Cyclones of Chittagong
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Cyclones of Chittagong (often abbreviated as CC) is the franchise representing Chittagong
in the Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
, a Twenty20
cricket
tournament. The team is led by Nafees Iqbal
. Tamim Iqbal
is their team's Icon Player
. The official colors are blue and white. The team also has three players who are iconic. In Cyclones of Chittagong it is bowler Rubel Hossain
who has been on the Bangladesh national team bowlers. Also the batsman Aftab Ahmed
who has the an impressive track record as well as the highest average in t20 cricket for a Bangladeshi. And also the allrounder Faisal Hossain
. They are owned by of Bangladesh Jiban Bima Corporation
, which is a insurance company.
. So all their home matches are played at this stadium.
Chittagong Divisional Stadium, currently known as Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium and previously known as Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium, is a sports venue located in the city of Chittagong
in south-eastern Bangladesh
. It became a Test cricket
venue on February 27, 2006 when it hosted a Test match between Sri Lanka
and Bangladesh
.
is the state-run life insurance provider in Bangladesh. It is the largest insurance company of its kind in the country.
for ther opening match Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. It was there where they lost by 6 wickets. Mukhtar Ali
from Rajshahi Rangers
was awarded man of the match taking a 3 wickets for 22 runs. The Cyclones had started their tournament on a low.
On the 12 of April, Chittagong was playing against Sultans of Sylhet
for their second match at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. They had a disappointing defeat by 5 wickets. Tamim Iqbal
was given the man of the match award for scoring 91 runs in 60 balls.
On the 13 April, the Cyclones played Kings of Khulna
at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. They lost by 78 runs on that day. Imrul Kayes
from Kings of Khulna
was given the man on the match award for getting 71 runs off 75 balls.
On the 15 of April, for their fourth match at the at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground
in Savar they were to play Barisal Blazers
. Chittagong won the match by 8 wickets. Kamrul Islam got the man of the match award for getting 4 wickets for 24 runs.
On the 18 of April, Chittagong lost unfortunately by a strong Dhaka Dynamites
at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium. Chittagong lost by 17 runs. Rubel Hossain
got his man of the match award getting a five wicket haul for 32 runs only.
Cyclones of Chittagong finished fifth in the table.
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
in the Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
The National Cricket League Twenty 20 , is a Twenty20 cricket competition initiated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board...
, a Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
tournament. The team is led by Nafees Iqbal
Nafees Iqbal
Mohammad Nafees Iqbal Khan , better known as Nafees Iqbal, is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman, and a right-arm medium pace bowler...
. Tamim Iqbal
Tamim Iqbal
Tamim Iqbal Khan is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. Tamim made his One Day International debut in 2007 and played his first Test the following year. Between December 2010 and September 2011 he was vice-captain of the national side. He plays his...
is their team's Icon Player
Icon player
In the Indian Premier League, an icon player is a player who can only play for his home city in the competition. Each team is assigned at most one icon player. Unlike all the other players initially recruited by teams, the icon players were not bid for in the player auction of 20 February 2008. The...
. The official colors are blue and white. The team also has three players who are iconic. In Cyclones of Chittagong it is bowler Rubel Hossain
Rubel Hossain
Mohammad Rubel Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He made his ODI debut on 14 January 2009 in Bangladesh's victory over Sri Lanka, where he took 4/33 in 5.3 overs in a shortened ODI game. He made his Test debut on 9 July 2009 against the West Indies, and took 3 wickets...
who has been on the Bangladesh national team bowlers. Also the batsman Aftab Ahmed
Aftab Ahmed
Aftab Ahmed Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right hand batsman and right arm medium bowler.- Early life :...
who has the an impressive track record as well as the highest average in t20 cricket for a Bangladeshi. And also the allrounder Faisal Hossain
Faisal Hossain
Faisal Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He played international cricket for Bangladesh in 2004, one Test match and four One Day Internationals without establishing himself in the side. After poor performances at international level, Hossain drifted out of the international squad. He represents...
. They are owned by of Bangladesh Jiban Bima Corporation
Bangladesh Jiban Bima Corporation
The Bangladesh Jiban Bima Corporation is the state-run life insurance provider in Bangladesh. It is the largest insurance company of its kind in the country.addressJiban Bima CorporationJiban Bima Bhaban10, Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka 1000...
, which is a insurance company.
Cricket Ground
The cricket ground for the Cyclones is the Chittagong Divisional StadiumChittagong Divisional Stadium
-See also:*List of Test cricket grounds...
. So all their home matches are played at this stadium.
Chittagong Divisional Stadium, currently known as Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium and previously known as Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium, is a sports venue located in the city of Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
in south-eastern Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It became a Test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
venue on February 27, 2006 when it hosted a Test match between Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
and Bangladesh
Bangladeshi cricket team
The Bangladesh national cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. The team is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board . Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status...
.
Owners
The Bangladesh Jiban Bima CorporationBangladesh Jiban Bima Corporation
The Bangladesh Jiban Bima Corporation is the state-run life insurance provider in Bangladesh. It is the largest insurance company of its kind in the country.addressJiban Bima CorporationJiban Bima Bhaban10, Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka 1000...
is the state-run life insurance provider in Bangladesh. It is the largest insurance company of its kind in the country.
