2016 Rangpur Riders season

January 2019 January 2019 Rangpur Riders 2016 Bangladesh Premier League Javed Omar Naeem Islam Rangpur Stadium, Rangpur Cricket Garden BPL 2015 2017 The Rangpur Riders are a franchise cricket team based in Rangpur, Bangladesh, which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Captained by Naeem Islam, they were one of seven teams that competed in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. Prior to the season, the ownership of the Riders was transferred to Sohana Sports. The team rearranged its playing squad with Shahid Afridi, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Shehzad, and many other acclaimed cricketers. Shakib Al Hasan, the icon player from the previous edition, was transferred to Dhaka Dynamites. The club made headlines with the acquisition of Shane Watson, David Miller, and Anwar Ali. The Riders started the season strong with a dominating victory against the Chittagong Vikings, winning the match by 9 wickets, with Mohammad Shehzad scoring 80 runs. The team continued its domination during its second game, getting Khulna Titans all out for 44, the lowest ever total in the Bangladesh Premier League. Player draft The 2016 BPL draft was held on 30 September.http://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/cricket/2016/09/30/khulna-pick-mosharraf-players-draft-held/ Franchises shape up squad in BPL players' draft 30 September 2016 5 November 2016 Dhaka Tribune 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.http://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/cricket/2016/09/28/big-fish-gayle-scooped-chittagong/ Big fish Gayle scooped up by Chittagong 28 September 2016 5 November 2016 Dhaka Tribune A total of 301 players participated in the draft, including 133 local and 168 foreign players. 85 players were selected in the draft.http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1059887.html Eighty-five players picked in BPL 2016–17 draft 30 September 2016 5 November 2016 ESPNcricinfo Player transfers 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 signing of Shahid Afridi as team captain of Rangpur Riders from the Sylhet Super Stars and Shakib Al Hasan as team captain of Dhaka Dynamites from Rangpur Riders.http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1059420.html Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016–17 27 September 2016 5 November 2016 ESPNcricinfo Points table main CricketRR complete 6 Cricinfo.com no no DD KT CHV RK RR CV BB Q Q E E 4 8 1715 238.1 1838 233 6 6 1769 234 1662 226.5 5 7 1730 236.2 1800 234.5 8 4 1915 233.4 1719 236 7 5 1577 236.4 1543 224.2 6 6 1756 231.5 1758 238.4 6 6 1507 219 1649 236 Barisal Bulls Chittagong Vikings (4) Comilla Victorians Dhaka Dynamites (C) Khulna Titans (3) Rajshahi Kings (R) Rangpur Riders #afc #efc The top four teams qualified for playoffs #afc darkgray advanced to the Qualifier #efc darkgray advanced to the Eliminator Squad NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes BatsmenSoumya Sarkar BAN Left-handed Right arm medium-fast 2015 Sharjeel Khan PAK Left-handed Right-arm leg spin 2016 Babar Azam PAK Right-handed Right-arm off break 2016 Pinak Ghosh BAN Left-handed – 2016 Gidron Pope WIN Left-handed Right-arm off-spin 2016 Gihan Rupasinghe SL Left-handed Right-arm leg break 2016 All-roundersShahid Afridi PAK Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2016 Anwar Ali PAK Right-hand Right-arm fast medium 2016 Dasun Shanaka SL Right-handed Right-arm medium 2016 Ziaur Rahman BAN Left-handed Right-arm medium 2016 Naeem Islam BAN Right-handed Right-arm off break 2016 CaptainSohag Gazi BAN Right-handed Right-arm off break 2016 Muktar Ali BAN Right-handed Right arm medium-fast 2015 Liam Dawson ENG Right-handed Slow Left-arm orthodox 2016 Shane Watson AUS Right-handed Right-arm fast medium 2016 Wicket-keepersMithun Ali BAN Right-handed – 2015 OpenerMohammad Shehzad AFG 2013 Right-handed – 2016 Opener BowlersSachithra Senanayake SL Right-handed Right arm off spin 2015 Rubel Hossain BAN Right-handed Right-arm fast 2016 Arafat Sunny BAN Left-handed Slow Left-arm orthodox 2015 Elias Sunny BAN Left-handed Slow Left-arm orthodox 2015 Mehrab Hossain BANRight-handed bat Right-arm medium 2016 Shahbaz Chouhan BAN Right-handed Slow Left-arm orthodox 2016 Richard Gleeson ENG Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2016 References Category:Bangladesh Premier League Category:Rangpur Riders Category:Rangpur Riders seasons