Rajshahi Warriors

Rajshahi Warriors

The Rajshahi Warriors are a franchise in Bangladesh's Premier League (BPL), evolving from previous teams like Rajshahi Kings and Royals, becoming the Warriors in 2025 under Nabil Group, known for a strong squad featuring local stars like Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim, and aiming for success after earlier iterations' runner-up finishes.

Full name

Rajshahi Warriors

Nickname

Rajshahi Warriors

Founded

2025

Team Owned By

Nabil Group of Industries

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Main Players

Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Tanzid Hasan, Sahibzada Farhan, Pathum Nissanka, Dunith Wellalage, Binura Fernando

Stats
Matches
Points Table
News
Rajshahi Warriors Cricket 2025-26 Squad
Gallery
About The Rajshahi Warriors
Records By Team
Major Stadiums
Trophies and Award
History & Evolution

Stats

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Batting:

Bowling:

Bangladesh Premier League·T20

Chattogram Royals Chattogram Royals

111/10

Result

174/4

RW won by 63 runs January 23, 2026 5:30 pm

Rajshahi Warriors Rajshahi Warriors

Bangladesh Premier League·T20

Rajshahi Warriors Rajshahi Warriors

165/9

Result

153/8

RW won by 12 runs January 21, 2026 5:30 pm

Sylhet Titans Sylhet Titans

Points Table

Bangladesh Premier League 2025 BPL 2026

Team

PTS

NRR

+0.335

+0.497

+0.220

+0.373

-0.381

-1.038

Bangladesh Premier League 2024 BPL 2025

Team

PTS

NRR

Fortune Barishal

+1.302

Chittagong Kings

+1.395

Rangpur Riders

+0.596

Khulna Tigers

+0.184

Rajshahi Warriors

-1.030

Dhaka Capitals

-0.779

Sylhet Titans

-1.634

News

Hasan, Aamer Jamal channel their all-round skills to help Chattogram ease past Rajshahi

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Player Name	Role	Style	Jersey Number
Pathum Nissanka	Batter	Batting Style: Right-hand bat Bowling Style: -	18
Kane Williamson	Batter	Batting Style: Right-hand Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break	22
Mohammad Nawaz	Allrounder	Batting Style: Left-hand bat Bowling Style: Slow Left arm Orthodox	13
Mushfiqur Rahim	Wicketkeeper	Batting Style: Right-hand bat Bowling Style: -	15
James Neesham	Allrounder	Batting Style: Left-handed Bowling Style: Right-arm medium	50
Tanzim Hasan Sakib	Bowler	Batting Style: Right-hand bat Bowling Style: Right arm Fast medium	41
Yasir Ali	Batter	Batting Style: Right-hand bat Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break	20
Dushan Hemantha	All-rounder	Batting Style: Right-hand bat Bowling Style: Right-arm Legbreak	34
Sahibzada Farhan	Batter	Batting Style: Right-handed Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break	51
Jahandad Khan	Bowling Allrounder	Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Left-arm medium-fast	58
Wasi Siddiquee	Bowling Allrounder	Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm Legbreak	-
Jishan Alam	Batsman	Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break	15
Robiul Haque	Bowler	Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm Medium Fast	-
SM Meherob	Bowler	Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break	94
Hasan Murad	Bowler	Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Left-arm Orthodox Spinner	88
Tanzid Hasan	Batsman	Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Left-arm medium-fast	31
Akbar Ali	WK-Batsman	Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-Arm Off Spin	84
Ripon Mondol	Bowler	Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm medium	24
Najmul Hossain Shanto	Batsman	Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break	99
Hussain Talat	Batting Allrounder	Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm medium fast	23
Binura Fernando	Bowler	Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Left-arm medium-fast	71
Sandeep Lamichhane	Bowler	Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm legbreak-googly	25

Gallery

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About The Rajshahi Warriors

Ownership: Nabil Group of Industries.
Captain: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh's national captain).
Key Players: Strong lineup with Mushfiqur Rahim, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and foreign players like Sandeep Lamichhane and Mohammad Nawaz.
Coaching: Hannan Sarkar serves as Head Coach.
Ambitions: The team aims to build on past successes, with senior players like Mushfiqur Rahim committed to winning the title.

Records By Team

Batting records

Highest innings total: 202/4 on January 19, 2025.
Highest individual score: 100* by Anamul Haque.

Winning records

Largest winning margin (by runs): 65 runs against Sylhet Strikers on January 17, 2025.
Largest winning margin (by wickets): 7 wickets against Dhaka on January 2, 2025.
Recent match wins: Won by 2 runs against Rangpur on January 26, 2025, and by 5 wickets against Strikers on January 27, 2025.

Major Stadiums

Stadium: Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium
Location: Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Trophies and Award

2019-20 BPL Championship: The team won the BPL title in the 2019-20 season.
2016 BPL Runner-up: The team was the runner-up in the 2016 BPL seaso

History & Evolution

Early Days: The franchise began as Duronto Rajshahi, later becoming the Rajshahi Kings, reaching the BPL final in 2016.
Rajshahi Royals: In 2019, the team was renamed Rajshahi Royals and won the BPL title in the 2019-20 season.
Durbar Rajshahi: After exclusion, they returned as Durbar Rajshahi for the 2024 season, finishing 5th.
Rajshahi Warriors: In 2025, Nabil Group acquired the team, rebranding it as the Rajshahi Warriors for the 2025-26 BPL season.