2009/10 Season
On the 11 of April, The Cyclones started with defeat on their first match against Rajshahi RangersRajshahi Rangers
Rajshahi Rangers is the franchise representing Rajshahi in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Khaled Mashud. Naeem Islam is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are grey, black, and red. The team also has three players who are iconic...
for ther opening match Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. It was there where they lost by 6 wickets. Mukhtar Ali
Mukhtar Ali
Mukhtar Ali is a First class cricketer from Bangladesh who made his debut for Barisal Division in 2006/07 without making much impact on debut against Khulna Division....
from Rajshahi Rangers
Rajshahi Rangers
Rajshahi Rangers is the franchise representing Rajshahi in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Khaled Mashud. Naeem Islam is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are grey, black, and red. The team also has three players who are iconic...
was awarded man of the match taking a 3 wickets for 22 runs. The Cyclones had started their tournament on a low.
On the 12 of April, Chittagong was playing against Sultans of Sylhet
Sultans of Sylhet
Sultans of Sylhet is the franchise representing Sylhet in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Mashrafe Mortaza. Alok Kapali is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are yellow and blue. The team also has thre players who are iconic...
for their second match at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. They had a disappointing defeat by 5 wickets. Tamim Iqbal
Tamim Iqbal
Tamim Iqbal Khan is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. Tamim made his One Day International debut in 2007 and played his first Test the following year. Between December 2010 and September 2011 he was vice-captain of the national side. He plays his...
was given the man of the match award for scoring 91 runs in 60 balls.
On the 13 April, the Cyclones played Kings of Khulna
Kings of Khulna
Kings of Khulna is the franchise representing Khulna in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib Al Hasan is also their team's Icon Player. The official colors are black and yellow. The team also has three players who are iconic...
at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. They lost by 78 runs on that day. Imrul Kayes
Imrul Kayes
Imrul Kayes is a Bangladeshi international cricketer who plays for Khulna Division as a left-hand batsman and occasional wicket-keeper....
from Kings of Khulna
Kings of Khulna
Kings of Khulna is the franchise representing Khulna in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib Al Hasan is also their team's Icon Player. The official colors are black and yellow. The team also has three players who are iconic...
was given the man on the match award for getting 71 runs off 75 balls.
On the 15 of April, for their fourth match at the at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground abbreviated as BKSP stadium is a stadium in Savar in Dhaka. It has held many cricket matches....
in Savar they were to play Barisal Blazers
Barisal Blazers
Barisal Blazers is the franchise representing Barisal in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Shahriar Nafees. Shahriar Nafees is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are green and black. The team also has thre players who are iconic...
. Chittagong won the match by 8 wickets. Kamrul Islam got the man of the match award for getting 4 wickets for 24 runs.
On the 18 of April, Chittagong lost unfortunately by a strong Dhaka Dynamites
Dhaka Dynamites
Dhaka Dynamites is the franchise representing Dhaka in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Mohammad Ashraful. Mohammad Ashraful is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are Blue and yellow. The team also has three players who are iconic...
at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium. Chittagong lost by 17 runs. Rubel Hossain
Rubel Hossain
Mohammad Rubel Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He made his ODI debut on 14 January 2009 in Bangladesh's victory over Sri Lanka, where he took 4/33 in 5.3 overs in a shortened ODI game. He made his Test debut on 9 July 2009 against the West Indies, and took 3 wickets...
got his man of the match award getting a five wicket haul for 32 runs only.
Cyclones of Chittagong finished fifth in the table.
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2009/10 season Results
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 1 | 12 April | Rajshahi Rangers Rajshahi Rangers Rajshahi Rangers is the franchise representing Rajshahi in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Khaled Mashud. Naeem Islam is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are grey, black, and red. The team also has three players who are iconic... |
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 2 | 13 April | Sultans of Sylhet Sultans of Sylhet Sultans of Sylhet is the franchise representing Sylhet in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Mashrafe Mortaza. Alok Kapali is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are yellow and blue. The team also has thre players who are iconic... |
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium | Lost by 5 wickets |
| 3 | 15 April | Kings of Khulna Kings of Khulna Kings of Khulna is the franchise representing Khulna in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib Al Hasan is also their team's Icon Player. The official colors are black and yellow. The team also has three players who are iconic... |
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium | Lost by 78 runs |
| 4 | 17 April | Barisal Blazers Barisal Blazers Barisal Blazers is the franchise representing Barisal in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Shahriar Nafees. Shahriar Nafees is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are green and black. The team also has thre players who are iconic... |
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground abbreviated as BKSP stadium is a stadium in Savar in Dhaka. It has held many cricket matches.... |
Won by 8 wickets |
| 5 | 18 April | Dhaka Dynamites Dhaka Dynamites Dhaka Dynamites is the franchise representing Dhaka in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Mohammad Ashraful. Mohammad Ashraful is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are Blue and yellow. The team also has three players who are iconic... |
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium | Lost by 17 runs |