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2016 Comilla Victorians season

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Comilla Victorians
কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়ান্স
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
CoachMizanur Rahman Babul
CaptainMashrafe Mortaza

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.

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]

Standings

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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

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Draft pick

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Comilla 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

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As of 25 October 2016
Name Nat Batting style Bowling style Signed Year Notes
Batsmen
Imrul Kayes Bangladesh Left-hand bat 2016
Nazmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh Left-hand bat Left arm offbreak 2016
Khalid Latif Pakistan Right-hand bat Right-arm leg break 2016
Ahmed Shehzad Pakistan Right-hand bat Right-arm leg break 2015 Overseas
Saikat Ali Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium fast 2016
Rovman Powell Jamaica Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast 2016
Marlon Samuels Jamaica Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak 2015 Overseas
All-rounders
Sohail Tanvir Pakistan Left-hand bat Left-arm medium-fast 2016 Overseas
Jason Holder Barbados Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast 2016 Overseas
Nahidul Islam Bangladesh Left-hand bat Left-arm medium 2016
Abdullah Al Mamun Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast 2016
Imad Wasim Pakistan Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox 2016 Overseas
Sunil Narine Trinidad and Tobago Left-hand bat Right-arm offbreak 2015 Overseas
Ryan Ten Doeschate Netherlands Right-hand bat Right-arm medium fast 2016 Overseas
Ashar Zaidi England Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox 2015 Overseas
Wicket-keepers
Liton Das Bangladesh Right-hand bat N/A, Opener 2015
Jashimuddin Bangladesh Right-hand bat N/A 2016
Bowlers
Mashrafe Mortaza Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium fast 2015 Captain
Nuwan Kulasekara Sri Lanka Right-hand bat Right-arm fast medium 2015 Overseas
Mohammad Saifuddin Bangladesh Left-hand bat Right-arm medium fast 2016
Shahadat Hossain Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium fast 2016
Mohammad Sharif Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium fast 2016
Rashid Khan Afghanistan Right-hand bat Right-arm legbreak 2016 Overseas
Nabil Samad Bangladesh Left-hand bat Slow left arm orthodox 2016

Sponsors and endorsement

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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

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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. ^ অনুশীলনে মাশরাফির কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়ান্স. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 October 2016.