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 are competing in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. The team is captained by Mahmudullah Riyad.
| 2016 Bangladesh Premier League season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Stuart Law | ||
| Captain | Mahmudullah | ||
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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 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]
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dhaka Dynamites (C)
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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)
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12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.233 | |||||||||||||||||
 Rajshahi Kings (R)
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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
Current squad edit
- As of 25 October 2016
| Name | Nat | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed Year | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||||
| Lendl Simmons |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | Overseas | ||
| Alok Kapali |  |
Right-hand bat | Legbreak | 2016 | |||
| Ariful Haque | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | |||
| Hasanuzzaman | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast-medium | 2016 | |||
| Abdul Mazid | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off-break | 2016 | |||
| Noor Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | 2016 | ||||
| All-rounders | |||||||
| Mahmudullah Riyad | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off-break | 2016 | Captain | ||
| Mosharraf Hossain | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | |||
| Shuvagata Hom | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off-break | 2016 | |||
| Taibur Rahman | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | |||
| Benny Howell |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | Overseas | ||
| Kevon Cooper | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | 2016 | Overseas | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| Riki Wessels | |
Right-hand bat | N/A | 2016 | Overseas | ||
| Nicholas Pooran | |
Left-hand bat | N/A | 2016 | Overseas | ||
| Andre Fletcher |  |
Right-hand bat | N/A | 2016 | Overseas | ||
| Bowlers | |||||||
| Shafiul Islam | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast-medium | 2016 | |||
| Ben Laughlin |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast medium | 2016 | Overseas | ||
| Junaid Khan |  |
Right-hand bat | Left-arm fast | 2016 | Overseas | ||
| Naeem Islam jnr | |
Right-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | |||
| Mohammad Asghar | |
Right-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | Overseas | ||
Support staff edit
- Managing Director – [Md Enam Ahmed]
- Head Coach –
Stuart Law - Manager –
Nafees Iqbal - Technical Advisor – Habibul Bashar
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.
- ^ "Khulna Titans target exciting cricket in BPL". ESPNcricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.