Barisal Bulls is one of the three most successful team in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and they are going to compete again in this ongoing BPL 2016 tournament which is the fourth edition of it. The team was founded in 2012 and placed runner up in the inaugural tournament of BPL and also in last season of this competition, there were also the finalist but unfortunately failed to win the title and lost against Comilla Victorians. The team is currently led by Test skipper of Bangladesh national cricket team named Mushfiqur Rahim. Here we provide their complete details below.
# Next Competition Details:
- Match Between – Barisal Bulls Vs Dhaka Dynamites [live streaming youtube player will be available here before starting of the match]
- Match Date – 8th November, 2016
- Begin at – 19:00 (Local)
- Field – Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
- Address – Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Established – 2006
- Seats Capacity – 25,416
- Competition No – 3rd Match of Tournament
However, Mushfiqur Rahim is the captain of the team and also announced as their icon player. Besides, as like others, Barisal Bulls also have picked total twenty two players where total eight are foreign players. Pakistani star Mohammad Nawaz and Sri lankan Thisara Perera would be their main weapon in the competition. One thing is needed to mention that former Bangladesh national team coach Dav Whatmore is their head coach. Here we present their complete players list below along with management staff.
# Complete Players List of Barisal Bulls:
# Batsman:
- Mushfiqur Rahim (Ban) – Wicket – keeper
- Dawid Malan (Eng) – Left handed
- Josh Cobb (Eng) – Right handed
- Shahriar Nafees (Ban) – Left handed
- Nadif Chowdhury (Ban) – Right handed
- Shamsur Rahman (Ban) – Right handed
- Dilshan Munaweera (Sri) – Right handed
- Dhiman Ghosh (Ban) – Right handed – Wicket -keeper
- Shahin Hossain (Ban) – Right handed – Wicket -keeper
# All – rounders:
- Mohammad Nawaz (Pak) – Left handed & slow left arm orthodox
- Mahedi Hasan (Ban) – Right handed & right arm off break
- Carlos Brathwaite (WI) – Right handed & right arm medium
- Rayad Emrit (WI) – Right handed & right arm medium fast
- Thisara Perera (Sri) – Left handed & right arm medium fast
- Fazle Mahmud (Ban) – Left handed & slow left arm orthodox
- Monir Hossain (Ban) – Right handed & slow left arm orthodox
# Bowlers:
- Rumman Raees (Pak) – Left arm fast
- Monir Hossain (Ban) – Slow left arm off break
- Abu Hider (Ban) – Right arm medium fast
- Al Amin Hossain (Ban) – Right arm medium fast
- Taijul Islam (Ban) – Slow left arm orthodox
- Kamrul Islam Rabbi (Ban) – Right arm medium fast
# Management & Coaching Staff:
- Dav Whatmore – Head Coach
- Shyamol Sarker & Akhinur Zaman – Asst. Coach
- Ahmed Islam – Trainer
- M.A. Awal Chowdhury – Owner
- Mushfiqur Rahim – Captain
According to the game schedule, the team will have to play total twelve matches where will play twice times against each teams. Since the beginning, the competition usually held according to the double round robin format. So, get to the knockout stage, they will have to pass this round as well. Here we present the list of their next all matches in this tournament.
# Next Matches in the Tournament:
| Match No. | Date | Time (Local) | Against | Venue |
| 1st | 6th Nov, 2016 | 19:00 | Khulna Titans | Dhaka |
| 2nd | 8th Nov, 2016 | 14:30 | Dhaka Dynamites | Dhaka |
| 3rd | 11th Nov, 2016 | 14:30 | Comilla Victorians | Dhaka |
| 4th | 13th Nov, 2016 | 14:30 | Rajshahi Kings | Dhaka |
| 5th | 17th Nov, 2016 | 19:00 | Rangpur Riders | Chittagong |
| 6th | 19th Nov, 2016 | 14:00 | Chittagong Vikings | Chittagong |
| 7th | 25th Nov, 2016 | 19:00 | Khulna Titans | Dhaka |
| 8th | 27th Nov, 2016 | 14:30 | Dhaka Dynamites | Dhaka |
| 9th | 29th Nov, 2016 | 14:30 | Comilla Victorians | Dhaka |
| 10th | 30th Nov, 2016 | 19:00 | Rajshahi Kings | Dhaka |
| 11th | 2nd Dec, 2016 | 14:30 | Rangpur Riders | Dhaka |
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