Khulna Titans in 2016

Cricket team in Khulna, Bangladesh

Khulna Titans2016 Bangladesh Premier League season

Coach| Stuart Law
Captain| Mahmudullah
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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 competed in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. The team was captained by Mahmudullah Riyad.

## Player draft

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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

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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]

## Points table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR

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1  | Dhaka Dynamites (C)  | 12  | 8  | 4  | 0  | 16  | 0.912
2  | Khulna Titans (3)  | 12  | 7  | 5  | 0  | 14  | −0.215
3  | Chittagong Vikings (4)  | 12  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 12  | 0.233
4  | Rajshahi Kings (R)  | 12  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 12  | 0.208
5  | Rangpur Riders | 12  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 12  | −0.106
6  | Comilla Victorians | 12  | 5  | 7  | 0  | 10  | −0.345
7  | Barisal Bulls | 12  | 4  | 8  | 0  | 8  | −0.688

Source: Cricinfo.com

* The top four teams qualified for playoffs
*   advanced to the Qualifier
*   advanced to the Eliminator

## Squad

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Name  | Nationality  | Batting style  | Bowling style  | Notes

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Batsmen
Lendl Simmons |  West Indies | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas
Alok Kapali |  Bangladesh | Right-handed | Legbreak |
Ariful Haque |  Bangladesh | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |
Hasanuzzaman |  Bangladesh | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
Abdul Mazid |  Bangladesh | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break |
Noor Hossain |  Bangladesh | Right-handed |  |
All-rounders
Mahmudullah Riyad |  Bangladesh | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Captain
Mosharraf Hossain |  Bangladesh | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Shuvagata Hom |  Bangladesh | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break |
Taibur Rahman |  Bangladesh | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Benny Howell |  England | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas
Kevon Cooper |  West Indies | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas
Wicket-keepers
Riki Wessels |  England | Right-handed | – | Overseas
Nicholas Pooran |  West Indies | Left-handed | – | Overseas
Andre Fletcher |  West Indies | Right-handed | – | Overseas
Bowlers
Shafiul Islam |  Bangladesh | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
Ben Laughlin |  Australia | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas
Junaid Khan |  Pakistan | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas
Naeem Islam jnr |  Bangladesh | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Mohammad Asghar |  Pakistan | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas

* Source: CricInfo[5]

## References

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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.

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