Dhaka Metropolis cricket team explained

Dhaka Metropolis cricket team
Captain:Shadman Islam
Founded:2000
Ground:Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
Title1:NCL
Title1wins:0
Title2:One Day Cricket League
Title2wins:0

The Dhaka Metropolis cricket team is a Bangladeshi first-class cricket team based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The team competes in the National Cricket League.

Dhaka Metropolis played in the 2000–01 season, playing most of its home games at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. When the National Cricket League was expanded from six teams to eight in 2011–12, Dhaka Metropolis returned, along with the newly formed Rangpur Division team. Since then Dhaka Metropolis has had no settled home ground, playing its home matches at several grounds in the Dhaka area.

Honours

Current squad

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Shamsur Rahman Right-handed
Mohammad Naim Left-handed
Marshall Ayub Right-handed
Aich Mollah Right-handed
Mahfijul Islam Right-handed
Shadman Islam Left-handed Captain
All-rounder
Aminul Islam Right-handed
Mahmudullah Right-handed
Wicket-keeper
Left-handed
Spin Bowlers
Right-handed
Left-handed
Pace Bowlers
Abu Hider Right-handed
Left-handed
Aks Swadhin Right-handed
Asadullah Galib Right-handed
Right-handed
Taskin Ahmed Left-handed

Updated as on 14 November 2022.

Notable players

The following is a list of players who have played for both Dhaka Metropolis and Bangladesh.

Dhaka Metropolis players who have played for countries other than Bangladesh:

Records

At the end of the 2017–18 season Dhaka Metropolis had played 58 matches, with 15 wins, 15 losses and 28 draws.[1] The highest score is 209 by Marshall Ayub in 2012–13.[2] The best bowling figures are 8 for 35 by Talha Jubair in 2012–13.[3]

External links

Other source

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dhaka Metropolis playing record. CricketArchive. 31 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Most runs in an innings for Dhaka Metropolis. CricketArchive. 31 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Most wickets in an innings for Dhaka Metropolis. CricketArchive. 31 March 2015.