Khulna Titans in 2016

Khulna Titans
খুলনা টাইটানস
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 are competing in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. The team is 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]

Standings

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 12 6 6 0 0 12 −0.106
Comilla Victorians 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

As of 25 October 2016
Name Nat Batting style Bowling style Signed Year Notes
Batsmen
Lendl Simmons Trinidad and Tobago Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast 2016 Overseas
Alok Kapali Bangladesh Right-hand bat Legbreak 2016
Ariful Haque Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast 2016
Hasanuzzaman Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium 2016
Abdul Mazid Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm off-break 2016
Noor Hossain Bangladesh Right-hand bat 2016
All-rounders
Mahmudullah Riyad Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm off-break 2016 Captain
Mosharraf Hossain Bangladesh Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox 2016
Shuvagata Hom Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm off-break 2016
Taibur Rahman Bangladesh Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox 2016
Benny Howell England Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast 2016 Overseas
Kevon Cooper Trinidad and Tobago Right-hand bat Right-arm medium 2016 Overseas
Wicket-keepers
Riki Wessels England Right-hand bat N/A 2016 Overseas
Nicholas Pooran Trinidad and Tobago Left-hand bat N/A 2016 Overseas
Andre Fletcher Grenada Right-hand bat N/A 2016 Overseas
Bowlers
Shafiul Islam Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium 2016
Ben Laughlin Australia Right-hand bat Right-arm fast medium 2016 Overseas
Junaid Khan Pakistan Right-hand bat Left-arm fast 2016 Overseas
Naeem Islam jnr Bangladesh Right-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox 2016
Mohammad Asghar Pakistan Right-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox 2016 Overseas

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Support staff

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.