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm slow-medium
Salman Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
All-rounders
Darren Sammy WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastCaptain
Milinda Siriwardana Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
James Franklin Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Farhad Reza Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Mehidy Hasan Miraz Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm offbreak
Afif Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handedRight-arm offbreak
Samit Patel Flag of England.svg  England Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Nurul Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handed–
Umar Akmal Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handed–
Bowlers
Mohammad Sami Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedRight-arm fast
Kesrick Williams WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Left-handedRight-arm fast medium
Abul Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Nazmul Islam Opu Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Left-handedslow left arm orthodox

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.
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