Sultans of Sylhet Supporter thread - Page 2

Shaan · #26 April 9, 2010, 01:34 AM

already feeling like sultans, lol.. go on sultans go !!! I am always with you my sweet home city !!

Shaan · #27 April 9, 2010, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by nsd3
I guess this is not a winning team. I was quite surprised to see Barisal having a very balanced side.

lets see who is winning team, time will say, not speculation !!

BANFAN · #28 April 9, 2010, 01:50 AM

Will watch sylhet for Kapali

alibangali · #29 April 9, 2010, 02:51 AM

Other teams will need to call for SOS after we are done with them. I hope the matches are televised in the UK, there will be a lot of support from all of us Sylhetis in the UK.

alibangali · #30 April 9, 2010, 02:52 AM

Any further news on foreign imports.

Bikhari · #31 April 9, 2010, 03:30 AM

Vhua! Hehehehe

Anher · #32 April 9, 2010, 06:01 AM

Joined. I am from Sunamganj so my support goes to Sylhet.
Go Sultans Go.
Kapali alone should be good enough for T20 :-), Mash is bonus.

J Mo · #33 April 9, 2010, 07:09 AM

Come on Sylhet.

Sohel · #34 April 9, 2010, 07:27 AM

Naturally the team's packed with a large number of non-Sylhetis. Really looking forward to watching Khondokar Mohammad Rajin Saleh Alam play T20 khrighet.

Equinox · #35 April 9, 2010, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sohel NR
Naturally the team's packed with a large number of non-Sylhetis. Really looking forward to watching Khondokar Mohammad Rajin Saleh Alam play T20 khrighet.

Don't think he will make the XI. If Alok is captain he may give Rajin 1/2 matches out of pity as they are best friends but with the arrival of Faisal Iqbal I don't see him being a regular in the line-up. I feel sorry for Rajib though. If Saleh et al can get signed why can't he?

Razi · #36 April 9, 2010, 09:23 AM

Go the Sultans of Sylhet, BTW Mash was present in our official press conference and is all set to play for us, he also looked quite fit and energetic.

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ialbd · #37 April 9, 2010, 09:33 AM

best of luck SOS fans...

Equinox · #38 April 9, 2010, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Razi
Go the Sultans of Sylhet, BTW Mash was present in our official press conference and is all set to play for us, he also looked quite fit and energetic.

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So he has been released by KKR?

Who is the captain? Mashrafe or Alok?

AK420 · #39 April 9, 2010, 10:09 AM

^^^alok

Ajfar · #40 April 9, 2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Equinox
So he has been released by KKR?

Who is the captain? Mashrafe or Alok?

Ya I think he's been released by KKR, at least thats what it said on a Inqilab report. I think the Icon players will stay as captain.

abu2abu · #41 April 9, 2010, 10:32 AM

How many actual sylhetis are in this side? It can't be many....

Obviusly kapali and rajin are sylheti as is nazmul (well he's from hobiganj which is in Sylhet Division), but I'm not sure that Reza or Mosharraf hossain rubel are from sylhet!

Tigers_eye · #42 April 9, 2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by abu2abu
How many actual sylhetis are in this side? It can't be many....

Obviusly kapali and rajin are sylheti as is nazmul (well he's from hobiganj which is in Sylhet Division), but I'm not sure that Reza or Mosharraf hossain rubel are from sylhet!

The selectors have selected based on their observation. They graded three grades of players. Reza from Rajshahi division will be representating Sy. Rubel from Dhaka same case. Sadat, Mash from Khulna.

revolver · #43 April 9, 2010, 11:45 AM

come on shylet...lets get some good foreign players

auntu · #44 April 9, 2010, 12:10 PM

It's important for Mash and Bangladesh team and for the Sultans also to see him performing in this tourney.

Equinox · #45 April 9, 2010, 01:11 PM

Mashrafe will captain. Alok has willingly stepped aside as he thinks Mash will make a better captain.

Equinox · #46 April 9, 2010, 01:13 PM

Finance minister AMA Muhith is the chief patron of SOS.

Equinox · #47 April 9, 2010, 01:21 PM

Equinox · #48 April 9, 2010, 01:24 PM

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza surprised everyone yesterday when he entered the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium conference room with Alok Kapali in the Sultans of Sylhet's official press conference ahead of the National Cricket League T20s.

Mashrafe was named captain of the Sylhet franchise after being given the green signal from his Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders to play in the domestic competition at home.

Mashrafe has so far failed to make even a single appearance for the Knight Riders in the ongoing season of the IPL, being restricted solely to practicing in the nets.

"(Kolkata) Knight Riders released me because it is far better to play matches than just practice," said Mashrafe, who was enlisted as an A+ grade player but not an icon player, which would have tied him to one of the franchises automatically, rather than being claimed by Sylhet.

"(Sultans' co-owner) Ali Asif Khan had a talk with them (Kolkata management) and they told me that they would clear my payments although I'm playing for Sylhet now," he informed when asked about his arrangement with the IPL team who are currently sixth in the points table with five wins from ten matches.

With no more IPL this season, playing for Sylhet will be his top priority and the Narail Express was optimistic of his team's chances in the tournament.

"We will definitely go for the championship. We believe that our young players would be important to our chances. We also have experienced players like Alok (Kapali) and (Mosharraf) Rubel so I'm very hopeful," said the national paceman.

Alok Kapali, the Sultans' Icon player, will be Mashrafe's deputy while Forhad Reza, Nazmul Hossain Milon, Nazmus Sadat and Dhiman Ghosh will add balance to the side.

The Sultans' also announced that Pakistan's Faisal Iqbal and Rashed Hanif and Sri Lankan Indika de Saram would fulfil their foreigners' quota.

Iqbal, the right-handed batsman who played in the Port City League in Sharjah earlier this month, received a clearance to play in the tournament from the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Indian news agency ANI had earlier quoted Iqbal as saying that he is looking forward to doing well to force his way into the national squad after he couldn't make it into the Pakistan's World T20s side.

"I'm hoping that my performances in Twenty20 format will be noticed by the selectors because I've had several good scores in the National Twenty20 Cup and the Sharjah event," Iqbal said.

Mashrafe, who will play in the forthcoming World Twenty20s in West Indies, mentioned how the NCL T20s is a great stage for all players even though the national team has already been selected for the Caribbean tournament.

"This tournament will be a good preparation for us but I still think that the other players have a great chance to show their skills in this format even though the team has been selected. A good performance will further their chances in future selections," said Mashrafe.

He also hoped the franchises keep this trend of buying into divisional teams for the first-class competition as well. "The players will be benefited financially if the franchise system is also followed in the four-day format," he added.

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhit is the chief patron of the Sultans.

Sultans' co-owner Rizwan Bin Farouq also informed that Dipu Roy Chowdhury will coach the side while former selectors Faruque Ahmed and Athar Ali Khan will be part of the team management.

Brac Bank will be the team sponsor while the other co-owners are Latif Khan, Farid Khan, Masih Malek Chowdhury and Mohammad A. Momen.

Raynman · #49 April 9, 2010, 02:48 PM

looks like the Whatmore reunion has done Mash good (physical fitness wise).

alibangali · #50 April 9, 2010, 03:09 PM

Good to hear mash is captain and fit. We will need big performances from him and alok if we want to achieve anything. Alok should take this oppurtunity to back up his performances in the icl.

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