Royal Bengal Tigers
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| Royal Bengal Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Captain: |
 Craig McMillan |
| Coach: |
 Daryll Cullinan |
| Owner: | Mithun Chakraborty |
| Founded: | 2007 |
The Royal Bengal Tigers (Bengali: রয়্যাল বেঙ্গল টাইগার্স, formerly the Kolkata Tigers until the 2008 Edelweiss 20s Challenge, were one of the nine teams that played in the defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL). The Royal Bengal Tigers were based in Kolkata, India and their captain was former New Zealand all rounder Craig McMillan.[1][2]
Players
The squad announced for the inaugural tournament included five international cricketers, including stars such as Darren Maddy, Craig McMillan, and Lance Klusener.
Former squad
Coach - Daryll Cullinan
- Craig McMillan (New Zealand)
- Andre Adams (New Zealand)
- Parviz Aziz (Assam)
- Darren Maddy (England)
- Abhishek Jhunjhunwala (Kolkata)
- Lance Klusener (South Africa)
- Rohan Gavaskar (Bengal)
- Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka)
- Deep Dasgupta (Bengal)
- Abu Nechim (Assam)
- Shiv Sagar Singh (Bengal)
- Boyd Rankin (Ireland)
- Mihir Diwakar (Jharkhand)
- Rajiv Kumar (Kolkata)
- Sayed Akhlakh Ahmed (Kolkata)
- Subhomoy Das (Kolkata)
- Sujay Tarafdar (Assam)
- Pritam Das (Assam)
- Anshu Jain
- Ali H. Zaidi
Coach
The coach for the Royal Bengal Tigers was former South African batsman Daryll Cullinan.
Previous performance
| Tournament | Placement |
|---|---|
| 2007 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship | 4th place |
| 2008 Indian Cricket League 50s | 4th place |
| 2008 Indian Cricket League Edelweiss 20s Challenge | 4th place |
| 2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Domestic Tournament | 3rd place |
| 2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship, 2008/09 | 4th place |
References
- ↑ Rediff staff (14 November 2007). "ICL announces team lists". Rediff. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ↑ Cricinfo staff (14 November 2007). "IPlayer roster for six teams finalised". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
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