Abahani Limited cricket team

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, 2017–18 and 2018–19. In Twenty20 cricket, it also won the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.

For the Dhaka based football team, see Abahani Limited Dhaka. For the Chittagong based football team, see Chittagong Abahani Limited.
Abahani Limited
Personnel
CaptainMosaddek Hossain
Overseas player(s)Najibullah Zadran
Overseas playerHanuma Vihari
Overseas playerDhananjaya de Silva
History
No. of titles3

History

Between 1974–75, when the Dhaka Premier 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] Since the competition gained List A status, Abahani have continued to be the most successful team, winning three of the six tournaments.

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]
  • 2018-19: 13 wins from 16 matches, champions[3]
  • 2019-20: Postponed
  • 2021-22: 9 wins from 15 matches, finished fourth

Twenty20 results
  • 2018-19: 1 win from 2 matches, second in Group A
  • 2019-20: Not held
  • 2021: 12 wins from 16 matches, champions[4][5]

Records

Since the Dhaka Premier 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 their first List A title.[6]

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold

Name Nat Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Nazmul Hossain ShantoBangladeshLeft-hand batRight-arm off break
Jahid JavedBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Wasim JafferIndiaRight-hand batRight-arm off break
Munim ShahriarBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm medium-fast
Abdullah Al Mamun RaselBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm medium-fast
Abdullah Al Mamun RajuBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm off break
Kaushal SilvaSri LankaRight-hand bat
Priyank Kirit PanchalIndiaRight-hand batRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Mosaddek HossainBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm off breakCaptain
Sabbir RahmanBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm leg break
Soumya SarkarBangladeshLeft-hand batRight-arm medium-fast
Taposh GhoshBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Mohammad SaifuddinBangladeshLeft-hand batRight-arm medium-fast
Mehedi Hasan MirazBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm off break
Wicketkeepers
Jahurul IslamBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm off break
Mohammad MithunBangladeshRight-hand bat-
Shakil HossainBangladeshRight-hand bat-
Spin Bowlers
Nazmul IslamBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Sunzamul IslamBangladeshLeft-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox
Bowlers
Rubel HossainBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm fast
Mashrafe MortazaBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm fast-medium
Ariful HasanBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm medium
Zakaria IslamBangladeshRight-hand batRight-arm fast

References
  1. Isam, Mohammad. "No restriction on Pakistan players in Dhaka Premier League". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. Isam, Mohammad. "Abahani Limited clinch 19th DPL title". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. "Soumya Sarkar slams record double-ton as Abahani win 20th DPL title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. "DHAKA PREMIER DIVISION T20 LEAGUE". SportsTiger. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. "Abahani Limited win Dhaka Premier League 2021; defeat Prime Bank Cricket Club in last league game". SportsTiger. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. "Abahani thump Prime Bank to lift 18th title". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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