The Khulna Titans are a franchise cricket team based in Khulna, Bangladesh, which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). They are one of the seven teams that competed in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. The team was captained by Mahmudullah Riyad.
Player draft The 2016 BPL draft was held on 30 September. Prior to the draft, the seven clubs signed 38 foreign players to contracts and each existing franchise was able to retain two home-grown players from the 2015 season. A total 301 players participated in the draft, including 133 local and 168 foreign players. 85 players were selected in the draft.
Player transfers Prior to the 2016 draft, a number of high-profile players moved teams. These included transfers between competing teams and due to the suspension of the Sylhet Super Stars and the introduction of two new teams, Khulna Titans and Rajshahi Kings. Transfers included the move of Barisal Bulls captain Mahmudullah Riyad to the Khulna Titans.
Points table
The top four teams qualified for playoffs advanced to the Qualifier advanced to the Eliminator
Squad NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleNotes BatsmenLendl Simmons Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast OverseasAlok Kapali Right-handed Legbreak Ariful Haque Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Hasanuzzaman Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Abdul Mazid Right-handed Right-arm off-break Noor Hossain Right-handed All-roundersMahmudullah Riyad Right-handed Right-arm off-break CaptainMosharraf Hossain Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Shuvagata Hom Right-handed Right-arm off-break Taibur Rahman Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Benny Howell Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas Kevon Cooper Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas Wicket-keepersRiki Wessels Right-handed – OverseasNicholas Pooran Left-handed – OverseasAndre Fletcher Right-handed – Overseas BowlersShafiul Islam Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Ben Laughlin Right-handed Right-arm fast medium OverseasJunaid Khan Right-handed Left-arm fast OverseasNaeem Islam jnr Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Mohammad Asghar Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas Source: CricInfo
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