The Dhaka Dynamites are a franchise cricket team based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). They were one of the seven teams that competed in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. The team was captained by Shakib Al Hasan.
| 2016 Bangladesh Premier League season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Khaled Mahmud | ||
| Captain | Shakib Al Hasan | ||
| Ground(s) | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | ||
| BPL | Champions (1st title) | ||
| |||
Player draft
editThe 2016 BPL draft was held on 30 September.[1] Before 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 of 301 players participated in the draft, including 133 local and 168 foreign players. 85 players were selected in the draft.[3]
Player transfers
editBefore the 2016 draft, several high-profile players moved teams. These included transfers between competing teams and due to the suspension of Shakib Al Hasan as team captain of Dhaka Dynamites from Rangpur Riders.[4]
Owners and sponsorship
editThe owners of the Dynamites are Beximco, a company specialising in producing clothing materials.[5] Beximco produces textiles, basic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, jute and marine foods; the company also has real estate and land development interests. Bangladesh Export Import Company (BEXIMCO) is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate. The industries under this Group include Textiles, Basic Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Jute, Marine Foods, Real Estate and Development. Services provided by Beximco include Engineering, Media, Information Technology, Trade and Financial Services. Beximco Pharmaceuticals and Shinepukur Ceramics are the two units that have got world-class factories.[6]
In 2012 and 2013, sponsorship of the then-Gladiators was bought by BBS Cables for 112.50 million for each season, and Oriental Group bought co-sponsorship for 15 million for each season.[7] Beximco secured the sponsorship for the team during the third season.
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-14 | Anjans | BBS Cables | Oriental Group |
| 2015-16 | Yellow | National Bank | Honda Confidence Group Novo Air |
| 2016- | Beximco Petroleum | Confidence Group National Bank |
Administration and support staff
edit- Owners – Salman F Rahman (Beximco Holdings Limited)
- Brand Ambassador – Aurthohin
- Team Manager – Azizur Rahim
- CEO – Obeid Nizam
- COO - Mehran H. Chowdhury
- Head Coach – Khaled Mahmud
- Physio – Md.Amanat Ullah Moon
Standings
edit| 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
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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: ESPNcricinfo[8] last updated 4 December 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- The top four teams will qualify for playoffs
- advanced to the Qualifier
- advanced to the Eliminator
League stage
editBarisal Bulls
148/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dhaka Dynamites
149/2 (16 overs) |
- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to field.
- Mahedi Hasan (Barisal Bulls) made his T20 debut.
Dhaka Dynamites
138/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajshahi Kings
139/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Dhaka Dynamites
170/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rangpur Riders
92/9 (19.2 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Dhaka Dynamites
194/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Comilla Victorians
161/9 (20 overs) |
- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
- This was a replay of the match from 5 November 2016.[9]
Dhaka Dynamites
148/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chittagong Vikings
129/8 (20 overs) |
- Chittagong Vikings won the toss and elected to field.
Khulna Titans
157/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dhaka Dynamites
148 (19.1 overs) |
- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
Dhaka Dynamites
182/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajshahi Kings
184/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.
Dhaka Dynamites
170/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Comilla Victorians
138/8 (20 overs) |
- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.
Barisal Bulls
132/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dhaka Dynamites
135/6 (19.2 overs) |
- Barisal Bulls won the toss and elected to bat.
Dhaka Dynamites
188/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rangpur Riders
146/8 (20 overs) |
- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, Dhaka Dynamites qualified
Chittagong Vikings
134/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dhaka Dynamites
135/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to field.
Dhaka Dynamites
158/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Khulna Titans
159/4 (18 overs) |
- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
editQualifier 1
editDhaka Dynamites
140/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Khulna Titans
86 (16.2 overs) |
- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhaka Dynamites advanced to Final and Khulna Titans goes to Qualifier 2
Final
editDhaka Dynamites
159/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajshahi Kings
103 (17.4 overs) |
- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhaka Dynamites won the championship and Rajshahi Kings became runners-up
Squad
edit- As of 25 October 2016
| Name[10][11] | Nat | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Evin Lewis |  |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm medium | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Mehedi Maruf |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | 2016 | ||
| Mahela Jayawardene |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | 2016 | International Cap | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Shakib Al Hasan | |
Left-hand bat | Slow Left-arm orthodox | 2016 | Captain | |
| Mosaddek Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off-break | 2015 | ||
| Dwayne Bravo | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Andre Russell |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Ravi Bopara |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Wayne Parnell |  |
Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2015 | International Cap | |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | |
Right-hand bat | Legbreak | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Matt Coles | |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm fast | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Nasir Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off-break | 2015 | ||
| Alauddin Babu | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium fast | 2016 | ||
| Tanbir Hayder | |
Right-hand bat | Legbreak | 2016 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Irfan Sukkur | |
Right-hand bat | N/A | 2015 | Opener | |
| Kumar Sangakkara | |
Left-hand bat | N/A | 2015 | International Cap, Opener | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Mohammad Shahid | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| Abu Jayed | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm fast-medium | 2016 | ||
| Usama Mir |  |
Right-hand bat | Leg-break | 2016 | International Cap | |
| Suhrawadi Shuvo | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | ||
| Sunzamul Islam | |
Right-hand bat | slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | ||
Statistics
edit| Most Runs[12] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | SR | Highest Score |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 13 | 370 | 28.46 | 115.62 | 66 |
| Mehedi Maruf | 13 | 347 | 26.69 | 135.54 | 75* |
| Mosaddek Hossain | 14 | 304 | 33.77 | 124.08 | 59* |
| Most Wickets[13] | |||||
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | 4WI | BBI |
| Dwayne Bravo | 13 | 21 | 7.55 | 0 | 3/10 |
| Mohammad Shahid | 8 | 15 | 6.88 | 0 | 3/21 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 14 | 13 | 6.84 | 0 | 2/11 |
References
edit- ^ "Franchises shape up squad in BPL players' draft". Dhaka Tribune. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Big fish Gayle scooped up by Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Eighty-five players picked in BPL 2016–17 draft". ESPNcricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Dhaka Dynamites Owner || Official Website". Dhaka Dynamites. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Dhaka Dynamites to start practice for BPL Nov 18". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Dhaka Gladiators sign sponsorship deals". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "BPL 2016 2016/17 Table, Matches, win, loss, points for BPL 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "BPL franchises agree to rematches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Dhaka Dynamites Squad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh Premier League (BPL): BPL 2016 team and squad details". Cricket Country. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Records / BPL 2016-17 / Dhaka Dynamites / Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Records / BPL 2016-17 / Dhaka Dynamites / Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2021.