19 Facts About Taskin Ahmed

1.

Taskin Ahmed is a right-arm fast bowler and a left-handed batsman.

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Taskin Ahmed represents Dhaka Metropolis in first-class and List A cricket and the Rangpur Rangers franchise in the Bangladesh Premier League.

3.

Taskin Ahmed is the first Bangladeshi cricketer to take 5 wicket in ODI debut.

4.

Taskin Ahmed made his first-class debut for Dhaka Metropolis in October 2011 against Barisal Division.

5.

Taskin Ahmed took 8 wickets in 4 matches which was the most important turning point of his career.

6.

Taskin Ahmed became the 4th most searched person of 2015 in Google from Bangladesh.

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Taskin Ahmed was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with twenty-two dismissals in twelve matches.

8.

Taskin Ahmed made his T20I debut on 1 April 2014 and took the wicket of Glenn Maxwell in T20I debut.

9.

Taskin Ahmed made his Test debut for Bangladesh against New Zealand on 12 January 2017 and picked up his maiden test wicket dismissing Kane Williamson.

10.

Taskin Ahmed was selected in Bangladesh's squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup for his outstanding performance in domestic cricket in 2014 season.

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Taskin Ahmed was the highest wicket-taker from Bangladesh in the world cup.

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Taskin Ahmed had an important role to whitewashing Pakistan in April 2015 and winning against India in June 2015.

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In 2016, Taskin Ahmed was selected in Bangladesh's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

14.

Taskin Ahmed sustained a partnership of 191 runs along with Mahmudullah, which was the second highest ninth wicket partnership in Test cricket.

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Taskin Ahmed is currently the fastest bowler in the history of Bangladesh cricket.

16.

Taskin Ahmed is the son of businessman Abdur Rashid and Sabina Yasmin.

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Taskin Ahmed completed SSC from King Khaled Institute and HSC from Stamford College.

18.

In November 2017, Taskin Ahmed married his childhood friend Sayeda Rabeya Nayeem.

19.

On 30 September 2018, their first child, Tashfeen Taskin Ahmed Rihan was born.