Khulna Titans in 2016

Cricket team in Khulna, Bangladesh

Khulna Titans
খুলনা টাইটানস2016 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 are competing in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. The team is 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]

## Standings

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

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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

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As of 25 October 2016
Name  | Nat  | Batting style  | Bowling style  | Signed Year  | Notes

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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

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## Support staff

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* Managing Director – [Md Enam Ahmed]
* Head Coach –Stuart Law
* Manager – Nafees Iqbal
* Technical Advisor –Habibul Bashar

## 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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Khulna Titans - current squad

* 10 Subashis
* 12 Taijul
* 13 Jahurul (†)
* 17 Shanto
* 23 Ali Khan
* 26 Brathwaite
* 29 Malan
* 30 Mahmudullah (c)
* 31 Junaid
* 39 Stirling
* 47 Shoriful
* 50 Rutherford
* 71 Ariful
* 75 Zahir
* 83 Junaid
* 86 Yasir
* 96 Wiese
* Al-Amin
* Ankon (†)
* Tanvir
* Saddam

* Coach: Jayawardene
* Assistant Coach: Thomas

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