Dhaka Capitals
| ঢাকা ক্যাপিটালস | ||
| Nickname | Dhakaiya | |
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| League | Bangladesh Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Mohammad Mithun | |
| Coach | Toby Radford | |
| Owner | Champions Sports Ltd. Partnered with Remark HB Limited | |
| Chief executive | Atik Fahad | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| Founded | 2012 Dhaka Gladiators (2012-2014) Dhaka Dynamites (2015-2018) Dhaka Platoon (2019-2020) Minister Dhaka (2021) Dhaka Dominators (2022) Durdanto Dhaka (2023) Dhaka Capitals (2024-present) | |
| Home ground | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | |
| Official website | dhakacapitals | |
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The Dhaka Capitals, also known as Dhaka Franchise, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Dhaka, that competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The team was one of the seven debut franchises when the league was established in 2012. The team plays its home matches at the SBNCS and is owned by BCB.
The Capitals are the one of the most successful BPL franchise, along with Cumilla Victorians, having won three BPL titles under different owners. The team is currently owned by Shakib Khan. Salman F Rahman (Beximco) established this team in 2010 NCL. Europa Group also owned this team and named Dhaka Gladiators in 2012 BPL. They lifted two titles (2012, 2013) as an owner of Dhaka.
Dhaka Capitals are currently captained by Mohammad Mithun. Toby Radford was appointed as head coach of Dhaka Capitals. Shakib Al Hasan is the leading run scorer and the leading wicket taker of the team.