ঢাকা ক্যাপিটালস | |
Nickname(s) | Dhakaiya(supporters) |
---|---|
League | Bangladesh Premier League |
Personnel | |
Captain | Litton Das |
Coach | Khaled Mahmud |
Owner | Champions Sports Ltd. Partnered with Shakib Khan & Remark HB Limited. |
Team information | |
City | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Founded |
|
Home ground | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
History | |
Bangladesh Premier League wins | 3 (2012, 2013, 2016) |
Official website | dhakacapitals |
Dhaka Capitals is an professional franchise cricket team that plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). They represent Dhaka Division.The team plays its home matches at the SBNCS. Dhaka is the one of the most successful BPL franchise, having won three BPL titles in the BPL, it has appeared in a 5 finals and qualified for the playoff stages 7 times, the most amongst the BPL teams. The team competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and was one of the six franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2012.
The team was originally established in 2012 for the inaugural BPL season as the Dhaka Gladiators and won both the 2012 and 2013 editions of the tournament. The Gladiators were one of the teams dissolved in 2013 after the second edition. The franchise was sold to BEXIMCO Group and rebranded as Dhaka Dynamites.
For the 2015 edition of the BPL, the team were coached by former South African cricketer Mickey Arthur, and captained by Kumar Sangakkara.[1] Bangladeshi player Nasir Hossain was selected as the "icon" player of the team.[2]
On 16 November 2019, Jamuna Bank bought the rights to the team and renamed it to Dhaka Platoon.[3]
Beximco Group again back as owner of team Dhaka in Bangabandhu T20. The team renamed as Beximco Dhaka.
The team was rebranded as Minister Dhaka after changing owners ahead of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League.[4]
In September 2022, Pragati Green Auto Rice Mills acquired the ownership rights of the team. However, they later lost ownership as they could not meet the financial requirements.In November 2022, Rupa Fabrics Limited acquired the ownership rights of the Dhaka team which was rebranded as Dhaka Dominators.[5]
The team was renamed as Durdanto Dhaka ahead of the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League season.[6]
After the succession of Non-cooperation movement, there was a wind of changes in cricket franchises of Bangladesh as well. Champions Sports Ltd. acquired the ownership rights of the team partnering with Shakib Khan's Remark HB Ltd.[7] The team was renamed as Dhaka Capitals ahead of the 2025 Bangladesh Premier League.[8]