Comilla Victorians
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Comilla Victorians (Bengali: কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়ান্স) is a Bangladeshi professional men's cricket team which competed in the Bangladesh Premier League, a T-20 cricket league. The team is based in Cumilla, a city in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla Victorians won the BPL title 4 times. The team is currently owned by Nafisa Kamal, the daughter of AHM Mustafa Kamal, the former Minister of Finance under the Sheikh Hasina government.
On 16 November 2019, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced themselves as the sponsor of the team and it was renamed to Cumilla Warriors. The team were replaced by Comilla Victorians after the previous owners returned ahead of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League.
Due to the relations with the Hasina ministry that was revoked following the Student–People's uprising in August 2024, the team didn't participate in 2025 Bangladesh Premier League.
History
The Comilla Victorians were created when the decision was made to expand the number of teams and move away from division-representing teams to city-representing teams for the third season of the competition. With the revamp of Bangladesh Premier League, a scope was created for interested bidders to bid for Cumilla-based franchise, being one of the largest city in Chattogram Division. The legal franchise rights were sold to Nafisa Kamal (Legends Sporting Limited), a former owner of now-defunct franchise Sylhet Royals. The rights were bought at US$27.50 million for five years. During October 2015, Comilla Victorians was officially established, thus becoming the only other team representing a city in Chattogram Division. The team won their first title on 2015-16 Bangladesh Premier League but they failed to keep the title in 2016-17 Bangladesh Premier League season.[]
The team is known for its talented roster of players, including both local Bangladeshi players and international stars. Comilla Victorians have a reputation for their aggressive and competitive style of play, making them a formidable opponent on the field.
The team's home ground is the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, where they have a strong fan base that supports them during matches. Comilla Victorians have a loyal following of supporters who cheer them on both at home and away games.
Overall, Comilla Victorians are a respected and successful cricket team in Bangladesh, known for their skill, determination, and sportsmanship on the field.