2016–17 Bangladesh Premier League
Dates | 8 November – 9 December 2016 |
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Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Double Round-robin and playoffs |
Host(s) | Bangladesh |
Champions | Dhaka Dynamites (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Rajshahi Kings |
Participants | 7 |
Matches played | 46 |
Player of the series | Mahmudullah (Khulna Titans) |
Most runs | Tamim Iqbal (Chittagong Vikings) (476) |
Most wickets | Dwayne Bravo (Dhaka Dynamites) (21) |
The 2016 Bangladesh Premier League, also known as BPL 4 and AKS BPL 2016 (for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the top level professional Twenty20 cricket franchise league in Bangladesh. The competition was organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and featured seven teams.[1] The season originally began on 4 November 2016 and ended on 9 December 2016.[2] However, after the first four matches of the tournament were abandoned due to rain and with more rain forecast, the league opted to restart on 8 November and to replay all of the opening six matches.[2][3][4]
Two new teams, Khulna Titans and Rajshahi Kings played in the competition with new ownership after the original franchises were not allowed to enter the 2015 competition, while the Sylhet Super Stars franchise was excluded from the competition.[1][5] The BCB originally claimed that Sylhet had breached franchisee agreements or not paid bank guarantees, but on 21 September clarified that the franchise had been excluded for "disciplinary reasons".[5] Comilla Victorians were the defending champions[6] but were eliminated in the group stage. In the championship game, Dhaka Dynamites defeated Rajshahi Kings to win their third title.[7]
Player draft
The 2016 BPL draft was held on 30 September.[1][8] 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.[9] A total 301 players participated in the draft, including 133 local and 168 foreign players. 85 players were selected in the draft.[10]
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 Sylhet Super Stars and the introduction of two new teams, Khulna Titans and Rajshahi Kings. Transfers included the move of Barisal Bulls captain Mahmudullah Riyad to the Khulna Titans, Chris Gayle from the Barisal Bulls to the Chittagong Vikings, 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.[11]
Venues
A total of 46 matches, including the final, will be held at two venues in Chittagong and Dhaka. The Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong will host ten matches in the middle block of games, with the majority of matches, including all playoff matches and the final being held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. 25,000 people attended the final.
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Chittagong | Dhaka |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium |
Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
Teams and standings
Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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: Cricinfo.com, last updated 4 December 2016 |
- The top four teams will qualify for playoffs
- advanced to the Qualifier
- advanced to the Eliminator
Group stage
A total of 46 matches was played in the tournament. During the round-robin group stage each team played 12 matches, two against each other team taking part in the tournament. In total 42 matches was played in the group stage, with the top four teams progressing to the playoff stage of the tournament which will feature three playoff matches and the final which was played on 9 December at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
Group stage matches was played in three blocks. The first and third blocks took place in Dhaka with the middle block of 10 matches taking place in Chittagong. Two matches was played on each day of the group stage part of the tournament. The first four matches of the tournament were washed out after heavy rain[2] and the two matches scheduled to take place on 6 November were postponed.[3] The tournament was restarted on 8 November with the first six fixtures to be re-scheduled at a later date.[3] The matches from the opening day of fixtures was replayed with the points table reset.[4]
Rain-affected fixtures
The following six matches were all affected by rain, with only the first one technically starting with a toss taking place. All of the results were removed from the points table and rescheduled for later in the tournament.[4]
4 November 2016 14:30 |
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to heavy rain.
- The match was replayed on 30 November 2016.[4]
4 November 2016 19:30 (D/N) |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to heavy rain.
- The match was replayed on 10 November 2016.[4]
Phase 1
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- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
- Zakir Hasan (Chittagong Vikings); Nahidul Islam and Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Comilla Victorians) all made their T20 debuts.
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- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to field.
- Mahedi Hasan (Barisal Bulls) made his T20 debut.
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- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abdul Mazid (Khulna Titans) and Mehedi Hasan (Rajshahi Kings) both made their T20 debuts.
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
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- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
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- Chittagong Vikings won the toss and elected to field.
- Hasanuzzaman (Khulna Titans) made his T20 debut.
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
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- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Saifuddin (Comilla Victorians) made his T20 debut.
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- Barisal Bulls won the toss and elected to field.
- This was a replay of the match from 5 November 2016.[4]
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- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
- This was a replay of the match from 5 November 2016.[4]
Phase 2
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- Chittagong Vikings won the toss and elected to field.
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- Barisal Bulls won the toss and elected to field.
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
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- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
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- Barisal Bulls won the toss and elected to field.
