Dhaka Dynamites
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| Captain: |
 Kumar Sangakkara |
|---|---|
| Coach: |
 Mickey Arthur |
| City: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Colours: |
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| Owner: | Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman (Beximco Group) |
| Founded: | 2015 |
| Home ground: | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur |
| Capacity: | 35,000 |
| Chief executive: | Obeid Nizam |
| Manager: | Athar Ali Khan |
| Adviser: | Khaled Mahmud |
| Bangladesh Premier League wins: | 2 (2012, 2013) |
| Official website: | Official website |
Dhaka Dynamites is a professional men's cricket team based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The team competes in Bangladeshi Twenty20 cricket competition Bangladesh Premier League. Their home ground is Shere Bangla National Stadium. The team's official colours are blue and yellow. The team was originally founded as Dhaka Gladiators in 2012 and participated during the first two edition of the tournament. In 2015, the franchise ownership was transferred and team was renamed to Dynamites. The team is currently owned by Beximco Group.[1]
The Dynamites are coached by South African batsman Mickey Arthur, and lead by Kumar Sangakkara.[2] Bangladeshi player Nasir Hossain was selected as the icon player of the team.[3][4]
History
Franchise history
Dhaka Dynamites, was originally founded in 2012 as Dhaka Gladiators. The Gladiators were one of the six founding members of Bangladesh Premier League. The team was purchased by Europa Group for $5.05 million. For the first two seasons, Mashrafe Mortaza lead the team while Ian Pont was the head coach of the team. Dhaka Gladiators was indefinitely suspended by the Bangladesh Cricket Board after it's involvement in match fixing scandal. In 2015, The team was sold to Beximco and renamed to Dhaka Dynamites.
BPL One
Dhaka Gladiators started off their campaign disappointingly by losing against an experienced Khulna Royal Bengals which was led by all rounder Shakib Al Hasan. However this was succeeded by three consecutive wins even without players like Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal. During their third win over Barisal Burners, they made the highest total of the tournament by scoring 208 runs for five wickets. They defended this score, even though Chris Gayle scored a century for the Barisal Burners. Later in the tournament, they failed to chase mediocre targets due to batting collapses. In the final, Dhaka Gladiators beat the Barisal Burners to be crowned champions of BPL 2012.
BPL Two
or the 2013 season, Dhaka Gladiators bought Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan who was the most expensive player in the tournament. They bought star fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza, the emerging wicket keeper Anamul Haque and the talented spinner Mosharraf Hossain. Overseas, they bought South African T20 star Alfonso Thomas, and West Indian hard hitters Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle who were only available for one game. They bought English stars Luke Wright, Owais Shah, Darren Stevens, bowler Chris Liddle and batsman Josh Cobb. This team of players were crowned 2013 champions, just as they had been in 2012. They played 14 games won 11 and lost only 3. This time their arch rival was Sylhet Royals.[5]
BPL Three
Dhaka Dynamites was introduced in a new look in 2015. The franchise name was changed to Dhaka Dynamites from what was originally known as Dhaka Gladiators. The ownership of the team was transferred to Beximco Group. During player draft, Kumar Sangakkara was selected as the captain while Nasir Hossain was picked as the icon player. Total eighteen player was selected from the draft process. The players included Mustafizur Rahman, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Hafeez and Ryan ten Doeschate.
Owners
The owners of the Dynamites is Beximco, a company specialising in producing clothing materials. Beximco produces textiles, basic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, jute and marine foods; the company also has real estate and land development interests. Bangladesh Export Import Company (BEXIMCO) is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate. The industries under this Group include Textiles, Basic Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Jute, Marine Foods, Real Estate and Development. Services provided by Beximco include Engineering, Media, Information Technology, Trade and Financial Services. Beximco Pharmaceuticals and Shinepukur Ceramics are the two units which has got world class factory.[6]
Overall records
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No Result | Run Rate | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | +0.210 | Champions |
| 2013 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | +0.928 | Champions |
| 2014 | | |||||
| 2015 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -0.010 | Fourth |
| 2016 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
Seasons
| Year | Bangladesh Premier League |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Champions |
| 2013 | Champions |
| 2015 | Playoffs |
Sponsorship
For First Two Seasons, Sponsorship was bought by BBS Cables for 112.50 million for each season, Oriental Group bought co-sponsorship for 15 million for each season.[7] Beximco secured the sponsorship for the team during the third season.
| Kit | Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-14 | Anjans | BBS Cables | Oriental Group | |
| 2015-16 | Yellow | National Bank | Honda Confidence Group Novo Air |
Administration and support staff
- Owners - Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman, Salman F Rahman (Beximco Holdings Limited)
- Brand Ambassador - Aurthohin
- Team Manager - Athar Ali Khan
- CEO- Obeid Nizam
- Coach - Mickey Arthur
- Advisor - Khaled Mahmud
Current squad
| Name | Nat | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Kumar Sangakkara (C) | | Left-hand bat | Wicketkeeper | International Cap,Captain[8] | ||
| Shamsur Rahman |  | Right-hand bat | Right arm offbreak | International Cap | ||
| Nasir Jamshed |  | Left hand bat | Right-arm off break | International cup | ||
| Irfan Sukkur | | Left-hand bat | Occasional Wicketkepper | |||
| Shahzaib Hasan | | Right-hand bat | Right arm off break | International Cap | ||
| Tanmay Mishra |  | Right-hand bat | Right arm off break | International Cap | ||
| Dawid Malan |  | Left-hand bat | Right arm leg break | |||
| All-Rounders | ||||||
| Nasir Hossain | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | Icon Player, International Cap | ||
| Ryan ten Doeschate |  | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap | ||
| Mohammad Hafeez | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | International Cap | ||
| Abul Hasan | | Left-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap | ||
| Farhad Reza | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap | ||
| Mosaddek Hossain | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | International Cap | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Mohammad Irfan | | Right-hand bat | Left-arm medium-fast | International Cap[9] | ||
| Yasir Shah | | Right-hand bat | Legbreak | International cap[10] | ||
| Nabil Samad | | Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Shykat Ali | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Sohail Khan | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap | ||
| Mosharraf Hossain | | Left-hand bat | Slow left arm orthodox | International Cap | ||
| Mustafizur Rahman | | Left-hand bat | Left-arm medium-fast | International Cap[11] | ||
References
- ↑ "Sangakkara likely to captain Dhaka Dynamites". bdcricteam.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Icon cricketers find home". bdcricteam.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "DHAKA DYNAMITES have strong Bowling lineup". onews24. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Rangpur get Sakib for 3rd BPL". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Logo of Dhaka Dynamites unveiled". bdcricteam. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Dhaka Dynamites to start practice for BPL Nov 18". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Dhaka Gladiators sign sponsorship deals". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "নাসির নয়, ঢাকা ডাইনামাইটসের নেতৃত্বে সাঙ্গাকারা !". latestbdnews.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Yasir, Irfan to team up for Dhaka Dynamites". dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "BPL: Yasir, Irfan to team up for Dhaka Dynamites". Dawn. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "তারুণ্যে লড়াকু ঢাকা ডায়নামাইটস". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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