Dhaka Warriors
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Dhaka Warriors was one of the nine teams played in the 2008 competition of the defunct Indian Cricket League
(ICL). The captain is former Bangladeshi captain and batsman Habibul Bashar
. The Dhaka Warriors is solely composed of Bangladeshi players and is only the second team in the competition to be represented by players from a single country. The team was formed in 2008 by a group of Bangladeshis who controversially severed links with the Bangladesh Cricket Board
; of the 14 players who made up the first squad, 12 had represented Bangladesh at international level. The Dhaka Warrior players received bans.
(BCB) for joining the league which is not authorised by the International Cricket Council
. Balwinder Sandhu
, a former Indian all-rounder coaches the team which will play in the second season on the league, beginning on 10 October 2008. The team will represent Bangladesh in the ICL World Series which follows the league.
The exodus of 14 players was controversial, leading to some Bangladeshi fans labelling the players "traitors". Banning the players significantly weakened Bangladesh's batting line up as Shahriar Nafees
, Aftab Ahmed
, and Alok Kapali
have all represented Bangladesh at international level shortly before joining the ICL. Habibul Bashar
, the captain of the new side and Bangladesh's leading Test run scorer, still had ambition to play for the national side again while Nazimuddin, Tapash Baisya
, Manjural Islam, Mohammad Sharif
, Dhiman Ghosh
, Mosharraf Hossain
, and Mahbubul Karim
all have international experience. Mahbubul Karim
and Golam Mabud
, the only players in the squad not to have represented Bangladesh in internationals, were from the Bangladesh Academy team and the national side's reserve wicket-keeper respectively. Bashar, Aftab, Reza, Ghosh and Mosharraf retired from international cricket.
stage of the tournament, to the Chennai Superstars
by six wickets on 11 October 2008. Although the team went on to lose their next match, which was against the Hyderabad Heroes
on 15 October, by four wickets, the game was notable for Alok Kapali
scoring 100 from only 60 balls. Not only was it the first century scored by the team, but it was the first century in the history of the tournament. The Dhaka Warrior's first victory came against the Delhi Giants
on 20 October. The win, by 62 runs, was the biggest of the tournament. Dhaka lost their next game on 25 October, against the Royal Bengal Tigers by eight wickets.
The team recorded its second win of the tournament on 27 October, beating the Mumbai Champs
by six wickets. The match was seen as a must win for the Dhaka Warriors to qualify for the semi-finals of the competition. This was the first of a three-match winning run which saw the Dhaka Warriors rise from the bottom part of the table to second place. They won their next match on 31 October against the Chandigarh Lions
by eight wickets. The third in the hat-trick of wins was against the Ahmedabad Rockets
by 13 runs on 3 November. Dhaka lost their last league match, against Lahore Badshahs
, on 7 November by five wickets. Lahore Badshahs went on to secure the fourth semi-final place and the Dhaka Warriors finished in fifth place.
Indian Cricket League
The Indian Cricket League was a private cricket league funded by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that operated between 2007 and 2009 in India...
(ICL). The captain is former Bangladeshi captain and batsman Habibul Bashar
Habibul Bashar
Qazi Habibul Bashar is a Bangladeshi cricketer, and the former captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team. Under the managership of Davenell Frederick 'Dav' Whatmore, he has been found to be the most successful captain to lead the Bangladesh team to overcome several milestones. The first test...
. The Dhaka Warriors is solely composed of Bangladeshi players and is only the second team in the competition to be represented by players from a single country. The team was formed in 2008 by a group of Bangladeshis who controversially severed links with the Bangladesh Cricket Board
Bangladesh Cricket Board
Bangladesh Cricket Board , previously known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the main governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Board has its headquarters in Dhaka, it is responsible for the operation and development of cricket, maintenance of of venues, and selection for the...
; of the 14 players who made up the first squad, 12 had represented Bangladesh at international level. The Dhaka Warrior players received bans.
History
On 16 September 2008, the Dhaka Warriors team was the ninth team to join the Indian Cricket League. The team consists of 13 Bangladeshi cricketers. The players all received 10-year bans from the Bangladesh Cricket BoardBangladesh Cricket Board
Bangladesh Cricket Board , previously known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the main governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Board has its headquarters in Dhaka, it is responsible for the operation and development of cricket, maintenance of of venues, and selection for the...
(BCB) for joining the league which is not authorised by the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
. Balwinder Sandhu
Balwinder Sandhu
Balwinder Singh Sandhu is a former Indian Test cricketer. He represented India in eight Test matches as a medium pace bowler who could swing the ball and was a useful batsman....
, a former Indian all-rounder coaches the team which will play in the second season on the league, beginning on 10 October 2008. The team will represent Bangladesh in the ICL World Series which follows the league.
