Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity

Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity
KSKS
Personnel
Captain Nafees Iqbal
Overseas player Ashok Menaria

Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity is a team that has played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League in 2013-14 , 2016-17 and 2017-18. Its name translates as "Khelaghar Social Welfare Association". Khelaghar is a patriotic youth cultural organization founded in Dacca in 1952, which has over 500 branches around Bangladesh.[1]

Playing history

In the inaugural List A status season of the League in 2013-14, captained by Faisal Hossain, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity finished last, with one win from 10 matches, and were relegated.[2]

In 2014-15, in the non-List-A Dhaka First Division League, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity finished sixth with eight wins and eight losses;[3] in 2015-16 they finished first in Group B of the Dhaka First Division League,[4] and were promoted back to the Dhaka Premier League for 2016-17, captained by Nafees Iqbal. He also captained the team in 2017-18.

In March 2018, they reached the Super League section of the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[5] It was the first time the team had reached that section of the competition.[5]

List A record

  • 2013-14: 10 matches, won 1, finished twelfth
  • 2016-17: 13 matches, won 5, finished tenth
  • 2017-18: 16 matches, won 8, finished fifth

Records

The highest score is 115 not out by Mahidul Islam Ankon against Agrani Bank Cricket Club in 2017-18. The best bowling figures are 6 for 18 by Tanvir Islam against Partex Sporting Club in 2016-17.

References

  1. ↑ "Khelaghar". Banglapedia. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dhaka Premier Division 2013-14 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dhaka First Division League 2014-15 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dhaka First Division League 2015-16 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Khelagar make Super League for first time in DPL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2018.


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