Dhaka Division cricket team

Dhaka Division cricket team
Personnel
CaptainMahidul Islam Ankon
Team information
Founded1999
Home groundSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
History
NCL wins5
One Day Cricket League wins2

The Dhaka Division cricket team is a Bangladeshi first-class team representing the Dhaka Division, one of the seven administrative regions in Bangladesh. The team competes in the National Cricket League. They play most of their home games at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.The equivalent team in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is the Dhaka Capitals.

Honours

  • National Cricket League (5) – 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2013–14
  • One-Day Cricket League (2) – 2006–07, 2009–10

National Cricket League record

Dhaka Division is one of the eight teams (formerly six) in the first-class National Cricket League of Bangladesh.

Season Position Record Comments
2000–01[1]8thP6 W0 D1 L5Combined first-class and one-day tournament.
Dhaka finished fourth and last in their group, and had the lowest point total of all eight teams competing.
2001–02[2]1stP10 W9 D1 L0
2002–03[3]2ndP7 W4 D2 L1Following the five-match league stage Dhaka won a play-off match against Chittagong Division,[4]
before losing the final to Khulna Division[5]
2003–04[6]1stP10 W5 D4 L1Same number of points as Sylhet Division, won the title on runs per wicket
2004–05[7]1stP10 W4 D6 L0
2005–06[8]4thP10 W3 D3 L4
2006–07[9]1stP10 W3 D6 L1
2007–08[10]3rdP10 W4 D5 L1
2008–09[11]4thP10 W3 D4 L3
2009–10[12]3rdP8 W3 D3 L2
2010–11[13]2ndP9 W2 D6 L1Finished second to Rajshahi Division, then lost the final to Rajshahi on the first innings[14]
2011–12[15]8thP7 W0 D1 L6
2012–13[16]2ndP7 W5 D1 L1
2013–14[17]1stP7 W5 D1 L1
2014–15[18]3rdP7 W4 D3 L0
2015–163rd in Tier 1P6 W1 D4 L1
2016–172nd in Tier 1P6 W2 D4 L0
2017–18equal 3rd in Tier 1P6 W0 D5 L1

Venues

Dhaka Division plays its home matches primarily at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium and the Shaheed Ria Gope Cricket Stadium. As the most prominent division in the National Cricket League, the team has used several international-standard facilities and regional stadiums across the Dhaka region.

Dhaka Division home ground locations
StadiumLocationDetails
National StadiumDhakaAlso known as Dhaka Stadium. It was the primary venue for all cricket in Bangladesh until 2005.
Dhanmondi Cricket StadiumDhakaAlso known as Abahani Ground. It frequently hosted domestic league matches.
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket StadiumMirpur, DhakaAlso known as Dhaka (Mirpur). The "Home of Cricket" in Bangladesh and the primary venue for Dhaka Division's major fixtures since 2006.
Shaheed Ria Gope Cricket StadiumFatullahAn international venue in Narayanganj that serves as a major secondary home for the division.
Faridpur StadiumFaridpurA regional multi-purpose stadium used for first-class matches to promote the game within the division's districts.
District Stadium, MymensinghMymensinghFormerly known as the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, it has a long history of hosting National Cricket League matches.
BKSP GroundsSavarThe grounds at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (national sports institute) are staples for First-class and List A domestic cricket.

References

  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (annual)

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Green Delta National Cricket League 2000/01 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 17 January 2006
  2. ↑ Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2001/02 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 17 January 2006
  3. ↑ Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2002/03 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 17 January 2006
  4. ↑ Play-off Match: Dhaka Division v Chittagong Division at Dhaka from Cricinfo, URL retrieved 17 January 2006
  5. ↑ Final: Dhaka Division v Khulna Division at Dhaka, 26–29 Jan 2003 from Cricinfo, URL retrieved 17 January 2006
  6. ↑ Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2003/04 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 17 January 2006
  7. ↑ Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2004/05 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 17 January 2006
  8. ↑ Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2005/06 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 28 March 2006
  9. ↑ Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2006-07 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015
  10. ↑ Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2007-08 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015
  11. ↑ Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2008-09 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015
  12. ↑ National Cricket League 2009-10 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015
  13. ↑ National Cricket League 2010-11 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015
  14. ↑ Final, 2010-11: Dhaka Division v Rajshahi Division from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015
  15. ↑ Walton National Cricket League 2011-12 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015
  16. ↑ Walton National Cricket League 2012-13 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015
  17. ↑ National Cricket League 2013-14 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015
  18. ↑ Walton National Cricket League 2014-15 Table from CricketArchive, URL retrieved 1 April 2015


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