The Khulna Tigers have reached the league stage twice, in 2013 and 2019. but the team has not been able to win the league competition. Even so, they have made the playoffs on two separate occasions and advanced to the semi-finals once.
The Khulna Tigers are a Twenty20 cricket franchise that plays for the Khulna division in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The Khulna Tigers of the Bangladesh Premier League play cricket under the moniker Ready to Roar. The league will implement the Twenty20 matches format, and the team will participate in those games. Khulna Royal Bengals played in the inaugural 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League, having been founded by Orion Group. To reflect the new sponsorship from MindTree Limited and Premier Bank Limited, the Khulna Titans changed their name to the Khulna Tigers on November 16. Now A company called MindTree Limited owns the Khulna Tigers. Yasir Ali will serve as squad captain, and Khaled Mahmud will lead the team’s training.
In India, the Bangladesh Cricket Board hosts the premier professional Twenty20 cricket league tournament known as the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL T20) (BCB).
Khulna Tigers Records
The Bangladesh Premier League is now one of the most glamorous T20 competitions. Over the past decade, it has grown significantly. Bangladesh cricket has relied on the BPL since its 2012 debut. Seven teams compete. So far, the team has not been able to win the league competition. Even so, they have made the playoffs on two separate occasions and advanced to the semi-finals once. They finished second in the league in the 2019-20 season. The Khulna Tigers have reached the league stage twice, in 2013 and 2019.
| Year | BPL |
| 2012 | Semi-finals |
| 2013 | League stage |
| 2016 | Playoffs |
| 2017 | Playoffs |
| 2019 | League Stage |
| 2019-2020 | Runners-up |
| 2022 | Eliminator |
| 2023 | TBD |
Khulna Tigers Team Squads
There are currently team drafts. Both the club games and the league games now have teams. The Khulna Tigers quad is available, and games will start in January 2023.
Coach: Khaled Mahmud
Owner: MindTree Limited
Khulna Tigers Squad for Bangladesh Premier League (BPLT20)
- Tamim Iqbal (Captain)
- Wahab Riaz
- Naseem Shah
- Avishka Fernando
- Azam Khan
- Mohammad Saifuddin
- Yasir Ali
- Nasum Ahmed
- Nahidul Islam
- Munim Shahriar
- Sabbir Rahman
- Dasun Shanaka
- Paul Van Meekeren
- Shafiqul Islam
- Pritom Kumar
- Habibur Rahman
- Mahmudul Hasan Joy
Khulna Tigers Sponsor
The league’s sponsorship information is available here, but the team has been playing in the league since the 2012 season. Manufacturer Gemcom Sports has agreed to supply the equipment for the next three seasons (2016, 2017, and 2019). Later, various companies provide the branding for the front and back of shirts. Learn more about the Khulna Tigers‘ kind backers below.
| Season | Equipment Manufactures | Shirt (behind Sponsor) | Shirt (Front of Sponsor) | Chest mark |
| 2016 | Gemcon Sports | Meena Bazar | PRAN Zeera Pani | ULAB |
| 2017 | Gemcon Sports | Gemcon City Limited | Shell Lubricants | Meena Bazar |
| 2019 | Gemcon Sports | Shell Lubricants | ULAB | Minister Smart TV |
| 2020 | Gemcon Sports | Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited; WE | Premier Bank Limited | Igloo Ice Cream |
| 2019-2020 | sailor | Shopnodhora | Premier Bank Limited | Butterfly Group |
| 2022 | _ | Seven Rings Cement | Premier Bank Limited | Mindtree |
Khulna Tigers Achievements
- The Khulna Tigers set a new BPL record in their 40th game of 2020. There was a match at Mirpur Stadium between the Mirpur Knights and the Cumilla Warriors. Powered by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, the team posted a massive 218-2 in 20 overs. Cumilla responded poorly and lost by 92 runs in their chase, scoring 126/6.
- In 2017, the Khulna Tigers‘ highest BPL score was also against the Rajshahi Kings. The team’s first innings score of 213/5 was led by batsmen Najmul Hossain Shanto (49), Afif Hossain (54*), Nicholas Pooran (57), and Carlos Brathwaite (34). The Rajshahi Kings also struggled at the plate that game. There was a 68-run margin of victory for Khulna in that game.
- In the 2020 season, Khulna Tigers’ best BPL total came at Mirpur Stadium against Dhaka Platoon. Khulan scored a perfect 207/2, which was enough to win the game.
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