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.

Legends of Rupganj

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

The captains have been Alok Kapali and Shakib Al Hasan in 2014–15, Mosharraf Hossain in 2015–16, Mushfiqur Rahim and Naeem Islam in 2016–17, Naeem Islam from 2017–18 to 2021–22, and Mashrafe Mortaza in 2022–23.

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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.

Legends of Rupganj

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold

References

External links

List A matches played by Legends of Rupganj

Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League teams