The Rangpur Riders have announced Naeem Islam as their captain for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season four. Their media manager M A Baqi have confirmed it in media today. Rangpur Riders were due to play new franchisee Khulna Titans in the inaugural day of the season four. But continuous heavy rain cause that match to be abandoned with out a ball being bowled.
But good news is that Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council has announced to restart the tournament from 6th November including the abandoned matches due to rain. The Riders had Soumya Sarker as their Icon player as well as, spinner Arafat Sunny and few more national team players, but the franchisee have selected all-rounder Naeem Islam as their leader.
But good news is that Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council has announced to restart the tournament from 6th November including the abandoned matches due to rain. The Riders had Soumya Sarker as their Icon player as well as, spinner Arafat Sunny and few more national team players, but the franchisee have selected all-rounder Naeem Islam as their leader.
It was heard that the franchisee will announce Pakistani hard hitter cricketer Shahid Khan Afridi as their captain, but the name of Naeem Islam came as a surprise. The Rangpur Riders have said they done so to promote the local players more than overseas players in the competition. The franchisee have formed a balanced this this season.
The last seasons semifinalists have appointed Legendary cricketer Javed Omar this season. And have Mohammed Mithun, Rubel Hossain, Sohag Gazi, Ziaur Rahman, Elias Sunny, Pinak Ghosh, Mukhtar Ali, Mehrab Hossain and Shahbaz as their local players. Along with Shahid Afridi, Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Mohammed Shehzad, Dashun Sanaka, Gidron Pope, Richard Glisson, Nasir Jamshed, Senanayke and Rupasinghe among their overseas players.
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