Abahani Limited cricket team

Abahani Limited
NicknameABL
Personnel
CaptainMosaddek Hossain
History
No. of titles6

The Abahani Limited cricket team has played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League since 2013–14. It won the title in 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23, and 2023–24. In Twenty20 cricket, it also won the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.

History

Abahani Limited was founded by Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh. The club has always had close ties with the Awami League.[1]

Between 1974–75, when the Dhaka Premier League was formed, and 2012–13, Abahani Limited won the competition 17 times. Their victories included the inaugural season of 1974–75 and three instances of three championships in a row.[2]

Since the competition gained List A status in 2013–14, Abahani has continued to be the most successful team, winning six of the ten tournaments. In 2023–24 they became the first team in the league's List A history to win every match in a season.[3]

List A results

  • 2013–14: 4 wins from 10 matches, finished ninth
  • 2014–15: 10 wins from 16 matches, finished fourth
  • 2015–16: 11 wins from 16 matches, champions
  • 2016–17: 12 wins from 16 matches, finished third
  • 2017–18: 12 wins from 16 matches, champions[4]
  • 2018–19: 13 wins from 16 matches, champions[5]
  • 2019–20: Abandoned
  • 2021–22: 9 wins from 15 matches, finished fourth
  • 2022–23: 14 wins from 16 matches, champions
  • 2023–24: 16 wins from 16 matches, champions
  • 2024–25: 14 wins from 16 matches, champions

Twenty20 results

  • 2018–19: 1 win from 2 matches, second in Group A
  • 2019–20: Not held
  • 2021: 12 wins from 16 matches, champions[6][7]

Records

Since the Dhaka Premier League gained List A status, Abahani Limited's highest score is 142 by Tamim Iqbal, and the best bowling figures are 7 for 58 by Saqlain Sajib. Both took place in the last match of the 2015–16 season, in which Abahani clinched their first List A title.[8]

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold

Name Nat Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Nazmul Hossain ShantoBangladeshLeft-hand batRight-arm off break
Parvez Hossain EmonBangladeshLeft-hand bat
Jishan AlamBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm off break
Mominul HaqueBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow Left-arm Orthodox
All-rounders
Mosaddek HossainBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm off breakCaptain
SM MeherobBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm off break
Mrittunjoy ChowdhuryBangladeshLeft-hand batLeft-arm fast-medium
Mahfuzur Rahman RabbyBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Wicketkeepers
Shamsul IslamBangladeshRight-hand bat
Mohammad MithunBangladeshRight-hand bat-
Shahriar KomolBangladeshRight-hand bat-
Spin Bowlers
Rakibul HasanBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Naimur Rahman NoyonBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Bowlers
Ripon MondolBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm fast-medium
Nahid RanaBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm fast
Mehedi HasanBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm fast-medium
Anamul HaqueBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm fast-medium

References

  1. ↑ "Abahani Tops Dhaka Premier League Despite Adverse Conditions". BD Digest. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Isam, Mohammad. "No restriction on Pakistan players in Dhaka Premier League". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Isam, Mohammad (6 May 2024). "DPL Week 6: Abahani remain unbeaten to complete dominant show". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Isam, Mohammad. "Abahani Limited clinch 19th DPL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Soumya Sarkar slams record double-ton as Abahani win 20th DPL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Dhaka Premier Division T20 League". SportsTiger. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Abahani Limited win Dhaka Premier League 2021; defeat Prime Bank Cricket Club in last league game". SportsTiger. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Abahani thump Prime Bank to lift 18th title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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