The 2025 season was the seventh season for the Bangladesh Premier League franchise, Durbar Rajshahi. They last participated in the 2019-20 season as Rajshahi Royals and became the champion, beating Khulna Tigers in the final. In 2024, the team was acquired by Valentine Group and renamed.
Squad NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleNotesBattersYasir AliRight- Right-arm off-breakMizanur RahmanRight-handed Right-arm off-breakWicket-keepersAnamul Haque BijoyRight-handed Vice-captainAkbar Ali Right-handed –Tawaf Mashrafee NawazRight-handed –Zahiduzzaman Left-handed –Mohammad Haris Right-handed Right-arm off breakOverseas playerAll roundersSM MeherobLeft-handed Right-arm off-breakSaad NasimRight-handed Right-arm leg-breakOverseas playerLahiru SamarakoonLeft-handed Right-arm fast mediumOverseas playerSabbir HossainRight-handed Right-arm fast mediumRavi BoparaRight-handed Right-arm fast mediumOverseas playerNathan EdwardLeft-handed Left-arm fast mediumOverseas playerJishan AlamRight-handed Right-arm off breakSohag GaziRight-handed Right-arm off breakSamit PatelRight-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxOverseas playerAftab AlamRight-handed Right-arm fastOverseas playerRyan BurlLeft-handed Right-arm leg-breakOverseas playerArafat MinhasLeft-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxOverseas playerSpin bowlersSunzamul IslamLeft-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxMark DeyalLeft-handed Right-arm off-breakOverseas playerHasan MuradRight-handed Slow left-arm orthodoxPace bowlersTaskin AhmedLeft-handed Right-arm fast mediumCaptainMrittunjoy ChowdhuryLeft-handed Left-arm fast mediumMiguel CumminsLeft-handed Right-arm fastOverseas playerMohor SheikhRight-handed Right-arm fast mediumBilal KhanLeft-handed Left-arm fast mediumOverseas playerSalman MirzaRight-handed Left-arm fastOverseas playerShafiul IslamRight-handed Right-arm fast mediumAsaduzzaman PayelRight-handed Right-arm fast medium
Coaching staff Position Name Head coach Ijaz Ahmed Assistant coach Iftikhar Anjum Team manager Mehrab Hossain
League stage Points Table
Win-loss table Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 colspan=4 5th Team's results→ Won Tied Lost
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Controversies
The overseas players of Durbar Rajshahi did not take the field against Rangpur Riders on 26 January 2025 due to non-payment of dues. Judging the condition, BCB overturned the rule requiring a minimum of two foreign players in the playing XI and granted permission to Durbar Rajshahi to field a team comprising 11 local players for one match. However, they won the match without any overseas players.
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