Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity
| KSKS | |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Jahurul Islam |
Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity is a team that has played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League in 2013-14, 2016–17 and 2017–18. Its name translates as "Khelaghar Social Welfare Association". Khelaghar is a patriotic youth cultural organization founded in Dacca in 1952, which has over 500 branches around Bangladesh.[1]
Playing history
In the inaugural List A status season of the League in 2013-14, captained by Faisal Hossain, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity finished last, with one win from 10 matches, and were relegated.[2]
In 2014-15, in the non-List-A Dhaka First Division League, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity finished sixth with eight wins and eight losses;[3] in 2015-16 they finished first in Group B of the Dhaka First Division League,[4] and were promoted back to the Dhaka Premier League for 2016-17, captained by Nafees Iqbal. He also captained the team in 2017-18.
In March 2018, they reached the Super League section of the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[5] It was the first time the team had reached that section of the competition.[5]
List A record
- 2013-14: 10 matches, won 1, finished twelfth
- 2016-17: 13 matches, won 5, finished tenth
- 2017-18: 16 matches, won 8, finished fifth
- 2018-19: 11 matches, won 3, finished ninth
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold
| Name | Nat | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Amit Majumder |  |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm leg break | List A Captain | ||
| Sadikur Rahman | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | |||
| Nazimuddin | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Robiul Islam Robi | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | |||
| Moinul Islam | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Mosaddek Iftekhar | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | |||
| Ashok Menaria |  |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Rafsan Al Mahmud | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| Mahidul Islam Ankon | |
Right-hand bat | Twenty 20 Captain | |||
| Shahriar Komol | |
Right-hand bat | ||||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| Tanvir Islam | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Rishad Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm leg break | |||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||
| Masum Khan | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | |||
| Robiul Haque | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Ifran Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | |||
| Abdul Halim | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | |||
Records
Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity's highest individual List A score is 115 not out by Mahidul Islam Ankon against Agrani Bank Cricket Club in 2017-18. The best bowling figures are 6 for 18 by Tanvir Islam against Partex Sporting Club in 2016-17.
References
- ^ "Khelaghar". Banglapedia. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Dhaka Premier Division 2013-14 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Dhaka First Division League 2014-15 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Dhaka First Division League 2015-16 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Khelagar make Super League for first time in DPL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
External links
- Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity at CricketArchive
- Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity at Cricinfo
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