Duronto Rajshahi
Duronto Rajshahi (Bengali: দুরন্ত রাজশাহী) was a franchise cricket team that played in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) representing the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The team participated in first two seasons of Bangladesh Premier League. The captain was Steve Smith and his deputy was Tamim Iqbal. The head coach was the former Bangladesh national team wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud and the batting coach being former national team spinner and commentator Athar Ali Khan. They had an excellent season at the inaugural BPL season. They were the top team in rankings but failed in the semi finals.In 2013 they had an average season even though they had Tamim Iqbal in their side who showed consistent performance in the first season. The 2016 season, the team have been revived to be known as Rajshahi Kings.
| দুরন্ত রাজশাহী | |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Steve Smith |
| Coach | Khaled Mashud |
| Fielding coach | Athar Ali Khan |
| Owner | Digital Auto Care |
| Team information | |
| Colors |  |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Home ground | Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium (Capacity: 15,000) |
| Official website | durontoraj |
History
On 10 January 2012, Digital Auto Care made the winning bid of $1.07 million for the franchise.
First season
The men in yellow had started off the tournament poorly by losing to Chittagong by over 200 runs. Then losing against Barisal who posted a high total. The yellows had a strong come back after successive defeats at the start of the tournament to come back winning seven games in a row. This led to their rise to the top of the league as number one to then progress on to the semi-final stages. Having fought back after a collapse of the top order the captain Mushy as able to build a strong partnership along with Zimbabwean Sean Ervine to an imposing total. However they lost due to an unstoppable century by Ahmed Shehzad
Squad
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Batsmen
All Rounders
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Wicket Keepers Bowlers
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Support Staff
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Players salaries
| Country | Player | Year Contract Signed / Renewed |
Salary |
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Tamim Iqbal | 2013 | $165,000 |
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Ziaur Rahman (cricketer) | 2013 | $137,000 |
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Abul Hasan (cricketer) | 2013 | $121,000 |
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Marlon Samuels | 2013 | $115,000 |
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Jahurul Islam | 2013 | $111,000 |
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Alex Hales | 2013 | $62,000 |
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Monir Hossain | 2012 | $10,000 |
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Sean Ervine | 2012 | $15,000 |
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Mukhtar Ali | 2012 | $10,000 |
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Farhad Hossain | 2012 | $10,000 |
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Taijul Islam | 2012 | $26,000 |
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Shaker Ahmed | 2012 | $10,000 |
Fixtures and results
Overall results
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No Result | Success Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.64% |
| 2013 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 56% |
| Total | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 60.0% |
Note : Only matches from Bangladesh Premier League. No external matches are counted.
Result summary
| Opposition | Year | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittagong Kings | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Khulna Royal Bengals | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Dhaka Gladiators | 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Sylhet Royals | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Barisal Burners | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Results
Group stage (1st round)
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Duronto Rajshahi 153 (19.5 overs) | |
- Chittagong Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
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Duronto Rajshahi 158/9 (20 overs) | |
- Barisal Burners won the toss and elected to bat.
Duronto Rajshahi  171/8 (20 overs) |
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Sylhet Royals 155/4 (20 overs) |
- Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat.
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Duronto Rajshahi 146/4 (19.1 overs) | |
- Khulna Royal Bengals won the toss and elected to bat.
Duronto Rajshahi 144/9 (20 overs) |
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Dhaka Gladiators 130/7 (20 overs) |
- Dhaka Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Duronto Rajshahi 126/6 (20 overs) |
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Chittagong Kings 117/9 (20 overs) |
- Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat.
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Duronto Rajshahi 193/1 (17.1 overs) | |
- Barisal Burners won the toss and elected to bat.
Duronto Rajshahi 124/9 (20 overs) |
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Sylhet Royals 125/1 (16.3 overs) |
- Sylhet Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Attendance: 21,240
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Duronto Rajshahi 110/2 (14.1 overs) | |
- Khulna Royal Bengals won the toss and elected to bat.
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Duronto Rajshahi 120/7 (19.3 overs) | |
- Dhaka Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
- Knockout stage, Semi-finals
Duronto Rajshahi 184/6 (20 overs) |
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Barisal Burners 189/2 (16 overs) |
- Barisal Burners won the toss and elected to field.
Result summary
| Opposition | Year | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
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| Chittagong Kings | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Khulna Royal Bengals | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Dhaka Gladiators | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Sylhet Royals | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Barisal Burners | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Rangpur Riders | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Results
Duronto Rajshahi 99/9 (20 Overs) |
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Chittagong Kings 97 (19.2 Overs) |
- Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat
Duronto Rajshahi 147/8 (20 Overs) |
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Sylhet Royals 150/6 (19.1 Overs) |
Elton Chigumbura 43* (21) Nayeem Islam Jr. 2/17 (4 Overs) |
- Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat
Dhaka Gladiators 156/8 (20 Overs) |
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Duronto Rajshahi 143/3 (20 Overs) |
- Dhaka Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat
Khulna Royal Bengals 197/0 (20 Overs) |
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Duronto Rajshahi 129 (18.3 Overs) |
Shahriar Nafees 102* (69) |
- Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to field
Barisal Burners 209/7 (20 Overs) |
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Duronto Rajshahi 213/6 (20 Overs) |
- Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat
Dhaka Gladiators 137/5 (20 Overs) |
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Duronto Rajshahi 124/9 (20 Overs) |
- Dhaka Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat
Barisal Burners 152/6 (20 Overs) |
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Duronto Rajshahi 153/6 (19.4 Overs) |
- Barisal Burners won the toss and elected to bat
References
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