Wikipedia - Khulna Tigers

Khulna Tigers (Bengali: খুলনা টাইগার্স) are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team representing the Khulna division in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The franchise was owned by Gemcon Sports and was founded in 2016 as a replacement for the Khulna Royal Bengals who had participated in the first two seasons of the BPL. The Tigers use Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium and Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium for home games.

During the 2016/17 season, the team was captained by Mahmudullah Riyad and was coached by Stuart Law.

For the 2017/18 Bangladesh Premier League season, Mahela Jayawardene was appointed as the head coach replacing Stuart Law who took up duties as the head coach of West Indies cricket team. On 16 November 2019, MindTree Limited and Premier Bank Limited was named as the sponsor of the team and the team was renamed to Khulna Tigers from Khulna Titans.

History

The Khulna Royal Bengals team was originally formed by Orion Group and participated in the first two seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League in 2011/12 and 2012/13. Following the suspension of all of the BPL franchises following a range of financial and spot-fixing issues during the second season of the league, the original franchise was not re-established for the third season of the BPL in 2015/16.

Khulna Tigers is a professional cricket team based in Khulna, Bangladesh. The team was founded in 2019 and is owned by Gemcon Sports. The team plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which is the top professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh.

The Khulna Tigers have a strong squad of talented players, including experienced international players such as Mushfiqur Rahim, Rilee Rossouw, and Mohammad Amir. The team is led by the Bangladeshi all-rounder, Mahmudullah Riyad.

The team's home ground is the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna, which has a seating capacity of 15,000 spectators. The team's colors are black and gold, and their logo features a fierce tiger, which represents the team's strength and determination.

The Khulna Tigers have a strong fan base in Bangladesh and are known for their aggressive and competitive style of play. They have reached the playoffs in the BPL in their debut season and are expected to continue their success in the upcoming seasons.