Fortune Barishal
| ফরচুন বরিশাল | |
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| League | Bangladesh Premier League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Tamim Iqbal |
| Coach | Mizanur Rahman Babul |
| Owner | Fortune Group |
| Team information | |
| City | Barishal,Barishal Division,Bangladesh |
| Founded | 2012 (as Barishal Burners) 2015 (as Barishal Bulls) 2022 (as Fortune Barishal) |
| Home ground | Barisal Divisional Stadium,Barishal |
| History | |
| Bangladesh Premier Leaguewins | 1(2024) |
Fortune Barishal(Bengali:ফরচুন বরিশাল) is a franchisecricketteam that plays in theBangladesh Premier League(BPL), representing the country'sBarishal Division.
The team was originally established in 2012 for theinaugural BPL seasonas theBarisal Burners(Bengali:বরিশাল বার্নার্স,often abbreviated asBB). The Burners were the BPL runners-up in 2012. The Burners were one of the teams dissolved in 2013 after the BPL's second edition.
The franchise was sold to the Axiom Technologies and rebranded as the Bulls for the 2015 edition. Axiom Technologies' chairman was banned for life from cricket and thus Awwal Bhulu was sworn in. The Bulls were coached byGraham Fordand captained byMahmudullah Riyadin2015/16 Bangladesh Premier League.Sri Lanka born AustralianDav WhatmoreandBangladesh's then Test CaptainMushfiqur Rahimwere the head coach and captain for Season 4 (2016/17 Bangladesh Premier League) respectively.
The team was excluded fromBPL 5due to financial difficulties.[1]The team returned in BPL 8 -2021–22 Bangladesh Premier Leagueunder the ownership of Fortune Sporting Limited.[2] They won BPL 2024 after beating Comilla Victorians by 6 wickets.[3]Tamim Iqbal Khanand Dav Whatmore were the captain and head coach for Fortune Barishal in season 2024, respectively.[3]
History
[edit]In 2012, theBangladesh Cricket Board(BCB) created theBangladesh Premier Leaguecricket tournament to be played underTwenty20rules.[4]For the inaugural tournament held in February of the same year, a list of six teams to participate in the tournament was finalised. The teams representing the administrative divisions of Bangladesh, including Barisal, were put up for auction at the Radisson Hotel in Dhaka on 10 January 2012. Barisal Burners were bought by ALIF SSL Sports Holdings Ltd (a concern of the ALIF Group) for a price of US$1.01 million, which was the lowest price paid at the auction.[5]
Seasons overview
[edit]2012 season
[edit]The biggest buy by the Burners was for West Indies openerChris Gayle,who was bought for a grand total of $551,000, the second biggest buy of the inaugural BPL, however he was only available for five games. In his short stay he was able to score two centuries and had the highest average of 97.00. The Burners continued with Pakistani openerAhmed Shehzadand the experienced AustralianBrad Hodgeopening the batting. Other players in the team includedShahriar Nafees,who was the "icon player", andMominul Haque,Al Amin,Suhrawadi Shuvo,English wicketkeeperPhil Mustardand Pakistan'sYasir Arafat.The team also included Australian fast bowlerShane Harwooduntil he was injured. The Burners had a stable batting line-up which was crucial in enabling them to qualify for the semi-finals, especially in a close run chase againstChittagong Kingsin the penultimate league match. The Burners defeated the table toppersDuronto Rajshahiin the semi-final but lost the final againstDhaka Gladiatorsby 8 wickets.[6]
2013 season
[edit]Barisal had a poor campaign in the 2013 edition of the tournament. They finished in the bottom 3 and thus did not qualify for the playoffs. They finished 6th out of the 7 teams competing to earn a place in the playoffs. Barisal could not retain Chris Gayle as he signed to play for the Dhaka Gladiators. They managed to includeSunil Narinein their squad and retained Phil Mustard and Brad Hodge. They could not keep a consistent win streak which led to their downfall in the 2nd edition of the tournament.
