The Rajshahi Kings are a franchise cricket team based in Rajshahi, 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 being captained by Darren Sammy.
| 2016 Bangladesh Premier League season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Sarwar Imran | ||
| Captain | Darren Sammy | ||
| Ground(s) | Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium | ||
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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.[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)
|
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
Current squad edit
- As of 25 October 2016
| Name | Nat | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Upul Tharanga |  |
Left-hand bat | 2016 | International Cap | ||
| Sabbir Rahman |  |
Right-hand bat | Legbreak | 2016 | ||
| Mominul Haque | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | ||
| Raqibul Hasan | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm leg break | 2016 | ||
| Rony Talukdar | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm slow-medium | 2016 | ||
| Salman Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast-medium | 2016 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Darren Sammy |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | Captain, International Cap | |
| Milinda Siriwardana | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | International Cap | |
| James Franklin |  |
Left-hand bat | Left-arm medium | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Farhad Reza | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | 2016 | ||
| Afif Hossain | |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | 2016 | ||
| Samit Patel |  |
Right-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Nurul Hasan | |
Right-hand bat | N/A | 2016 | ||
| Umar Akmal |  |
Right-hand bat | N/A | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Mohammad Sami | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Kesrick Williams |  |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm fast medium | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Abul Hasan | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| Nazmul Islam Opu | |
Left-hand bat | slow left arm orthodox | 2016 | ||
- CEO – Tahmid Azizul Haque
- Head coach–
Sarwar Imran
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.