Rajshahi Kings
| রাজশাহী কিংস | |
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| Nickname(s): | The Kings |
|---|---|
| Captain: |
 Darren Sammy |
| Coach: |
 Sarwar Imran |
| City: | Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| Owner: | Mango Entertainment Limited |
| Founded: | 2016 |
| Home ground: | Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium |
| Capacity: | 15,000 |
| wins: | 0 |
| Official website: | rajshahikings.com |
Rajshahi Kings (Bengali: রাজশাহী কিংস ) are a Bangladeshi mens franchise Twenty20 cricket team. The team is based in Rajshahi in Bangladesh and competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a Twenty20 franchise cricket competition.
History
Duronto Rajshahi participated in the first two seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League in 2012 and 2013.[1] Following the suspension of all BPL franchises after the second season of the league, the Rajshahi Kings were formed in advance of the 2016-17 Bangladesh Premier League following a complete change in the team ownership and management. They will compete in the fourth edition of the BPL in late 2016. On 6 October 2016, Darren Sammy was appointed the captain of the side.[2]
Current squad and support staff
- As of 25 October 2016
| Name | Nat | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||
| Sabbir Rahman | | Right-hand bat | Legbreak |
| Nurul Hasan | | Right-hand bat | Wicketkeeper |
| Upul Tharanga |  | Left-hand bat | Occasional Wicketkeeper |
| Mominul Haque | | Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Raqibul Hasan | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm leg break |
| Rony Talukdar | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm slow-medium |
| Salman Hossain | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Umar Akmal |  | Right-hand bat | Wicketkeeper |
| All-Rounder | |||
| Darren Sammy (C) | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Milinda Siriwardana | | Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Farhad Reza | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Mehedi Hasan | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak |
| Bowlers | |||
| Mohammad Sami | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast |
| Abul Hasan | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Kesrick Williams | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast medium |
| Mohammad Nazmul Islam | | Left-hand bat | slow left arm orthodox |
- CEO - Tahmid Azizul Haque
- Head Coach - Sarwar Imran
References
- ↑ "BPL 2016 draft: As it happened". Dhaka Tribune. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "BPL 4 players draft today". www.bdcricteam.com.
External links
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