Agrani Bank Cricket Club
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Agrani Bank Cricket Club is a cricket team in Bangladesh. They were one of the twelve teams that took part in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League tournament.{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/bangladesh-cricket/dpl-fixtures-announced-1527490 |title=DPL fixtures announced |accessdate=4 February 2018 |work=The Daily Star}}{{cite web |url=https://www.crictracker.com/100-players-picked-in-the-dpl-2018-players-draft/ |title=100 players picked in the DPL 2018 players' draft |accessdate=4 February 2018 |work=Cric Tracker|date=21 January 2018 }} They were relegated after one season, but have since returned to the league for the 2022–23 and 2024–25 seasons.
History
The club is owned by Agrani Bank, one of the largest banks in Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest existing cricket clubs in Bangladesh, having competed in domestic cricket since the first competitions in 1972–73.{{cite web|title=Other Matches played by Agrani Bank|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/10/10230/Other_Matches.html|website=CricketArchive|accessdate=19 February 2018|archive-date=19 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219150922/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/10/10230/Other_Matches.html|url-status=dead}} They were promoted to the Dhaka Premier Division for 2017–18 after finishing first in Group A of the Dhaka First Division Cricket League in 2016–17.{{cite web|title=Dhaka First Division Cricket League 2016-2017 (Group-A)|url=http://www.scoresbd.com/match/Tournament.aspx?id=126|website=TigerCricket|accessdate=19 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219151437/http://www.scoresbd.com/match/Tournament.aspx?id=126|archive-date=19 February 2018|url-status=dead}}
In their first List A match, in the first round of the 2017–18 tournament, they beat the defending champions Gazi Group Cricketers by 8 wickets.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8738/report/1135521/ |title=Newly promoted Agrani Bank, Shinepukur register big wins |accessdate=5 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} However, they finished the group stage of the 2017–18 tournament in eleventh place,{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/8738/dhaka-premier-division |title=Dhaka Premier Division Table - 2018 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=21 March 2018}} therefore qualifying for the relegation playoffs.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8738/report/1135584/legends-rupganj-vs-agrani-bank-cricket-club-66th-match-dhaka-premier-division |title=Gazi, Sunny power Dhanmondi Club into Super League |accessdate=20 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In the final match of the relegation playoffs, they lost to Brothers Union by four wickets, therefore relegating them to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League for the next season.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8738/report/1141224/agrani-bank-cricket-club-vs-brothers-union-relegation-league-dhaka-premier-division |title=Brothers Union seal final-ball win to stay afloat in the DPL |accessdate=4 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Agrani Bank returned to the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League for the 2022–23 competition.{{cite web |title=2nd Match, Fatullah, March 15, 2023, Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/dhaka-premier-division-cricket-league-2022-23-1363568/legends-of-rupganj-vs-agrani-bank-cricket-club-2nd-match-1363573/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=16 March 2023}} They finished eleventh, and were relegated for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |last1=Isam |first1=Mohammad |title=DPL: Abahani pip Sheikh Jamal at the final hurdle to lift 21st title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/abahani-pip-sheikh-jamal-at-the-final-hurdle-to-lift-dpl-21st-title-1375320 |website=Cricinfo |access-date=14 May 2023}} They finished on top of the Dhaka First Division Cricket League in 2023–24, and were again promoted to the Premier Division for the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |title=Dhaka First Division Cricket League 2023-2024 |url=https://www.tigercricket.com.bd/live-score/dhaka-first-division-cricket-league-2023-2024 |website=BCB |access-date=7 May 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Isam |first1=Mohammad |title=DPL Week 6: Abahani remain unbeaten to complete dominant show |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bangladesh-news-dpl-week-6-abahani-limited-remain-unbeaten-to-complete-dominant-streak-1432606 |access-date=7 May 2024 |work=Cricinfo |date=6 May 2024}}
In their first match in the 2024–25 competition, captained by Imrul Kayes, Agrani Bank beat the previous season's champions, Abahani Limited, by six wickets with five overs to spare.{{cite web |title=Abahani Ltd vs Agrani, 1st Match at Dhaka, DPDCL, Mar 03 2025 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/dhaka-premier-division-cricket-league-2024-25-1475727/abahani-limited-vs-agrani-bank-cricket-club-1st-match-1475735/full-scorecard |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=10 March 2025}}
List A record
- 2017–18: 13 matches, won 5, finished eleventh
- 2022–23: 13 matches, won 4, finished eleventh
- 2024–25: 16 matches, won 8, finished sixth
Records
Agrani Bank's highest individual List A score is 154 by Soumya Sarkar in 2017–18, and the best bowling figures are 5 for 34 by Elias Sunny in 2022–23.
References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/team/_/id/656/agrani-bank-cricket-club/ Agrani Bank Cricket Club at ESPN Cricinfo]
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