The Chittagong Vikings are a franchise cricket team based in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). They are one of the seven teams that are competing in the 2016-17 Bangladesh Premier League. Tamim Iqbal will continue as the captain of the team, with a drastic change in the management. Due to failure in previous season, contract of Marvan Atapattu was not renewed, and Mohammad Salahuddin was appointed as the coach, who coached defending champions Comilla Victorians last season. Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith, Shoaib Malik and Grant Elliott were bought under the contract for the fourth season.
| 2016 Bangladesh Premier League season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Mohammad Salahuddin | ||
| Captain | Tamim Iqbal | ||
| Ground(s) | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (capacity: 22,000) | ||
| Most runs |  Tamim Iqbal | ||
| Most wickets |  Mohammad Nabi | ||
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Player draft edit
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 edit
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 Chris Gayle from the Barisal Bulls to the Chittagong Vikings.[4]
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dhaka Dynamites (C)
|
12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.912 | |||||||||||||||||
 Khulna Titans (3)
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12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | −0.215 | |||||||||||||||||
 Chittagong Vikings (4)
|
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.233 | |||||||||||||||||
 Rajshahi Kings (R)
|
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.208 | |||||||||||||||||
 Rangpur Riders
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12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.106 | |||||||||||||||||
 Comilla Victorians
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12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | −0.345 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barisal Bulls | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.688 | |||||||||||||||||
| Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 4 December 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- The top four teams will qualify for playoffs
- advanced to the Qualifier
- advanced to the Eliminator
Squad edit
- As of 25 October 2016
| Name | Nat | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Tamim Iqbal (C) | |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm off break | 2015 | ||
| Chris Gayle |  |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm off break | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Chaturanga de Silva |  |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | International Cap | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Mohammad Nabi | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm Offbreak | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Shoaib Malik |  |
Left-hand bat | Right arm offbreak | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Grant Elliott |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Dwayne Smith |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium fast | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Nazmul Hossain Milon | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Anamul Haque | |
Right-hand bat | N/A | 2015 | ||
| Jahurul Islam | |
Right-hand bat | Right arm off break | 2016 | ||
| Zakir Hasan | |
Left-hand bat | N/A | 2016 | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Imran Khan | |
Left hand bat | Left-arm fast medium | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Taskin Ahmed | |
Left hand bat | Right-arm fast | 2015 | ||
| Subashis Roy | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ||
| Tymal Mills |  |
Right-hand bat | Left arm fast | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Shahidul Islam | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ||
| Abdur Razzak | |
Left-hand bat | slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | ||
| Saqlain Sajib | |
Right-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | ||
| Jubair Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm legbreak | 2016 | ||
Records edit
| Season record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Wins | Losses | No result | Run rate | Summary |
| 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | −1.450 | 2 (of 8) |
| Batting records | |||||
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | SR | Highest Score |
| Tamim Iqbal | 11 | 425 | 47.22 | 116.75 | 75 |
| Anamul Haque | 10 | 231 | 28.87 | 116.08 | 50 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 7 | 213 | 53.25 | 182.05 | 87* |
| Bowling records | |||||
| Player | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 35 | 223 | 17 | 6.37 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 8 | 30 | 231 | 17 | 7.70 |
| Imran Khan, Jr | 7 | 27 | 170 | 8 | 6.14 |
References edit
- ^ "Franchises shape up squad in BPL players' draft". Dhaka Tribune. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Big fish Gayle scooped up by Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Eighty-five players picked in BPL 2016–17 draft". ESPNcricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.