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Chittagong Vikings in 2016

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Chittagong Vikings
চিটাগাং ভাইকিংস
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
CoachMohammad Salahuddin
CaptainTamim Iqbal
Ground(s)Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (capacity: 22,000)
Most runsBangladesh Tamim Iqbal
Most wicketsAfghanistan Mohammad Nabi

The Chittagong Vikings are a franchise cricket team based in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). They are one of the seven teams that are competing in the 2016-17 Bangladesh Premier League. Tamim Iqbal will continue as the captain of the team, with a drastic change in the management. Due to failure in previous season, contract of Marvan Atapattu was not renewed, and Mohammad Salahuddin was appointed as the coach, who coached defending champions Comilla Victorians last season. Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith, Shoaib Malik and Grant Elliott were bought under the contract for the fourth season.

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]

Player Transfers

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Prior to the 2016 draft, a number of high-profile players moved teams. These included transfers between competing teams and due to the suspension of the Chris Gayle from the Barisal Bulls to the Chittagong Vikings.[4]

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

Squad

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As of 25 October 2016
Name Nat Batting style Bowling style Signed Year Notes
Batsmen
Tamim Iqbal (C) Bangladesh Left-hand bat Right-arm off break 2015
Chris Gayle Jamaica Left-hand bat Right-arm off break 2016 International Cap
Chaturanga de Silva Sri Lanka Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox 2016 International Cap
All-rounders
Mohammad Nabi Afghanistan Right-hand bat Right-arm Offbreak 2016 International Cap
Shoaib Malik Pakistan Left-hand bat Right arm offbreak 2016 International Cap
Grant Elliott New Zealand Right-hand bat Right-arm medium 2016 International Cap
Dwayne Smith Barbados Right-hand bat Right-arm medium fast 2016 International Cap
Nazmul Hossain Milon Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium 2016
Wicket-keepers
Anamul Haque Bangladesh Right-hand bat N/A 2015
Jahurul Islam Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right arm off break 2016
Zakir Hasan Bangladesh Left-hand bat N/A 2016
Bowlers
Imran Khan Pakistan Left hand bat Left-arm fast medium 2016 International Cap
Taskin Ahmed Bangladesh Left hand bat Right-arm fast 2015
Subashis Roy Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium 2016
Tymal Mills England Right-hand bat Left arm fast 2016 International Cap
Shahidul Islam Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium 2016
Abdur Razzak Bangladesh Left-hand bat slow left-arm orthodox 2016
Saqlain Sajib Bangladesh Right-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox 2016
Jubair Hossain Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm legbreak 2016

Records

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Season record
Matches Wins Losses No result Run rate Summary
11 6 5 0 −1.450 2 (of 8)
Batting records
Player Innings Runs Average SR Highest Score
Tamim Iqbal 11 425 47.22 116.75 75
Anamul Haque 10 231 28.87 116.08 50
Mohammad Nabi 7 213 53.25 182.05 87*
Bowling records
Player Innings Overs Runs Wickets Economy
Mohammad Nabi 10 35 223 17 6.37
Taskin Ahmed 8 30 231 17 7.70
Imran Khan, Jr 7 27 170 8 6.14

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. ^ "Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.