Shohidul Islam Explained

Shohidul Islam should not be confused with Shoriful Islam.

Shohidul Islam
Country:Bangladesh
Fullname:Md. Shohidul Islam
Nickname:Khokan
Birth Date:5 January 1995
Birth Place:Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Bowler
International:true
Onet20i:true
T20idebutdate:22 November
T20idebutyear:2021
T20idebutagainst:Pakistan
T20icap:73
Columns:1
Column1:FC
Matches1:31
Runs1:757
Bat Avg1:19.41
100S/50S1:1/4
Top Score1:106
Deliveries1:4,594
Wickets1:76
Bowl Avg1:31.55
Fivefor1:2
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:6/64
Catches/Stumpings1:15/–
Date:3 March 2022
Source:ESPNcricinfo

Shohidul Islam (born 5 January 1995) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for Dhaka Metropolis. He made his international debut for the Bangladesh cricket team in November 2021.[1] In July 2022, he was suspended from playing in any form of cricket for ten months, backdated to 28 May 2022, due to a doping violation.[2] [3]

Domestic career

He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut on 21 November 2016 playing for Chittagong Vikings in the 2016–17 Bangladesh Premier League.[4] In November 2018, bowling for Central Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[5] He was the leading wicket-taker for Central Zone in the tournament, with eighteen dismissals in four matches.[6] In August 2019, he was one of 35 cricketers named in a training camp ahead of Bangladesh's 2019–20 season.[7] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Khulna Tigers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[8]

In March 2021, in the opening round of the 2020–21 National Cricket League, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, with 106 runs for Dhaka Metropolis.[9]

International career

In April 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's preliminary Test squad for their away series against Sri Lanka.[10] [11] In May 2021, Shohidul was named in Bangladesh's preliminary One Day International (ODI) squad for their home series against Sri Lanka.[12]

In November 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.[13] He made his T20I debut on 22 November 2021, for Bangladesh against Pakistan.[14] Later the same month, he was added to Bangladesh's Test squad, also for their series against Pakistan.[15] He was also named in Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against New Zealand.[16] In March 2022, he was named in Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[17] In May 2022, he was again named in Bangladesh's Test squad, this time for their series against the West Indies.[18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shohidul Islam . 25 September 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh pacer suspended for doping violation . International Cricket Council . 14 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Shohidul Islam banned for 10 months for failing doping test . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Premier League, 22nd Match: Comilla Victorians v Chittagong Vikings at Chittagong, Nov 21, 2016 . 21 November 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: Shahidul's six wickets give Central Zone edge . Dhaka Tribune . 29 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Bangladesh Cricket League, 2018/19 - Central Zone (Bangladesh): Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Mohammad Naim, Yeasin Arafat, Saif Hassan - A look into Bangladesh's future . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 August 2019.
  8. Web site: BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 November 2019.
  9. Web site: Nasir takes four after scoring 100 . BD Crictime . 25 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Media Release : Bangladesh Preliminary Squad for Tour of Sri Lanka 2021 announced . Bangladesh Cricket Board . 9 April 2021.
  11. Web site: Uncapped Mukidul, Shohidul in Bangladesh 21-player Test squad that will travel to Sri Lanka . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Imrul Kayes picked in Bangladesh's preliminary squad for Sri Lanka ODIs . 2021-05-02 . CricBuzz.
  13. Web site: No Mushfiqur for Pakistan T20Is as Bangladesh name young squad following poor World Cup . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 November 2021.
  14. Web site: 3rd T20I, Dhaka, Nov 22 2021, Pakistan tour of Bangladesh . ESPN Cricinfo . 22 November 2021.
  15. Web site: Khaled, Shohidul added to squad for Pakistan Test . Daily Bangladesh . 25 November 2021.
  16. Web site: Shakib Al Hasan picked for New Zealand Tests despite not wanting to travel . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 December 2021.
  17. Web site: Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal back in Bangladesh Test squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 March 2022.
  18. Web site: Anamul Haque recalled for WI white-ball series; Mustafizur Rahman back in Test squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 22 May 2022.