Legends of Rupganj is a team that plays List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier Division. Rupganj, in Narayanganj District, just to the east of Dhaka, is the home town of the club's founding owner, Lutfar Rahman Badal.
History Under their previous name, Gazi Tank Cricketers, they won the title in 2013–14. In the 2014–15 season, under their new name and ownership, they finished fifth.
2014–15: 16 matches, won 8, finished fifth 2015–16: 16 matches, won 9, finished third 2016–17: 11 matches, won 6, finished seventh 2017–18: 16 matches, won 10, finished second 2018–19: 16 matches, won 13, finished second 2021–22: 15 matches, won 11, finished second 2022–23: 16 matches, won 9, finished fourth 2023–24: 11 matches, won 6, finished seventh 2024–25: 16 matches, won 9, finished fourth Naeem Islam captained the team from 2017–18 to 2021–22, Mashrafe Mortaza in 2022–23.
Records The team's highest score is 141 by Ashar Zaidi against Old DOHS Sports Club in the first match of the 2014–15 season. The best bowling figures are 6 for 33, performed twice: by Naeem Islam against Partex Sporting Club, in the second match of the 2014–15 season, and by Mohammad Sharif, who also took a hat-trick in the same innings, against Gazi Group Cricketers in 2017–18.
Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold Name Nat Batting style Bowling style Notes BatsmenNaeem Islam Right-hand bat Right-arm off break CaptainMohammad Naim Left-hand bat Shahriar Nafees Left-hand bat Mehedi Maruf Right-hand bat Right-arm off breakMominul Haque Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox Azmir Ahmed Right-hand bat Right-arm off breakAkbar-ur-Rehman Right-hand bat Right-arm leg break All-roundersAsif Ahmed Right-hand bat Right-arm off break WicketkeepersJaker Ali Right-hand bat - Salauddin Pappu Right-hand bat - Spin BowlersNabil Samad Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox Asif Hasan Right-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox Minhazur Rahman Right-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox BowlersMuktar Ali Right-hand batRight-arm medium-fastMohammad Shahid Right-hand batRight-arm medium-fastRishi Dhawan Right-hand batRight-arm medium-fastSubashis Roy Right-hand batRight-arm fast-mediumTaskin Ahmed Left-hand batRight-arm fast
References
External links List A matches played by Legends of Rupganj