Rajshahi Kings in 2016

Rajshahi Kings
রাজশাহী কিংস2016 Bangladesh Premier League season

Coach| Sarwar Imran
Captain| Darren Sammy
Ground(s)| Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium
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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.

## 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.[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
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

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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.

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Rajshahi Kings - current squad

* 5 Nafees
* 6 Arafat
* 7 Sami
* 8 Hafeez
* 12 Zakir (†)
* 14 Jonker
* 17 Udana
* 18 Marshall
* 19 Fazle
* 25 Charles
* 27 ten Doeschate
* 28 Alauddin
* 30 Ahmad
* 31 Rabbi
* 32 Evans
* 41 Prasanna
* 53 Mehedi
* 59 Soumya
* 68 Mominul
* 90 Mustafizur
* Coach: Klusener

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