Khulna Titans in 2016

Khulna Titans
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
CoachStuart Law
CaptainMahmudullah
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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.

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

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Dhaka Dynamites (C) 12 8 4 0 16 0.912
2 Khulna Titans (3) 12 7 5 0 14 −0.215
3 Chittagong Vikings (4) 12 6 6 0 12 0.233
4 Rajshahi Kings (R) 12 6 6 0 12 0.208
5 Rangpur Riders 12 6 6 0 12 −0.106
6 Comilla Victorians 12 5 7 0 10 −0.345
7 Barisal Bulls 12 4 8 0 8 −0.688
Source: Cricinfo.com
  • The top four teams qualified for playoffs
  •   advanced to the Qualifier
  •   advanced to the Eliminator

Squad

Name Nationality Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Lendl Simmons West IndiesRight-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas
Alok Kapali BangladeshRight-handedLegbreak
Ariful Haque BangladeshRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Hasanuzzaman BangladeshRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Abdul Mazid BangladeshRight-handedRight-arm off-break
Noor Hossain BangladeshRight-handed
All-rounders
Mahmudullah Riyad BangladeshRight-handedRight-arm off-breakCaptain
Mosharraf Hossain BangladeshLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Shuvagata Hom BangladeshRight-handedRight-arm off-break
Taibur Rahman BangladeshLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Benny Howell EnglandRight-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas
Kevon Cooper West IndiesRight-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas
Wicket-keepers
Riki Wessels EnglandRight-handed–Overseas
Nicholas Pooran West IndiesLeft-handed–Overseas
Andre Fletcher West IndiesRight-handed–Overseas
Bowlers
Shafiul Islam BangladeshRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Ben Laughlin AustraliaRight-handedRight-arm fast mediumOverseas
Junaid Khan PakistanRight-handedLeft-arm fastOverseas
Naeem Islam jnr BangladeshRight-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Mohammad Asghar PakistanRight-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas
  • Source: CricInfo[5]

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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