Mohammad Saifuddin

Mohammad Saifuddin
Saif in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Saifuddin
Born (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996
Feni, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 125)17 October 2017 v South Africa
Last ODI11 July 2026 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.74
T20I debut (cap 56)4 April 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I2 May 2026 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.74
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 30 51 37 146
Runs scored 362 304 1,306 1,822
Batting average 36.20 19.00 33.48 32.53
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 1/9 0/8
Top score 51* 39* 115* 68
Balls bowled 1,338 1,042 4,337 6,663
Wickets 42 57 63 227
Bowling average 31.19 26.08 38.22 25.45
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/41 4/33 7/121 5/9
Catches/stumpings 5/– 13/– 20/– 44/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 July 2026

Mohammad Saifuddin (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ সাইফুদ্দিন; born 1 November 1996) is a Bangladeshi professional cricketer. He is an all-rounder and currently plays for Bangladesh Premier League team Dhaka Capitals. In December 2015, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] He made his international debut in October 2017.[2]

Domestic career

Saifuddin made his Twenty20 (T20) debut on 13 November 2016 playing for Comilla Victorians in the 2016–17 Bangladesh Premier League.[3]

Saifuddin was the leading wicket-taker for Shinepukur Cricket Club in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, with 14 dismissals in 10 matches.[4]

In April 2018, Saifuddin scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, scoring 100 not out for East Zone in the final round of the 2017–18 Bangladesh Cricket League.[5]

In October 2018, Saifuddin was named in the squad for the Comilla Victorians, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[6] He was the leading wicket-taker for Abahani Limited in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League tournament, with 25 dismissals in 13 matches.[7]

Saifuddin played for Minister Group Rajshahi in 2020-21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup.[8]

International career

In April 2017, Saifuddin was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[9] He made his T20I debut for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka on 4 April 2017.[10] In October 2017, he was named in Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against South Africa.[11] On 15 October 2017, he made his ODI debut against South Africa for Bangladesh at Kimberley.[12]

In April 2019, Saifuddin was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[13][14] In September 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[15] However, on 26 October 2021, he was ruled out of the rest of the tournament, after suffering a back injury.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Mehedi Hasan to lead Bangladesh at U19 WC". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mohammad Saifuddin profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Premier League, 11th Match: Comilla Victorians v Khulna Titans at Dhaka, Nov 13, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2017/18: Shinepukur Cricket Club". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Liton Das hits 274 to close off BCL season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2018/19 - Abahani Limited: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Khulna picked Shakib in Bangabandhu T20 cup". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Uncapped Mohammad Saifuddin in Bangladesh T20I squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Apr 4, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Saifuddin earns first ODI call-up for Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "1st ODI, Bangladesh tour of South Africa at Kimberley, Oct 15 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "Bangladesh pick ODI newbie Abu Jayed for World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "Shakib, Jayed, Hossain in Bangladesh squad for World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  15. ↑ "No surprises as Bangladesh name Mahmudullah-led squad for T20 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Injured Bangladesh star ruled out of World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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