The Rajshahi Royals were a Bangladeshi Twenty20 cricket squad. The Bangladeshi team was located in Rajshahi. They compete in the Twenty20 franchise cricket league, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The Rajshahi Royals franchise participates in the Bangladesh Premier League. The first time a Rajshahi franchise participated in the league was in 2011, and after the second edition of the league, BCB suspended this franchise. They returned in 2016 with a new appearance, management, and ownership.
Since 2016, they have been a regular member of the BPL as the Rajshahi Royals BPL franchise. However, their results have not been adequate, and they have been eliminated from league play. For BPL 2019-20, a unique version of a league known as Bangabandhu BPL, the Rajshahi Royals have two new sponsors: IPC and Mind Tree, a Bengal Group subsidiary. During the 2019-2020 BPL season, the management of the Rajshahi royals will be altered. This will assist them in improving their play and attempting to qualify for the playoffs.
Rajshahi Royals Records:
Tamim Iqbal was the captain in 2012–13. His trio, Moeen Ali, and Sean Ervine, were eliminated in the playoffs. All teams were put on indefinite hiatus after the league’s second season. Before the 2016–17 season, new owners and a management team took over the Rajshahi Kings.
The 2016–17 season ended with the Kings losing to the Dhaka Dynamites in the championship game. For the 2017–18 season, Mushfiqur Rahman started as wicketkeeper instead of Sabbir Rahman. They ended up in sixth place despite having players like Luke Wright, Lendl Simmons, and Mustafizur Rahman.
Year | BPL |
2012 | Semi-finals |
2013 | Playoffs |
2015 | Did not participate. |
2016 | Runner-up |
2017 | League Stage |
2019 | League Stage |
2019-2020 | Champions |
2021-2022 | Did not participate. |
2023 | Did not participate. |
Rajshahi Royals Team Squad:
Currently, teams are conducting drafts. There are now clubs and leagues with their squads. The Rajshahi Royals did not compete in the 2023 games, which began in January 2023.
Coach: Owais Shah
Owner: Bangladesh Cricket Board (2019–20)
Rajshahi Royals Squad for Bangladesh Premier League (BPLT20):
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Afif Hossain
- Farhad Reza
- Alok Kapali
- Ravi Bopara
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Shoaib Malik
- Andre Russell
- Nahidul Islam
- Liton Das
- Irfan Sukkur
- Abu Jayed
- Taijul Islam
- Kamrul Islam Rabbi
- Mohammad Irfan
- Minhajul Abedin Afridi
Rajshahi Royals Sponsors:
In the Bangladesh Premier League, the Rajshahi Royals have many supporters. In 2020, Valiant sponsored the squad and produced the jerseys. The major jersey sponsor is Bengal Cement, while Minister; Bengal is the secondary sponsor.
Season | Kit Manufacturers | Shirt (Front of Sponsor) | Shirt (behind Sponsor) | Chest Branding |
2016 | _ | Runner Automobiles | Microsoft Corporation | First Security Islami Bank Limited |
2017 | _ | Runner Automobiles | First Security Islami Bank Limited | Flora Bank |
2019 | _ | Runner Automobiles | First Security Islami Bank Limited | Bangal Group |
2020 | Valiant | Bengal Cement | Minister; Bengal | _ |
Rajshahi Royals Achievements:
- Rajshahi, the first-place team in the Bangladesh Premier League, won seven of their first ten contests. After a tremendous semi-final run, they were defeated by Barisal Burners.
- After defeating Chittagong Vikings in the eliminator and Khulna Titans in the second qualifier, the kings advanced to the 2017/18 championship match. Dhaka Dynamites won the final.
- Bangabandhu BPL 2019-20 The particular BPL season was won by Rajshahi Royals, which will be remembered for a long time. Andre Russell’s tremendous leadership, batting, and ball contribution helped his team win. The Rajshahi Royals are the deserving BPL 2019-20 champions since they performed like a CHAMPION team throughout the BPL 2019-20.