The much-anticipated Bangladesh Premier League 2022 kicks off tomorrow (January 21), with six clubs relying heavily on their captains. Five of the BPL 2022 captains have previously led BPL teams: Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Imrul Kayes, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, while Mosaddek Hossain will be making his debut as permanent captain. Mosaddek previously served as the Sylhet Sixers’ temporary captain in 2019.
Let’s look at their T20 captaincy histories and how they could affect their respective BPL 2022 teams. Imrul Kayes, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Mosaddek Hossain had a better record as captains than Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, and Mushfiqur Rahim.
Mahmudullah Riyad
Minister Dhaka will be led by Mahmudullah Riyad in the BPL 2022. As the statistics show, Riyad has a lot of experience as a captain. In the BPL, he has led 76 matches, second only to Mashrafe Mortaza. Despite appearing in the BPL final twice as captain, Mahmudullah Riyad has failed to win a trophy.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
This season, Chattogram Challengers will be led by former U19 captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz. In the 2019 season, Mehidy Miraz captained Rajshahi Kings. Under his guidance, Rajshahi finished sixth in the points standings, with six wins and six defeats in 12 games.
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mushfiqur Rahim will captain the Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League in 2022. Musfiqur is an experienced captain, yet he has yet to win a BPL title. His best captaining effort came in the 2020 BPL, when he guided Khulna Tigers to the final.
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan will captain Fortune Barishal in the 2022 BPL. Shakib’s biggest performance as a captain was leading Dhaka Dynamites to the Bangladesh Premier League title in 2016. He also led Dhaka Dynamites to the finals of the tournament in 2017 and 2019.
Mosaddek Hossain
Mosaddek Hossain, a young player, headed Sylhet Thunder for a few games in 2019. Throughout the season, his club only won one game. This season, he will captain the Sylhet Sunrisers.
Imrul Kayes
Imrul Kayes took over as captain after Tamim Iqbal stated his reluctance in managing the Comilla Victorians in 2019. The Imrul-led team went on to win the BPL’s sixth season. Kayes has had considerable success as a BPL captain.
All of the BPL 2022 captains are vital to their respective teams since they have the necessary expertise and experience to play on the BPL 2022 venues. The event will take place in the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, and the International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. The event’s eighth season will run from January 21 through February 18.