1. Imrul Kayes is a former Bangladeshi international cricketer and former captain of Comilla Victorians who played for Khulna Division as a left-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper.
10 Facts About Imrul Kayes
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Imrul Kayes made his Test debut in November 2008, playing the first match of a series in South Africa.
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Imrul Kayes opened the batting on debut, but made just 10 and 4 in his two innings, being dismissed twice on the second afternoon of the match.
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Imrul Kayes found form in 2010, scoring 867 runs and becoming the 5th highest runs scorer of the year in ODIs at an average of 32.11.
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Imrul Kayes scored his maiden ODI century against New Zealand.
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In 2017, in the second test against New Zealand after Mushfiqur Rahim got head injury in the first test, Imrul Kayes served as a substitute wicket-keeper and he had 5 dismissals in an innings, which is the most for any substitute wicketkeeper in an innings of a test and was the first substitute wicket-keeper to take 5 test catches.
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On 21 October 2018, Imrul Kayes scored a career best 144 against Zimbabwe in the first ODI, tying it with second most by a Bangladeshi batsman in an ODI along with Mushfiqur Rahim.
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Imrul Kayes accomplished the feat of making the second most runs in a bilateral three match ODI series, just 11 runs shy from current record holder Babar Azam.
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An auction was held for teams to buy players, and Imrul Kayes was bought by the Sylhet Royals for $50,000.
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Imrul Kayes announced his retirement from Test and first-class cricket in November 2024.