The exodus of 14 players was controversial, leading to some Bangladeshi fans labelling the players "traitors". Banning the players significantly weakened Bangladesh's batting line up as Shahriar Nafees
Shahriar Nafees
-Career Story:Nafees, a left-handed opening batsman, first played in the national team in Bangladesh's maiden English Tour . Nafees scored his maiden first-class century, as well as his first in Tests, at Fatullah in April 2006 against Australia. He scored his maiden one-day hundred against...
, Aftab Ahmed
Aftab Ahmed
Aftab Ahmed Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right hand batsman and right arm medium bowler.- Early life :...
, and Alok Kapali
Alok Kapali
Alok Kapali is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is an allrounder who bats in the middle to lower order and bowls leg spin with a run-up similar to that of Shane Warne. He is the only Bangladeshi cricket player to take a Test hat-trick.-Test career:Kapali made his Test debut in 2002, against Sri...
have all represented Bangladesh at international level shortly before joining the ICL. Habibul Bashar
Habibul Bashar
Qazi Habibul Bashar is a Bangladeshi cricketer, and the former captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team. Under the managership of Davenell Frederick 'Dav' Whatmore, he has been found to be the most successful captain to lead the Bangladesh team to overcome several milestones. The first test...
, the captain of the new side and Bangladesh's leading Test run scorer, still had ambition to play for the national side again while Nazimuddin, Tapash Baisya
Tapash Baisya
Tapash Baisya is a Bangladeshi cricketer. Tapash Baisya is one of Bangladesh's best pace bowlers to date, having taken 36 Test wickets, although they have come at a bowling average of nearly 60. Nevertheless, he has taken the third-most wickets of any Bangladeshi fast bowler, behind Mashrafe...
, Manjural Islam, Mohammad Sharif
Mohammad Sharif (cricketer)
Mohammad Sharif is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 8 Tests and 8 ODIs from 2001 to 2002. He was called in the national side after five years for the Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe for ODIs, and was recalled for tests after five and a half years for the Indian tour of Bangladesh...
, Dhiman Ghosh
Dhiman Ghosh
Dhiman Ghosh is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He has played first cricket for Chittagong Division, making his debut in 2004/05, and represented Bangladesh through the age group levels...
, Mosharraf Hossain
Mosharraf Hossain
Khondaker Mosharraf Hossain is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 20 November 1981 in Dhaka and is a left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler. He is sometimes known by his nickame Rubel. Making his debut in 2001/02 he has appeared for Dhaka Division...
, and Mahbubul Karim
Mahbubul Karim
Mahbubul Karim is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh who is sometimes referred to by his nickname Mithu. A specialist batsman, he made his debut for Chittagong Division in 2003/04 and played through the 2006/07 season...
all have international experience. Mahbubul Karim
Mahbubul Karim
Mahbubul Karim is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh who is sometimes referred to by his nickname Mithu. A specialist batsman, he made his debut for Chittagong Division in 2003/04 and played through the 2006/07 season...
and Golam Mabud
Golam Mabud
Golam Mabud is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh who is sometimes referred to by his nickname 'Sishir'. He was born on the 10 October 1984 in Sylhet and made his first class debut for Sylhet Division in 2001/02....
, the only players in the squad not to have represented Bangladesh in internationals, were from the Bangladesh Academy team and the national side's reserve wicket-keeper respectively. Bashar, Aftab, Reza, Ghosh and Mosharraf retired from international cricket.
Inaugural tournament
The Dhaka Warriors lost their inaugural match in the ICL in the round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
stage of the tournament, to the Chennai Superstars
Chennai Superstars
Chennai Superstars was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League founded in 2007. The team is based in Chennai, coached by Michael Bevan and captained by Stuart Law, both reputed Australian cricketers....
by six wickets on 11 October 2008. Although the team went on to lose their next match, which was against the Hyderabad Heroes
Hyderabad Heroes
Hyderabad Heroes was one of the eight teams that competed in the Indian Cricket League. The team was based in Hyderabad and its captain was former New Zealand player Chris Harris.-Players:...
on 15 October, by four wickets, the game was notable for Alok Kapali
Alok Kapali
Alok Kapali is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is an allrounder who bats in the middle to lower order and bowls leg spin with a run-up similar to that of Shane Warne. He is the only Bangladeshi cricket player to take a Test hat-trick.-Test career:Kapali made his Test debut in 2002, against Sri...
scoring 100 from only 60 balls. Not only was it the first century scored by the team, but it was the first century in the history of the tournament. The Dhaka Warrior's first victory came against the Delhi Giants
Delhi Giants
Delhi Giants was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League . This team represents the Indian capital city, New Delhi, India and its captain is Marvan Atapattu, former skipper of Sri Lanka.-Players :The squad announced for the inaugural tournament comprises five...
on 20 October. The win, by 62 runs, was the biggest of the tournament. Dhaka lost their next game on 25 October, against the Royal Bengal Tigers by eight wickets.
