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Chittagong Vikings
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
CoachMohammad Salahuddin
CaptainTamim Iqbal
Ground(s)Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (capacity: 22,000)
Most runsTamim Iqbal
Most wicketsMohammad Nabi
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The Chittagong Vikings are a franchise cricket team based in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). They were one of seven teams that competed in the 2016-17 Bangladesh Premier League. Tamim Iqbal continued as the captain of the team, with a drastic change in the management. Due to failure in the previous season the contract of Marvan Atapattu was not renewed, and Mohammad Salahuddin was appointed as the coach. Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith, Shoaib Malik and Grant Elliott were bought under the contract for the fourth season.

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]

Player Transfers

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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 Chris Gayle from the Barisal Bulls to the Chittagong Vikings.[4]

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 Year signed Notes
Batsmen
Tamim Iqbal (C)  Bangladesh Left-handed Right-arm off break 2015
Chris Gayle  West Indies Left-handed Right-arm off break 2016
Chaturanga de Silva  Sri Lanka Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2016
All-rounders
Mohammad Nabi  Afghanistan Right-handed Right-arm Offbreak 2016
Shoaib Malik  Pakistan Left-handed Right arm offbreak 2016
Grant Elliott  New Zealand Right-handed Right-arm medium 2016
Dwayne Smith  West Indies Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 2016
Nazmul Hossain Milon  Bangladesh Right-handed Right-arm medium 2016
Wicket-keepers
Anamul Haque  Bangladesh Right-handed – 2015
Jahurul Islam  Bangladesh Right-handed Right arm off break 2016
Zakir Hasan  Bangladesh Left-handed – 2016
Bowlers
Imran Khan  Pakistan Left hand bat Left-arm fast medium 2016
Taskin Ahmed  Bangladesh Left hand bat Right-arm fast 2015
Subashis Roy  Bangladesh Right-handed Right-arm medium 2016
Tymal Mills  England Right-handed Left arm fast 2016
Shahidul Islam  Bangladesh Right-handed Right-arm medium 2016
Abdur Razzak  Bangladesh Left-handed slow left-arm orthodox 2016
Saqlain Sajib  Bangladesh Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2016
Jubair Hossain  Bangladesh Right-handed Right-arm legbreak 2016

Statistics

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Most runs
Player Innings Runs
Tamim Iqbal 11 425
Anamul Haque 10 231
Mohammad Nabi 7 213
Most wickets
Player Innings Wickets
Mohammad Nabi 10 35
Taskin Ahmed 8 30
Imran Khan, Jr 7 27

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.
  4. ^ "Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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