The Comilla Victorians are a franchise cricket team based in Comilla, 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 Mashrafe Mortaza.
| 2016 Bangladesh Premier League season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Mizanur Rahman Babul | ||
| Captain | Mashrafe Mortaza | ||
| |||
Player draft
editThe 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]
Standings
edit| 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
2016–17
editDraft pick
editComilla Victorians entered the draft on 30 September 2016, where the team picked nine domestic and six overseas players. Captain of Bangladesh national cricket team captain Mashrafe Mortaza was retained to lead the team in second season. Mohammad Salahuddin was not retained as the coach, despite having a successful season. Mizanur Rahman Babul will be seen as the head coach for this season of Comilla Victorians.[4]
Current squad
edit- As of 25 October 2016
| Name | Nat | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Imrul Kayes |  |
Left-hand bat | 2016 | |||
| Nazmul Hossain Shanto | |
Left-hand bat | Left arm offbreak | 2016 | ||
| Khalid Latif |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm leg break | 2016 | ||
| Ahmed Shehzad | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm leg break | 2015 | Overseas | |
| Saikat Ali | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium fast | 2016 | ||
| Rovman Powell |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| Marlon Samuels | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | 2015 | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Sohail Tanvir | |
Left-hand bat | Left-arm medium-fast | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Jason Holder |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Nahidul Islam | |
Left-hand bat | Left-arm medium | 2016 | ||
| Abdullah Al Mamun | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| Imad Wasim | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Sunil Narine |  |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | 2015 | Overseas | |
| Ryan Ten Doeschate |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium fast | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Ashar Zaidi |  |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2015 | Overseas | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Liton Das | |
Right-hand bat | N/A, Opener | 2015 | ||
| Jashimuddin | |
Right-hand bat | N/A | 2016 | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Mashrafe Mortaza | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium fast | 2015 | Captain | |
| Nuwan Kulasekara |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast medium | 2015 | Overseas | |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm medium fast | 2016 | ||
| Shahadat Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium fast | 2016 | ||
| Mohammad Sharif | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium fast | 2016 | ||
| Rashid Khan |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm legbreak | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Nabil Samad | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left arm orthodox | 2016 | ||
Sponsors and endorsement
edit| Kit | Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Sleeve sponsor | Head Gear sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sailor | Huawei | Walton Group, FBL, Minister Electronics, S.Alam Group of Industries, Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd, Lisky, AVR Bangladesh M/S. Zaman Traders | Sailor |
References
edit- ^ "Franchises shape up squad in BPL players' draft". Dhaka Tribune. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Big fish Gayle scooped up by Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Eighty-five players picked in BPL 2016–17 draft". ESPNcricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ অনুশীলনে মাশরাফির কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়ান্স. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 October 2016.