The team recorded its second win of the tournament on 27 October, beating the Mumbai Champs
Mumbai Champs
Mumbai Champs was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League . The team is based in Mumbai, India and its captain is former New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle.- Players :...
by six wickets. The match was seen as a must win for the Dhaka Warriors to qualify for the semi-finals of the competition. This was the first of a three-match winning run which saw the Dhaka Warriors rise from the bottom part of the table to second place. They won their next match on 31 October against the Chandigarh Lions
Chandigarh Lions
Chandigarh Lions was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League. They were one of the six founding teams and were the runners-up in the inaugural Twenty20 Championship, which was won by Chennai Superstars...
by eight wickets. The third in the hat-trick of wins was against the Ahmedabad Rockets
Ahmedabad Rockets
Ahmedabad Rockets was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League. The captain is former Australian international batsman Damien Martyn...
by 13 runs on 3 November. Dhaka lost their last league match, against Lahore Badshahs
Lahore Badshahs
Lahore Badshahs was one of the nine teams that competed in the 2008 and 2008/09 competition of the defunct Indian Cricket League . The captain was former Pakistani captain and batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq...
, on 7 November by five wickets. Lahore Badshahs went on to secure the fourth semi-final place and the Dhaka Warriors finished in fifth place.
Former squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.| Name | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |||
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| Habibul Bashar Habibul Bashar Qazi Habibul Bashar is a Bangladeshi cricketer, and the former captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team. Under the managership of Davenell Frederick 'Dav' Whatmore, he has been found to be the most successful captain to lead the Bangladesh team to overcome several milestones. The first test... (c Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... ) |
RHB | OS Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
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| Mahbubul Karim Mahbubul Karim Mahbubul Karim is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh who is sometimes referred to by his nickname Mithu. A specialist batsman, he made his debut for Chittagong Division in 2003/04 and played through the 2006/07 season... |
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| Shahriar Nafees Shahriar Nafees -Career Story:Nafees, a left-handed opening batsman, first played in the national team in Bangladesh's maiden English Tour . Nafees scored his maiden first-class century, as well as his first in Tests, at Fatullah in April 2006 against Australia. He scored his maiden one-day hundred against... |
LHB | SLA Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
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| Nazimuddin | RHB | |||||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Aftab Ahmed Aftab Ahmed Aftab Ahmed Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right hand batsman and right arm medium bowler.- Early life :... |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Alok Kapali Alok Kapali Alok Kapali is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is an allrounder who bats in the middle to lower order and bowls leg spin with a run-up similar to that of Shane Warne. He is the only Bangladeshi cricket player to take a Test hat-trick.-Test career:Kapali made his Test debut in 2002, against Sri... |
RHB | LS Leg break A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of... |
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| Mohammad Rafique Mohammad Rafique Mohammed Rafique is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in Test matches.-International career:... |
LHB | SLA Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
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| Farhad Reza Farhad Reza Farhad Reza is a Bangladeshi cricketer who made his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe in July 2006 and is the only batsman from Bangladesh to score a half century on debut. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and right arm fast-medium pace bowler and played domestic cricket for... |
RHB | RFM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Dhiman Ghosh Dhiman Ghosh Dhiman Ghosh is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He has played first cricket for Chittagong Division, making his debut in 2004/05, and represented Bangladesh through the age group levels... |
RHB | OS Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
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| Golam Mabud Golam Mabud Golam Mabud is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh who is sometimes referred to by his nickname 'Sishir'. He was born on the 10 October 1984 in Sylhet and made his first class debut for Sylhet Division in 2001/02.... |
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| Bowlers | ||||||
| Mosharraf Hossain Mosharraf Hossain Khondaker Mosharraf Hossain is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 20 November 1981 in Dhaka and is a left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler. He is sometimes known by his nickame Rubel. Making his debut in 2001/02 he has appeared for Dhaka Division... |
LHB | SLA Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
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| Tapash Baishya | RHB | RFM Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| Manjural Islam | LHB | LFM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Mohammad Sharif Mohammad Sharif (cricketer) Mohammad Sharif is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 8 Tests and 8 ODIs from 2001 to 2002. He was called in the national side after five years for the Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe for ODIs, and was recalled for tests after five and a half years for the Indian tour of Bangladesh... |
RHB | RMF Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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Previous performance
- The Dhaka Warriors were not formed until the second season of the ICL, so were unable to participate in tournaments before 2008.
Tournament Placement 2007 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship did not exist 2008 Indian Cricket League 50s did not exist 2008 Indian Cricket League Edelweiss 20s Challenge did not exist 2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Domestic Tournament did not play 2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship, 2008/09 5th place