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Barisal Bulls in 2016

Barisal Bulls
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
CoachDav Whatmore
CaptainMushfiqur Rahim
Ground(s)Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium

The Barisal Bulls were a franchise cricket team based in Barisal, Bangladesh, which played 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 Mushfiqur Rahim. The 2016 season was the team's last season until it was re-established in 2021 with the name Fortune Barishal and with new owners.

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]

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Dhaka Dynamites (C) 12 8 4 0 16 0.912
2 Khulna Titans (3) 12 7 5 0 14 −0.215
3 Chittagong Vikings (4) 12 6 6 0 12 0.233
4 Rajshahi Kings (R) 12 6 6 0 12 0.208
5 Rangpur Riders 12 6 6 0 12 −0.106
6 Comilla Victorians 12 5 7 0 10 −0.345
7 Barisal Bulls 12 4 8 0 8 −0.688
Source: Cricinfo.com
  • The top four teams qualified for playoffs
  •   advanced to the Qualifier
  •   advanced to the Eliminator

Squad

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Name Nationality Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Shamsur Rahman  Bangladesh Right-handed Right-arm off break
Dilshan Munaweera  Sri Lanka Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas
Shahriar Nafees  Bangladesh Left-handed –
Dawid Malan  England Left-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas
Josh Cobb  England Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas
Nadif Chowdhury  Bangladesh Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
All-rounders
Jeevan Mendis  Sri Lanka Left-handed Leg break
Mohammad Nawaz  Pakistan Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Carlos Brathwaite  West Indies Right-handed Right arm Medium Overseas
Mahedi Hasan  Bangladesh Right-handed Right-arm off break
Thisara Perera  Sri Lanka Left-handed Right-arm medium fast Overseas
Fazle Mahmud  Bangladesh Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Mushfiqur Rahim  Bangladesh Right-handed –
Dhiman Ghosh  Bangladesh Right-handed –
Bowlers
Rayad Emrit  West Indies Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas
Rumman Raees  Pakistan Right-handed Left-arm fast Overseas
Abu Hider  Bangladesh Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Al-Amin Hossain  Bangladesh Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Kamrul Islam Rabbi  Bangladesh Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Taijul Islam  Bangladesh Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Monir Hossain  Bangladesh Right-handed Slow left arm off-break

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.