Nahid Rana (born 2 October 2002) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who is a right-arm fast bowler. He plays for the Rajshahi Division cricket team in domestic cricket.[1]
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| Born | 2 October 2002 Chapai Nawabganj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Test debut (cap 103) | 22 March 2024 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 19 September 2024 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Rajshahi Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Khulna Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Shinepukur Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editNahid grew up in Chapai Nawabganj district, and started playing cricket in 2020.[2] After passing his Higher Secondary School Certificate in 2020, he started training at a cricket academy in Rajshahi.[3] Initially, he used to be a net bowler for the Rajshahi Division batters and then impressed the selectors by his high-speed bowling.[4]
Domestic career
editNahid made his first-class debut on 31 October 2021, for Rajshahi Division in the 2021–22 National Cricket League.[5] On 31 October 2022, he claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, against Barishal Division in the 2022–23 National Cricket League.[6] He was the second highest-wicket taker in the tournament, picking up 32 wickets.[7]
In January 2023, he was selected to play for Khulna Tigers in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut on 24 January 2023, for Khulna Tigers in that tournament.[9] In his debut match, he took 1 wicket conceding 20 runs from 4 overs,[10] and grabbed everyone's attention by constantly bowling around 140-148 km/h.[11][12]
He made his List A debut on 21 March 2023, for Shinepukur Cricket Club in the 2022–23 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[13]
International career
editIn September 2023, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2023 Asian Games.[14] In March 2024, he earned his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[15] He made his Test debut for Bangladesh on 22 March 2024, against Sri Lanka.[16]
During the 2nd Innings of Pakistan of 2nd Test, Nahid Rana bowled 152.0 KPH, fastest ball delivered by A Bangladeshi pacer in international cricket. He bowled 73% of his deliveries above 140 KPH that series.[17][18] He also took 4 wickets in the second innings to essay a historic win for Bangladesh.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Nahid Rana". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশের পেস বোলিংয়ে নতুন তারা হতে পারেন তিনি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 18 November 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh Cricket : তাসকিন-মুস্তাফিজদের উত্তরসূরি? আগুনে পেসার নাহিদকে নিয়ে আশায় বাংলাদেশ". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "বিপিএল অভিষেকে গতির ঝড় তোলা নাহিদের উত্থানের গল্প". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Barisal Div vs Rajshahi Div Tier 2 - 2021/22 NCL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Tier 2: Barishal Division v Rajshahi Division - 2022/23 NCL". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "NCL 2022: Top 10 batters and bowlers". BDCricTime. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "ভারসাম্যপূর্ণ দল নিয়ে লড়াইয়ে থাকবে খুলনা". The Daily Star. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Match 24: Dominators v Tigers - 2023 BPL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "পরিবারের দাবি মিটিয়ে গতির ঝড় তুলছেন রানা". 24Live Newspaper. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "বিপিএলে নজর কেড়েছেন দেশের যে তরুণরা". Bangla Insider. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "BPL 2023 review - The good, the bad and the ugly". The Business Standard. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Prime Bank vs Shinepukur 15th Match 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Saif Hassan to lead Bangladesh Men's cricket team in Asian Games". The Business Standard. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Pacer Nahid Rana gets called up as BCB announces squad for 1st SL Test". The Daily Star. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "BAN vs SL Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Sylhet, March 22 – 26, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "1️⃣5️⃣2️⃣.0️⃣ KMPH! Nahid Rana bowled the FASTEST DELIVERY in Bangladesh cricket history! [As per a graph shown during the match]". Cric erse Facebook Page. 2 September 2024.
- ^ "১৫২ কিলোমিটার গতিতে বল করলেন নাহিদ রানা, বাংলাদেশিদের মধ্যে দ্রুততম; কুপোকাত পাকিস্তান". bdcrictime.com YouTube channel. 2 September 2024.
- ^ "PAK vs BAN Cricket Scorecard, 2nd Test at Rawalpindi, August 30 - September 03, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2024.