2025 Khulna Tigers season
The 2025 season was the 10th season for the Bangladesh Premier League franchise Khulna Tigers. They were one of the seven teams that participated in the tournament. They are yet to win the title. Their best performance is reaching the final and being runners up in 2019-20 season.[1]
| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Talha Jubair |
| Captain | Mehidy Hasan Miraz |
| Ground(s) | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna |
| BPL League | 3rd |
| Most runs | Mohammad Naim (511) |
| Most wickets | Abu Hider Rony (17) |
Season summary
Khulna started their season on a high, winning their first 2 games beforelsoing 4 games in a row. However, they came back at the last two phases of the league stage and finished at fourth in the table. They defeated Rangpur Riders in the Eliminator by 9 wickets but lost to Chittagong Kings in the Qualifier 2 by 2 wickets and that was the end of their journey.
Squad
| Name | Nationality | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||
| Imrul Kayes |  Bangladesh
|
Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Shimron Hetmyer |  West Indies
|
Left-handed | Overseas player | |
| Naim Sheikh | Bangladesh
|
Left-handed | – | |
| Alex Ross |  Australia
|
Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy | Bangladesh
|
Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Ibrahim Zadran |  Afghanistan
|
Right-handed | Overseas player | |
| Dom Sibley |  England
|
Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| Darwish Rasooli | Afghanistan
|
Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Mahidul Islam Ankon | Bangladesh
|
Right-handed | – | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Mehedi Hasan Miraz | Bangladesh
|
Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
| Jason Holder | West Indies
|
Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas player |
| Afif Hossain | Bangladesh
|
Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Aamir Jamal |  Pakistan
|
Right-handed}} | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas player |
| Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby | Bangladesh
|
Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Will Bosisto | Australia
|
Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan
|
Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| Lewis Gregory | England
|
Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas player |
| Pace bowlers | ||||
| Hasan Mahmud | Bangladesh
|
Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| Rubel Hossain | Bangladesh
|
Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Abu Hider Rony | Bangladesh
|
Right-handed | Left-arm fast medium | |
| Musfik Hasan | Bangladesh
|
Right-handed | Right-arm Medium | |
| Ziaur Rahman | Bangladesh
|
Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| Pakistan
|
Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas player | |
| Oshane Thomas | West Indies
|
Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas player |
| Salman Irshad | Pakistan
|
Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||
| Nasum Ahmed | Bangladesh
|
Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Talha Jubair |
| Assistant coach | Mamunur Rashid |
| Batting coach | Nasiruddin Faruque |
| Fielding coach | Mohammad Selim |
| Analyst | Mohsin Sheikh |
League stage
Points Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortune Barishal (C) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1.302 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Chittagong Kings (R) | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1.395 | |
| 3 | Rangpur Riders (4th) | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0.596 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | Khulna Tigers (3rd) | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0.184 | |
| 5 | Durbar Rajshahi | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | −1.030 | |
| 6 | Dhaka Capitals | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | −0.779 | |
| 7 | Sylhet Strikers | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | −1.340 |
Win-loss table
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Q1 | El | Q2 | F | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khulna Tigers | Chittagong 37 runs |
Dhaka 20 runs |
Rajshahi 28 runs |
Sylhet 8 runs |
Rangpur 8 runs |
Chittagong 45 runs |
Rajshahi 7 runs |
Barishal 7 runs |
Sylhet 6 wickets |
Barishal 5 wickets |
Rangpur 46 runs |
Dhaka 6 wickets |
— | Rangpur 9 wickets |
Chittagong 2 wickets |
— | 3rd |
| Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
|---|
Matches
Source:[2]
Khulna Tigers 203/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Chittagong Kings 166/10 (18.5 overs) |
- Chittagong Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Khulna Tigers 173/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Dhaka Capitals 153/6 (20 overs) |
- Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Durbar Rajshahi 178/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 150 (19.3 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Sylhet Strikers 182/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 174/9 (20 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Rangpur Riders 186/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 178/9 (20 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Chittagong Kings 200/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 155/9 (20 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Khulna Tigers 209/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Durbar Rajshahi 202/4 (20 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
Fortune Barishal 167/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 160/6 (20 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Sylhet Strikers 152/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 156/4 (19.5 overs) |
- Sylhet Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Khulna Tigers 187/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Fortune Barishal 188/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to field.
Khulna Tigers 220/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Rangpur Riders 174/9 (20 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
Dhaka Capitals 123/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 128/4 (16.5 overs) |
- Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
Eliminator
Rangpur Riders 85 (16.5 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 89/1 (10.2 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Qualifier 2
Khulna Tigers 163/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Chittagong Kings 164/8 (20 overs) |
- Chittagong Kings won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ "Rajshahi lift BPL trophy with victory over Khulna". 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Khulna Tigers BPL 2025 schedule". Cricbuzz.
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