Abahani Limited cricket team

Abahani Limited
Personnel
Captain Nasir Hossain
Overseas player(s) Sachin Rana
Manpreet Gony
History
No. of titles 2

Abahani Limited cricket team has played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League since 2013-14. It has won the title in 2015-16 and 2017-18.

History

Between 1974-75, when the league was formed, and 2012-13 Abahani Limited won the competition 17 times. Their victories included the inaugural season of 1974-75 and three instances of three championships in a row.[1]

List A results

  • 2013-14: 4 wins from 10 matches, finished ninth
  • 2014-15: 10 wins from 16 matches, finished fourth
  • 2015-16: 11 wins from 16 matches, champions
  • 2016-17: 12 wins from 16 matches, finished third
  • 2017-18: 12 wins from 16 matches, champions[2]

Current squad

As of 25 October 2016
Name Nat Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Avishek MitraBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm off break
Tamim IqbalBangladeshLeft-hand batOpening batsmanCaptain
Liton DasBangladeshRight-hand batWicketkeeper
Uday KaulIndiaLeft-hand batWicketkeeperOverseas
Nazmul Hossain ShantoBangladeshLeft-hand batRight arm off break
Chamara KapugederaSri LankaRight-hand batRight-arm mediumOverseas
Mosaddek HossainBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm off break
All-rounders
Shakib Al HasanBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Tawhidul IslamBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm medium
Abul HasanBangladeshLeft-hand batRight-arm medium-fast
Bowlers
Amit KumarBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Jubair HossainBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm leg break
Saqlain SajibBangladeshRight-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Tapash BaisyaBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Taskin AhmedBangladeshLeft-hand batRight-arm fast

Records

Since the league gained List A status, Abahani Limited's highest score is 142 by Tamim Iqbal, and the best bowling figures are 7 for 58 by Saqlain Sajib. Both took place in the last match of the 2015-16 season, in which Abahani clinched the title.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Isam, Mohammad. "No restriction on Pakistan players in Dhaka Premier League". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Isam, Mohammad. "Abahani Limited clinch 19th DPL title". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Abahani thump Prime Bank to lift 18th title". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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