Duronto Rajshahi
| দুরন্ত রাজশাহী | |
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| Captain: |
 Simon Katich |
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| Coach: |
 Khaled Mashud |
| Fielding coach: |
Athar Ali Khan |
| Colors: |
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| Owner: | Digital Auto Care |
| Founded: | 2012 |
| Dissolved: | 2013 |
| Home ground: |
Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium (Capacity: 15,000) |
| Official website: |
durontoraj |
Duronto Rajshahi (Bengali: দুরন্ত রাজশাহী) was a franchise cricket team that played in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) representing the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The team participated in first two seasons of Bangladesh Premier League. The captain was Simon Katich and his deputy was Tamim Iqbal. The head coach was local boy and also former national team wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud and the batting coach being former national team spinner and commentator Athar Ali Khan. In the 2016 season, the team have been revived to be known as Rajshahi Kings.
History
On 10 January 2012, Digital Auto Care made the winning bid of $1.07 million for the franchise.
First season
The men in yellow had started off the tournament poorly by losing to Chittagong by over 200 runs. Then losing against Barisal who posted a high total. The yellows had a strong come back after successive defeats at the start of the tournament to come back winning seven games in a row. This led to their rise to the top of the league as number one to then progress on to the semi final stages. Having fought back after a collapse of the top order the captain Mushy as able to build a strong partnership along with Zimbabwean Sean Ervine to an imposing total. However they lost due to an unstoppable century by Ahmed Shehzad
Squad
Duronto Rajshahi Roster for BPL 2013 | ||||||
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Batsmen
All Rounders
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Wicket Keepers
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Support Staff
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Players salaries
| Player | Year Contract Signed / Renewed |
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Tamim Iqbal | 2013 | $165,000 |
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Ziaur Rahman (cricketer) | 2013 | $137,000 |
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Abul Hasan (cricketer) | 2013 | $121,000 |
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Marlon Samuels | 2013 | $115,000 |
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Jahurul Islam | 2013 | $111,000 |
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Alex Hales | 2013 | $62,000 |
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Monir Hossain | 2012 | $10,000 |
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Sean Ervine | 2012 | $15,000 |
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Mukhtar Ali | 2012 | $10,000 |
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Farhad Hossain | 2012 | $10,000 |
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Taijul Islam | 2012 | $26,000 |
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Shaker Ahmed | 2012 | $10,000 |
Fixtures and results
Overall results
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No Result | Success Rate |
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| 2012 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.64% |
| 2013 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 56% |
| Total | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 60.0% |
Note : Only matches from Bangladesh Premier League. No external matches are counted.
2012 season
Result summary
| Opposition | Year | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
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 Chittagong Kings | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 Khulna Royal Bengals | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Dhaka Gladiators | 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Sylhet Royals | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
 Barisal Burners | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Results
Group stage (1st round)
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- Chittagong Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Barisal Burners won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Khulna Royal Bengals won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Dhaka Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
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- Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Barisal Burners won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Sylhet Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Attendance: 21,240
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- Khulna Royal Bengals won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Dhaka Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
- Knockout stage, Semi-finals
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- Barisal Burners won the toss and elected to field.
2013 season
Result summary
| Opposition | Year | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
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| Chittagong Kings | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Khulna Royal Bengals | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
 Dhaka Gladiators | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Sylhet Royals | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Barisal Burners | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Rangpur Riders | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Results
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| Mahmudullah 40 (42) Naeem Islam jr 1/16 (4 Overs) |
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Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat
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| Elton Chigumbura 43* (21) Nayeem Islam Jr. 2/17 (4 Overs) |
- Duronto Rajshahi won the toss and elected to bat
References
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