Fortune Barishal
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Fortune Barishal (Bengali: ফরচুন বরিশাল) is a franchise cricket team that plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), representing the country's Barishal Division. Following the 2015 competition, the team were one of the BPL's six existing members and participated in the league's 2016 edition.
The team was originally established in 2012 for the inaugural BPL season as the Barisal Burners (Bengali: বরিশাল বার্নার্স, often abbreviated as BB). The Burners were the BPL runners-up in 2012. The Burners were one of the teams dissolved in 2013 after the BPL's second edition.
The franchise was sold to the Axiom Technologies and rebranded as the Bulls for the 2015 edition. Axiom Technologies' chairman was banned for life from cricket and thus Awwal Bhulu was sworn in. The Bulls were coached by Graham Ford and captained by Mahmudullah Riyad in 2015/16 Bangladesh Premier League. Sri Lanka born Australian Dav Whatmore and Bangladesh's then Test Captain Mushfiqur Rahim were the head coach and captain for Season 4 (2016/17 Bangladesh Premier League) respectively.
The team was excluded from BPL 5 due to financial difficulties. The team returned in BPL 8 - 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League under the ownership of Fortune Sporting Limited. They won BPL 2024 after beating Comilla Victorians by 6 wickets. Tamim Iqbal Khan and Dav Whatmore were the captain and head coach for Fortune Barishal in season 2024, respectively.
History
In 2012, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) created the Bangladesh Premier League cricket tournament to be played under Twenty20 rules. For the inaugural tournament held in February of the same year, a list of six teams to participate in the tournament was finalised. The teams representing the administrative divisions of Bangladesh, including Barisal, were put up for auction at the Radisson Hotel in Dhaka on 10 January 2012. Barisal Burners were bought by ALIF SSL Sports Holdings Ltd (a concern of the ALIF Group) for a price of US$1.01 million, which was the lowest price paid at the auction.
Led by a skilled captain and coached by experienced mentors, Fortune Barishal boasts a lineup of both seasoned veterans and promising young talents. Their players are known for their aggressive batting, disciplined bowling, and sharp fielding skills, making them a formidable force to reckon with on the cricket field.
With a rich history of success in domestic cricket competitions, Fortune Barishal is a team that is always striving for excellence and looking to make a mark in the cricketing world. Their dedication, passion, and teamwork make them a force to be reckoned with, and fans can always expect an exciting and thrilling performance whenever Fortune Barishal takes the field.