Soumya Sarkar

Soumya Sarkar

Bangladesh • AllRounder
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Personal Information

Date of Birth February 25, 1993
Nationality Bangladesh
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Role Batting All-rounder, Right-arm medium-fast Bowler, Left-handed Batsman
Past Team(s)
Family Kishori Mohan Sarkar (Father)

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
BAN vs AFG 35 49 2 2 71.43 0 0 0 0
AFG vs BAN 33 45 6 0 73.33 0 0 0 0
BN-A vs PAK A 9 19 2 0 47.37 3 17 0 5.67
AFG vs BAN 10 10 1 0 100.00 0 0 0 0
SL vs BAN 0 2 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 69 64 2012 2064 4 33.53 97.48 3 12 169 236 46 38 0
TESTs 16 30 831 1442 0 27.70 57.62 1 4 149 109 9 23 0
T20Is 85 84 1408 1147 4 17.60 122.75 0 5 68 142 52 46 0
T20s 226 221 3867 3264 18 19.04 118.47 0 18 88 381 146 105 0
LISTAs 190 179 5304 6022 9 31.20 88.07 8 27 208 566 142 95 0
FIRSTCLASS 89 154 4654 7613 9 32.09 61.13 5 29 150 608 68 69 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 69 24 89 525 15 35.00 5.89 3/18 0 0
TESTs 16 12 84.4 336 4 84.00 3.96 2/68 0 0
T20Is 85 28 48 451 12 37.58 9.39 2/19 0 0
T20s 226 86 178.3 1658 44 37.68 9.28 2/12 0 0
LISTAs 190 117 536.1 3010 93 32.36 5.61 4/34 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 89 111 720.3 2358 70 33.68 3.27 6/54 2 0

Soumya Sarkar News

"Might have to take it up to the match referee" - Naveed Nawaz unhappy with 3rd umpire's caught-behind decision in BAN vs SL 2nd T20I "Might have to take it up to the match referee" - Naveed Nawaz unhappy with 3rd umpire's caught-behind decision in BAN vs SL 2nd T20I
"Might have to take it up to the match referee" - Naveed Nawaz unhappy with 3rd umpire's caught-behind decision in BAN vs SL 2nd T20I
[Watch] Sri Lankan players argue over third umpire's decision to overturn Soumya Sarkar's dismissal in 2nd BAN vs SL T20I [Watch] Sri Lankan players argue over third umpire's decision to overturn Soumya Sarkar's dismissal in 2nd BAN vs SL T20I
[Watch] Sri Lankan players argue over third umpire's decision to overturn Soumya Sarkar's dismissal in 2nd BAN vs SL T20I
BPL 2024: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Durdanto Dhaka vs Fortune Barishal (Updated) ft. Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Saifuddin BPL 2024: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Durdanto Dhaka vs Fortune Barishal (Updated) ft. Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Saifuddin
BPL 2024: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Durdanto Dhaka vs Fortune Barishal (Updated) ft. Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Saifuddin
[WATCH] Harshit Rana and Soumya Sarkar involved in a heated argument during India A vs Bangladesh A semi-final [WATCH] Harshit Rana and Soumya Sarkar involved in a heated argument during India A vs Bangladesh A semi-final
[WATCH] Harshit Rana and Soumya Sarkar involved in a heated argument during India A vs Bangladesh A semi-final 
ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 Points Table: Updated standings after Afghanistan A vs Oman A, Match 2 ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 Points Table: Updated standings after Afghanistan A vs Oman A, Match 2
ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 Points Table: Updated standings after Afghanistan A vs Oman A, Match 2

Soumya Sarkar Videos

World Cup 2019: ENG vs BAN | What if Sarkar's dismissal by Archer was a No-ball? Analysis series
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World Cup 2019: ENG vs BAN | What if Sarkar's dismissal by Archer was a No-ball? Analysis series

Soumya Sarkar: A Brief Biography

Soumya Sarkar Biography

Soumya Sarkar is a professional cricketer from Bangladesh. Born on 25 February 1993 in Satkhira, Khulna, he is a top-order left-handed batsman and right arm fast medium bowler.

He holds the joint record with Mohammad Kaif and Umar Akmal for the most number of catches taken in a single World Cup match.

Background

Soumya’s father was a teacher. Inspired by his father, Soumya also wanted to become a teacher but his talent and interest in cricket made him choose cricket has a career.

He played two Under-19 World Cups in 2010 and 2012 and made his First-Class debut for Khulna Division against Dhaka Division in the 2010–11 season.

He plays for the Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League, Prime Bank Cricket Club in the Dhaka Premier Division, and Khulna Division in the National Cricket League.

Debut

Chandika Hathurusingha, Bangladesh's coach, who took charge in May 2014, had a look Sarkar and was included in the squad for Bangladesh's home series against Zimbabwe.

He made his ODI debut in the final game on 1 December 2014 and scored 20 runs off 18 balls.

After scoring his first ODI century on 22 April 2015, he was selected to join the national test team. On 28 April 2015, he made his test debut against Pakistan along with his teammate Mohammad Shahid at Khulna. He scored a total of 66 runs in two innings.

Sarkar made his Twenty20 International debut for Bangladesh against Pakistan on 24 April 2015. However, he could not score a single run in the match.

Rise to Glory

Soumya saw himself in headlines when he Mankaded Australia’s Jimmy Peirson in a quarter-final clash during the 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup. Soumya scored a gritty 73 runs in the match, but Bangladesh ended up on the losing side.

On 22 April 2015, Soumya made his maiden century with an unbeaten 127 runs in 110 balls, against Pakistan at Sher-e-Ban National Cricket Stadium and was named the Man of the Match.