13 Facts About Jahanara Alam

Jahanara Alam is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's national cricket team.

Jahanara Alam is a right-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batter.

Jahanara Alam was a member of the team that won a silver medal in cricket against China at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Jahanara Alam lived some distance away, and travelled there by rickshaw, a trip that would take about 40 to 50 minutes.

Unlike the other school girls, who wore shalwar kameez, Jahanara Alam would make her rickshaw trip to school in sports attire.

At that time, Jahanara Alam was not a follower of cricket, and did not understand the rules.

Jahanara Alam's prompt success at cricket caused some problems for her and her family:.

The first time Jahanara Alam took the field for the national team was during a Hong Kong tour of Bangladesh in March 2008.

Jahanara Alam therefore played in all four of the matches in the unofficial 50-over format series.

Jahanara Alam made her ODI debut against Ireland on 26 November 2011.

Jahanara Alam made her T20I debut against India on 28 August 2012.

Jahanara Alam was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.

Jahanara Alam was named in the Bangladesh squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.