The Abahani Limited cricket team has played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League since 2013–14. It won the title in 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23, and 2023–24. In Twenty20 cricket, it also won the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.
History Abahani Limited was founded by Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh. The club has always had close ties with the Awami League.
Between 1974–75, when the Dhaka Premier League was formed, and 2012–13, Abahani Limited won the competition 17 times. Their victories included the inaugural season of 1974–75 and three instances of three championships in a row.
Since the competition gained List A status in 2013–14, Abahani has continued to be the most successful team, winning six of the ten tournaments. In 2023–24 they became the first team in the league's List A history to win every match in a season.
List A results 2013–14: 4 wins from 10 matches, finished ninth 2014–15: 10 wins from 16 matches, finished fourth 2015–16: 11 wins from 16 matches, champions 2016–17: 12 wins from 16 matches, finished third 2017–18: 12 wins from 16 matches, champions 2018–19: 13 wins from 16 matches, champions 2019–20: Abandoned 2021–22: 9 wins from 15 matches, finished fourth 2022–23: 14 wins from 16 matches, champions 2023–24: 16 wins from 16 matches, champions 2024–25: 14 wins from 16 matches, champions
Twenty20 results 2018–19: 1 win from 2 matches, second in Group A 2019–20: Not held 2021: 12 wins from 16 matches, champions
Records Since the Dhaka Premier League gained List A status, Abahani Limited's highest score is 142 by Tamim Iqbal, and the best bowling figures are 7 for 58 by Saqlain Sajib. Both took place in the last match of the 2015–16 season, in which Abahani clinched their first List A title.
Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold Name Nat Batting style Bowling style Notes BattersNazmul Hossain Shanto Left-hand bat Right-arm off break Parvez Hossain Emon Left-hand bat Jishan Alam Right-hand bat Right-arm off break Mominul Haque Left-hand bat Slow Left-arm Orthodox All-roundersMosaddek Hossain Right-hand bat Right-arm off break CaptainSM Meherob Right-hand bat Right-arm off break Mrittunjoy Chowdhury Left-hand bat Left-arm fast-medium Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox Wicketkeepers Shamsul Islam Right-hand bat Mohammad Mithun Right-hand bat - Shahriar Komol Right-hand bat - Spin BowlersRakibul Hasan Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox Naimur Rahman Noyon Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox BowlersRipon Mondol Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium Nahid Rana Right-hand bat Right-arm fast Mehedi Hasan Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-mediumAnamul Haque Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium
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