Abahani Limited cricket team

Abahani Limited
Nickname(s)ABL
Personnel
CaptainMosaddek Hossain
History
No. of titles5

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, 2018–19, 2022–23 and 2023–24. In Twenty20 cricket, it also won the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.

History

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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 in 2013–14, Abahani have continued to be the most successful team, winning five of the nine tournaments. In 2023–24 they became the first team in the League's List A history to win every match in a season.[2]

List A results

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  • 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[3]
  • 2018–19: 13 wins from 16 matches, champions[4]
  • 2019–20: Abandoned
  • 2021–22: 9 wins from 15 matches, finished fourth
  • 2022–23: 14 wins from 16 matches, champions
  • 2023–24: 16 wins from 16 matches, champions

Twenty20 results

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  • 2018–19: 1 win from 2 matches, second in Group A
  • 2019–20: Not held
  • 2021: 12 wins from 16 matches, champions[5][6]

Records

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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.[7]

Current squad

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Players with international caps are listed in bold

Name Nat Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Nazmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh Left-hand bat Right-arm off break
Jahid Javed Bangladesh Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox
Wasim Jaffer India Right-hand bat Right-arm off break
Munim Shahriar Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Abdullah Al Mamun Rasel Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Abdullah Al Mamun Raju Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm off break
Kaushal Silva Sri Lanka Right-hand bat
Priyank Kirit Panchal India Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
All-rounders
Mosaddek Hossain Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm off break Captain
Sabbir Rahman Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm leg break
Soumya Sarkar Bangladesh Left-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Taposh Ghosh Bangladesh Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox
Mohammad Saifuddin Bangladesh Left-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Mehedi Hasan Miraz Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm off break
Wicketkeepers
Jahurul Islam Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm off break
Mohammad Mithun Bangladesh Right-hand bat -
Shakil Hossain Bangladesh Right-hand bat -
Spin Bowlers
Nazmul Islam Bangladesh Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox
Sunzamul Islam Bangladesh Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowlers
Rubel Hossain Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm fast
Mashrafe Mortaza Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium
Ariful Hasan Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Zakaria Islam Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm fast

References

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  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 (6 May 2024). "DPL Week 6: Abahani remain unbeaten to complete dominant show". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ^ Isam, Mohammad. "Abahani Limited clinch 19th DPL title". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Soumya Sarkar slams record double-ton as Abahani win 20th DPL title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. ^ "DHAKA PREMIER DIVISION T20 LEAGUE". SportsTiger. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Abahani Limited win Dhaka Premier League 2021; defeat Prime Bank Cricket Club in last league game". SportsTiger. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Abahani thump Prime Bank to lift 18th title". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2016.