- This was a replay of the match from 6 November 2016.[4]
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- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shahidul Islam (Chittagong Vikings) and Habibur Rahman (Comilla Victorians) both made their T20 debuts.
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- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Chittagong Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
Phase 3
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
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- Barisal Bulls won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Barisal Bulls won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was a replay of the match from 6 November 2016.[4]
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- Barisal Bulls won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, Dhaka Dynamites qualified
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was a reply of the match from 4 November 2016.[4]
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
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- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
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- Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to field.
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Afif Hossain (Rajshahi Kings) made his T20 debut.
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- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
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- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
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9 December 2016 — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | ||||||||||||
6 December 2016 — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | ||||||||||||
1 | Dhaka Dynamites | 140/8 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
2 | Khulna Titans | 86 (16.2 overs) | 1 | Dhaka Dynamites | 159/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
Dhaka won by 54 runs | 4 | Rajshahi Kings | 103 (17.4 overs) | |||||||||
Dhaka won by 56 runs | ||||||||||||
7 December 2016 — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | ||||||||||||
2 | Khulna Titans | 125/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
4 | Rajshahi Kings | 129/3 (19.2 overs) | ||||||||||
Rajshahi won by 7 wickets | ||||||||||||
6 December 2016 — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | ||||||||||||
3 | Chittagong Vikings | 142/8 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
4 | Rajshahi Kings | 143/7 (18.3 overs) | ||||||||||
Rajshahi won by 3 wickets |
Eliminator
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rajshahi Kings advanced to Qualifier 2 and Chittagong Vikings are eliminated
Qualifier 1
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- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhaka Dynamites advanced to Final and Khulna Titans goes to Qualifier 2
Qualifier 2
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- Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rajshahi Kings advanced to the Final and Khulna Titans were eliminated
Final
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- Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhaka Dynamites won the championship and Rajshahi Kings became runners-up
Statistics
Most runs
Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |||||||||||||
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Tamim Iqbal | Chittagong Vikings | 13 | 13 | 476 | 43.27 | 115.81 | 75 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 11 | |||||||||||||
Mahmudullah | Khulna Titans | 14 | 14 | 396 | 33.00 | 118.20 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Sabbir Rahman | Rajshahi Kings | 15 | 15 | 377 | 26.92 | 117.81 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 17 | |||||||||||||
Mohammad Shahzad | Rangpur Riders | 11 | 11 | 350 | 38.88 | 110.06 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 11 | |||||||||||||
Mushfiqur Rahim | Barisal Bulls | 12 | 12 | 341 | 37.88 | 134.78 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | |||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 5 December 2016 |
Most wickets
Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Over | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4WI | 5WI | |||||||||||
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Dwayne Bravo | Dhaka Dynamites | 13 | 13 | 44.2 | 0 | 335 | 21 | 3/10 | 15.95 | 7.55 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Junaid Khan | Khulna Titans | 14 | 14 | 52.4 | 0 | 321 | 20 | 4/23 | 16.05 | 6.09 | 15.8 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
Mohammad Nabi | Chittagong Vikings | 13 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 285 | 19 | 4/24 | 15.00 | 6.47 | 13.8 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
Shafiul Islam | Khulna Titans | 13 | 12 | 42.3 | 0 | 331 | 18 | 4/17 | 18.38 | 7.78 | 14.1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
Shahid Afridi | Rangpur Riders | 11 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 254 | 17 | 4/12 | 14.94 | 6.35 | 14.1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 5 December 2016 |
Highest team totals
The following table lists the three highest team scores during this season.
Team | Total | Opponent | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dhaka Dynamites | 194/5 (20 overs) | Comilla Victorians | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
Barisal Bulls | 192/4 (20 overs) | Rajshahi Kings | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chittagong Vikings | 190/5 (20 overs) | Rajshahi Kings | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 5 December 2016 |
See also
- Rajshahi Kings in 2016
- Khulna Titans in 2016
- Barisal Bulls in 2016
- Comilla Victorians in 2016
- Dhaka Dynamites in 2016
- Rangpur Riders in 2016
- Chittagong Vikings in 2016
References
- 1 2 3 "BPL players' draft on September 30". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Rain mars both matches on opening day". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Rain forces Bangladesh Premier League restart". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "BPL franchises agree to rematches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- 1 2 Isam M (2016) Rajshahi, Khulna return to BPL with new owners, CricInfo, 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ↑ "Nabi four-for delivers big win for Chittagong Vikings". ESPN Cricinfo. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Dhaka clinch Bangladesh Premier League title with 56-run win". ESPN Cricinfo. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "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". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016-17". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Shahid Afridi and Arafat Sunny dismantle Khulna". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.