Dhaka Metropolis cricket team

The Dhaka Metropolis cricket team is a Bangladeshi first-class cricket team based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The team competes in the National Cricket League.

Dhaka Metropolis played in the 2000-01 season, playing most of its home games at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. When the National Cricket League was expanded from six teams to eight in 2011-12, Dhaka Metropolis returned, along with the newly formed Rangpur Division team. Since then Dhaka Metropolis has had no settled home ground, playing its home matches at several grounds in the Dhaka area.

Seasons

Season	NCL
2000-01	3rd
2011-12	4th
2012-13	3rd
2013-14	7th
2014-15	4th
2015-16	2nd in Tier 1
2016-17	4th in Tier 1
2017-18	4th in Tier 2

Current squad

As of 7 October 2019, The current squad for 2019-20 season

Name	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsman
Wicket keeper
Alrounders
Bowlers

Notable players

The following is a list of players who have played for both Dhaka Metropolis and Bangladesh.

• Akram Khan
• Al Sahariar
• Aminul Islam Bulbul
• Anwar Hossain
• Elias Sunny
• Enamul Haque
• Habibul Bashar
• Hasibul Hossain
• Khaled Mahmud
• Khaled Mashud
• Manjural Islam
• Mehrab Hossain
• Mehrab Hossain, Jr.
• Mohammad Ashraful
• Mohammad Rafique
• Morshed Ali Khan
• Naimur Rahman
• Niamur Rashid
• Nabiul Islam Nayeem
• Sajjad Ahmed
• Salahuddin Ahmed
• Talha Jubair
• Tareq Aziz

Dhaka Metropolis players who have played for countries other than Bangladesh:

• Zahoor Elahi

Records

At the end of the 2017-18 season Dhaka Metropolis had played 58 matches, with 15 wins, 15 losses and 28 draws. The highest score is 209 by Marshall Ayub in 2012-13. The best bowling figures are 8 for 35 by Talha Jubair in 2012-13.

External links

• Dhaka Metropolis at CricketArchive
• Cricinfo team profile

Other source

• Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)