2015 season
[edit]At the 2015 season of BPL, Barisal Burners was rebranded as Barisal Bulls after the change of owner. The biggest buy that season for them was Chris Gayle who played for Barisal Burners in the 2012 season and Dhaka Gladiators in the 2013 season. He was brought for an approximate $350,000. The other notable players of the team included ex-Zimbabwean national team wicket-keeperBrendan Taylor,Evin LewisandKevon Cooper.The Pakistani playersMohammad SamiandImad Wasim.Bangladeshiplayers included, all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad, who was the icon player,Sabbir Rahman,Shahriar Nafees,Sohag Gazi,Al-Amin HossainandTaijul Islam.The Bulls had a balanced squad with the class of Chris Gayle, Mahmudullah Riyad and Brendan Taylor on the top, and the pace and swing of Mohammad Sami and Al-Amin Hossain with the ball which led the team to qualify for the playoffs. They defeated Dhaka Dynamites by 18 runs in the eliminator and Rangpur Riders by 5 wickets in the 2nd qualifier to reach the finals. They lost in a competitive final to Comilla Victorians by 3 wickets and ended up being the runner-up of that tournament. Some of the notable records by the players of Barisal Bulls include Evin Lewis' 101* Chis Gayle's 92 and Kevon Cooper being named the highest wicket taker of the tournament with 22 wickets.
2016 season
[edit]The team signedMushfiqur Rahimas their icon player and captain while the team couldn't sign big names likelast season.They signedDawid Malan,Rumman Raees,Thisara Pereraand more from the overseas department while they retained Taijul Islam and Al-Amin Hossain from the local category. They also signed Shahriar Nafees,Abu Hiderand more from the draft.
They started off on a sour note as they lost toDhaka Dynamitesbut won againstComilla VictoriansandRajshahi Kings(defending first innings total of 192) later on. In the end, finished last in the league stage due to bowling department failure though their icon player put up a great show with the bat as he was one of the highest run getters of the season.
2022 season
[edit]2023 season
[edit]2024 season
[edit]The Fortune Barishal opened its campaign againstRangpur Riders.The game was played on 20 January which ended in, Fortune Barishal defeating Rangpur Riders by five wickets to win the Opening Match. Star players include veteransTamim Iqbal,Mahmudullah RiyadandMushfiqur Rahim.Overseas Players featureDavid Miller,Ahmed Shehzad,Kyle Mayers,Keshav Maharaj,Ibrahim Zadran,Obed McCoyandDunith Wellalage.
They ended up their journey of this edition by winning the cup.Kyle Mayersof Fortune Barishal was the man of the final.
Fortune Barishal captainTamim Iqbal Khanwas named player of the tournament. He was also the top run scorer of that BPL Edition.
Current squad
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Captain
Overseas player
Seasons
[edit]Bangladesh Premier League
[edit]| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4th out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2013 | 6th out of 7 | League stage |
| 2015 | 2nd out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2016 | 7th out of 7 | League stage |
| 2017 | Did not participate | |
| 2019 | ||
| 2019–20 | ||
| 2022 | 1st out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2023 | 4th out of 7 | Playoffs |
| 2024 | 3rd out of 7 | Champion |
References
[edit]- ^"Barisal Bulls out of BPL 2017".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved9 August2017.
- ^বিপিএলে বরিশালের হয়ে খেলবেন সাকিব, কোচ সুজন.Bdcrictime.com(in Bengali). Dhaka. 9 December 2021.Retrieved10 December2021.
- ^ab"Comilla Victorians vs Fortune Barishal, Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary".cricbuzz.
- ^"Bangladesh Premier League to begin on 9 February".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved28 December2011.
- ^"BPL franchises fetch low prices".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved10 January2012.
- ^"Barisal Burners v Dhaka Gladiators, BPL final, 2012".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved8 July2016.
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