Noakhali Express () is a professional franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Noakhali, Bangladesh. The team is a newly added franchise set to compete in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the country's premier domestic T20 competition, starting from the upcoming 2026 edition.
The team is the first franchise representing the Noakhali region in the history of the BPL.
History Formation and ownership The franchise was officially introduced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the BPL Governing Council in November 2025 as part of an expansion plan to increase the league from five to six teams.
The ownership rights for the Noakhali franchise were acquired by the transportation company, Desh Travels, who secured a five-year agreement.
2026 Bangladesh Premier League season The Noakhali Express team is scheduled to make its debut in the 2026 BPL season, which is slated to begin on 26 December 2025. The squad was finalised at the players' auction, which returns to the BPL after a 12-year hiatus, on 30 November 2025 in Dhaka.
Noakhali had already signed Soumya Sarker, Kusal Mendis, Johnson Charles and Hasan Mahmud before the auction.
Other notable signings include Jaker Ali, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Mehedi Hasan Rana, the father-son duo of Mohammad Nabi and Hassan Eisakhil, Sediqullah Atal, Evin Lewis, Zahir Khan and Maaz Sadaqat.
Current squad The squad of Noakhali Express for 2025–26 season is: NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleNotesBattersSoumya SarkarLeft-handedRight-arm mediumRight-handedcolspan="2" Shahadat Hossain DipuRight-handedRight-arm off breakHaider AliRight-handedOverseas Sediqullah AtalLeft-handedOverseas Hassan EisakhilRight-handedOverseasWicket-keepersOverseas Kusal MendisOverseas Jaker AliRight-handedcolspan="2" Mahidul Islam AnkonRight-handedcolspan="2" All-roundersMaaz SadaqatLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas Rahmatullah Ali Right-handedRight-arm off breakShykat AliRight-handedRight-arm mediumCaptainSabbir HossainRight-handedRight-arm mediumMohammad NabiRight-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas Spin bowlersNazmul Islam ApuLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxAbu HasimLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxZahir KhanLeft-handedLeft-arm ChinamanOverseas Pace bowlersHasan MahmudRight-handedMehedi Hasan RanaLeft-handedLeft-arm fastRejaur Rahman RajaRight-handedRight-arm medium fastMusfik HasanRight-handedRight-arm mediumIhsanullah KhanRight-handedRight-arm fastOverseas Bilal SamiRight-handedRight-arm mediumOverseasIbrar Ahmad Right-handedRight-arm medium fastOverseas
Coaching staff The coaching panel of Noakhali Express for the season 2025-26 is: RoleNameHead coachKhaled MahmudAssistant coachTalha Jubair
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