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The 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League was an edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a List A cricket competition held in Bangladesh. It was the fifth edition of the tournament with List A status, although almost 35 seasons had been played before achieving the status. It started on 5 February 2018 and finished on 5 April 2018. Gazi Group Cricketers were the defending champions. Abahani Limited won the tournament, after beating Legends of Rupganj by 94 runs in the final Super League fixture.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held a draft system for players on 20 January 2018. Agrani Bank Cricket Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club were promoted from the Dhaka First Division Cricket League, replacing Partex Sporting Club and Victoria Sporting Club who were relegated in the previous tournament. Both newly promoted teams won their opening fixtures.

The first part of the tournament was played as a round-robin, before progressing to the championship and relegation phase. The Super League started on 24 March 2018 and the Relegation League started on 29 March 2018.

After the eleventh round of fixtures, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity had reached the Super League part of the tournament for the first time in their history. Abahani Limited, Legends of Rupganj, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, Gazi Group Cricketers and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club also joined Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity in the Super League. On 30 March 2018, in the Super League fixture between Abahani Limited and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, Abahani Limited set a new record for the highest team total in List A cricket in Bangladesh, with 393/4.

The bottom three teams, Agrani Bank Cricket Club, Kala Bagan Krira Chakra and Brothers Union, faced off in the relegation playoffs. In the first match of the Relegation League, Agrani Bank Cricket Club beat Kala Bagan Krira Chakra by six wickets, therefore relegating Kala Bagan Krira Chakra to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League for the next season. In the last match, Brothers Union beat Agrani Bank Cricket Club by 4 wickets, relegating Agrani Bank Cricket Club.

Teams

The following teams competed:

• Abahani Limited
• Agrani Bank Cricket Club
• Brothers Union
• Gazi Group Cricketers
• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra
• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity
• Legends of Rupganj
• Mohammedan Sporting Club
• Prime Bank Cricket Club
• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
• Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
• Shinepukur Cricket Club

Points tables

Fixtures

Round robin

Round 1

• Agrani Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Abu Naser (Gazi Group Cricketers) and Jahid Javed (Agrani Bank Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.

• Shinepukur Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Salauddin Sakil (Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club), Mohammad Sozib, Towhid Hridoy and Fardeen Hasan Ony (Shinepukur Cricket Club) all made their List A debuts.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to bat.
• Mahidul Islam Ankon, Hasan Mahmud and Sadikur Rahman (Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity) all made their List A debuts.

• Prime Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Kunal Chandela and Shoriful Islam (Prime Bank Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.

• Brothers Union won the toss and elected to field.

• Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.
• Al-Imran (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club) made his List A debut.
• Asif Hasan (Legends of Rupganj) took a hat-trick.

Round 2

• Shinepukur Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Rubel Ahmed (Gazi Group Cricketers) and Touhid Tareq (Shinepukur Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.

• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Manik Khan (Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club) made his List A debut.

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to field.

• Prime Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Aminul Islam (Mohammedan Sporting Club) made his List A debut.
• Qazi Onik (Mohammedan Sporting Club) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.

• Agrani Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Digvijay Rangi (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club) made his List A debut.

Round 3

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.
• Ruhel Ahmed (Gazi Group Cricketers) made his List A debut.

• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Brothers Union won the toss and elected to field.
• Roni Hossen (Brothers Union) made his List A debut.

• Prime Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Robiul Haque (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club) made his List A debut.

• Shinepukur Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
• Minhaz Khan (Shinepukur Cricket Club) and Saymon Ahmed (Agrani Bank Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.

Round 4

• Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.
• Tipu Sultan (Gazi Group Cricketers) made his List A debut.

• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Shakil Hossain (Brothers Union) made his List A debut.

• Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to bat.
• Ashiquzzaman (Legends of Rupganj) made his List A debut.

• Prime Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.

• Agrani Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Mohammad Ishak (Agrani Bank Cricket Club) made his List A debut.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.

Round 5

• Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.

• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Mohammad Naim (Legends of Rupganj) made his List A debut.

• Abahani Limited won the toss and elected to bat.

• Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to bat.

• Agrani Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
• Mahidul Islam Ankon (Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity) scored his first century in List A cricket.

Round 6

• Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.
• Mohammad Sharif (Legends of Rupganj) took a hat-trick.

• Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Agrani Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to field.
• Taibur Rahman and Abul Hasan (Kala Bagan Krira Chakra) scored 136 runs for the eighth wicket, after Kala Bagan were 34 for 7. This was the first partnership of more than 100 runs for a team seven wickets down for fewer than 100 runs in List A cricket in Bangladesh.

• Shinepukur Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
• Shakhawat Hossain (Brothers Union) made his List A debut.

Round 7

• Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the toss and elected to bat.

• Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat.

• Prime Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
• Mohammad Rakib (Abahani Limited) made his List A debut.

• Shinepukur Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to field.

Round 8

• Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to bat.

• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat.

• Abahani Limited won the toss and elected to bat.
• Ariful Hasan Sobuz (Abahani Limited) and Fazle Rabby (Agrani Bank Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.
• Mashrafe Mortaza (Abahani Limited) took his first List A hat-trick and became the first Bangaleshi bowler to take four wickets in four balls in List A cricket.

• Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the toss and elected to bat.
• Abdul Gaffar (Shinepukur Cricket Club) made his List A debut.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to bat.

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to field.

Round 9

• Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.

• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat.
• Sandip Roy (Abahani Limited) made his List A debut.

• Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to field.
• Salauddin Pappu (Legends of Rupganj) scored his first century in List A cricket.

• Agrani Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Shamsul Islam (Agrani Bank Cricket Club) made his List A debut.

Round 10

• Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.
• Yeasin Arafat (Gazi Group Cricketers) became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take eight wickets in a List A match.

• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Prime Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat.

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to field.
• Riyazul Huda (Kala Bagan Krira Chakra) made his List A debut.

• Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.

Round 11

• Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.

• Shinepukur Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
• Fardeen Hasan Ony (Shinepukur Cricket Club) scored his first century in List A cricket.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to bat.

• Brothers Union won the toss and elected to field.

• Agrani Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

Super League

• Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.

• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.

• Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to bat.

• Abahani Limited won the toss and elected to field.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.
• Nirjan Bhadra (Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity) made his List A debut.

• Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.

• Abahani Limited won the toss and elected to bat.
• Abahani Limited scored the highest total in List A cricket in Bangladesh.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.

• Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.
• Sabbir and Irfan Ahmed (Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity) both made their List A debuts.

• Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.

• Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the toss and elected to bat.

• Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.

• Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.

• Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.

Relegation League

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to bat.
• Asir Intesar and Jaimul Hasan (Kala Bagan Krira Chakra) both made their List A debuts.

• Kala Bagan Krira Chakra won the toss and elected to bat.
• Faysal Ahmed (Kala Bagan Krira Chakra) made his List A debut.

• Brothers Union won the toss and elected to field.

References

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External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

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