Abdul Gaffar Saqlain
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| Full name | Abdul Gaffar Saqlain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 14, 1998 Saidpur, Nilphamari District, Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm Medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 93) | 17 June 2026 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 19 June 2026 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2026 | Rajshahi Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abdul Gaffar Saqlain (Bengali: আব্দুল গাফফার সাকলাইন; born 14 February 1998) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. Saqlain is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler who plays as a bowler.[1][2] He has represented the Bangladesh A cricket team in the 2025 Asia Cup Rising Stars, where Bangladesh was the runner-up.[3]
Early life
Saqlain was born in Saidpur town of Nilphamari District district of Bangladesh, on 14 February 1998.[4]
He is one of the players who never played cricket in a youth level as U16, U17, U18 or U19.[3]
Early career
Growing up, Saqlain primarily played taped-tennis cricket. His success in local tournaments in Saidpur attracted attention from coaches and selectors, contributing to his progression into competitive cricket.[5]
Domestic career
Saqlain made his List A debut for Gazi Group Cricketers against Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club at BKSP No 3 Ground on 12 March 2024. His first wicket in the DPL was Tamim Iqbal.[3] He got popular after his performance in the 2025 Asia Cup Rising Stars.[3] In the same year, the BPL team Rajshahi Warriors bought him for BDT 44 lakhs for the BPL 2026 season.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Life, Khan Mutasim Billah. "Abdul Gaffar Saqlain Career, Biography & More". BDCrictime (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ↑ "সাকলাইনের অলরাউন্ডার নৈপুণ্যে গাজীর বিশাল জয়" [Gazi's huge win on Saqlain's all-rounder skills]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- 1 2 3 4 Khan, Samsul Arefin (2025-12-03). "Saqlain's path to BPL not only paved by tape-tennis". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ↑ "Abdul Gaffar Saqlain". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "From Taped Tennis to T20Is: Saqlain's Unlikely Rise". Daily Waadaa. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "রাইজিং স্টার সাকলাইনকে দলে নিলো রাজশাহী" [Rajshahi signs rising star Saqlain]. Somoy TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ↑ "তারকা স্পিনারকে দলে ভিড়িয়ে বড় চমক রাজশাহী ওয়ারিয়র্সের" [Rajshahi Warriors make a big surprise by bringing in a star spinner]. The Daily Campus (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-15.