Dhaka Metropolis cricket team

The Dhaka Metropolis cricket team is a Bangladeshi first-class cricket team based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The team competes in the National Cricket League.

Dhaka Metropolis played in the 2000-01 season, playing most of its home games at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. When the National Cricket League was expanded from six teams to eight in 2011-12, Dhaka Metropolis returned, along with the newly formed Rangpur Division team. Since then Dhaka Metropolis has had no settled home ground, playing its home matches at several grounds in the Dhaka area.

Honours

Current squad
  • Players with International caps are listed in bold.
NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Shamsur Rahman35Right-handed
Mohammad Naim24Left-handed
Marshall Ayub34Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Aich Mollah20Right-handedRight-arm off break
Mahfijul Islam19Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Shadman Islam28Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCaptain
All-rounder
Aminul Islam24Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Mahmudullah37Right-handedRight arm off break
Wicket-keeper
Zahiduzzaman27Left-handed
Spin Bowlers
Sharifullah37Right-handedRight-arm off break
Rakibul Hasan21Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Abu Hider27Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Qazi Onik24Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
Aks Swadhin21Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Asadullah Galib21Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Manik Khan26Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Taskin Ahmed28Left-handedRight-arm fast

Updated as on 14 November 2022.

Notable players

The following is a list of players who have played for both Dhaka Metropolis and Bangladesh.

Dhaka Metropolis players who have played for countries other than Bangladesh:

Records

At the end of the 2017–18 season Dhaka Metropolis had played 58 matches, with 15 wins, 15 losses and 28 draws.[1] The highest score is 209 by Marshall Ayub in 2012–13.[2] The best bowling figures are 8 for 35 by Talha Jubair in 2012–13.[3]

References
  1. "Dhaka Metropolis playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. "Most runs in an innings for Dhaka Metropolis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. "Most wickets in an innings for Dhaka Metropolis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

Other source
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
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