Rony Talukder (Bengali: রনি তালুকদার; born 10 October 1990)[nb 1] is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right-handed batter. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in July 2015. He plays first-class cricket for Dhaka Division in Bangladesh. He was part of Bangladesh's squad for the Under-19 World Cup in 2008.

Rony Talukdar
Personal information
Born (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990 (age 33)
Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Height5 ft 6[1] in (1.68 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow-medium
RoleBatter
RelationsJony Talukdar (brother)
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 141)14 May 2023 v Ireland
ODI shirt no.37
T20I debut (cap 47)7 July 2015 v South Africa
Last T20I27 December 2023 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09Barisal Division
2009/10–presentDhaka Division
2019Dhaka Dynamites
2020Sylhet Strikers
2023Rangpur Riders
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 9 106 128 106
Runs scored 214 5710 3290 2131
Batting average 23.77 33.39 26.32 21.31
100s/50s 0/1 11/26 3/15 0/11
Top score 67 228* 132* 67
Balls bowled 830 258
Wickets 12 5
Bowling average 35.00 32.40
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/11 3/26
Catches/stumpings 2/– 73/0 56/4 31/3
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 December 2023
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dhaka Team

Personal life edit

Born and raised in a Hindu family at Narayanganj district of Bangladesh.

Domestic career edit

In the first three matches of the 2014-15 first-class season, opening the batting for Dhaka Division, he scored 227, 163 and 201 in three innings victories, sharing opening stands of 197, 314 and 301 with Abdul Mazid.[2][3][4]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Dhaka Dynamites team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[5] He was the leading run-scorer for Dhaka Division in the 2018–19 National Cricket League, with 426 runs in four matches.[6] He was the also the leading run-scorer for East Zone in the tournament, with 460 runs in six matches.[7] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Sylhet Thunder in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[8]

In November 2022, he was named in the Rangpur Riders' squad, following the draft for the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.[9] In the second match of the tournament, on 6 January 2023, he smashed 67 runs off just 31 balls, helping Rangpur Riders to start their season with a convincing 34-run victory over the Comilla Victorians.[10] He reached his fifty off just 19 balls, which is the fastest half-century by a Bangladeshi batter in the history of Bangladesh Premier League.[11]

International career edit

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against South Africa on 7 July 2015.[12]

In March 2023, Rony returned to Bangladesh's T20I squad after 8 years as he was selected to play in the series against England.[13] In the same month, he was also named in Bangladesh's ODI and T20I squad for their series against Ireland.[14] On 27 March 2023, in the 1st T20I, Rony scored his maiden half-century in international cricket in just 24 balls, recording the third fastest fifty by Bangladeshi batter in T20Is.[15] His score of 67 runs off 38 balls helped Bangladesh post 207/5, their third highest total in T20Is.[16]

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Ireland on 14 May 2023.[17]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Listed as 10 October 1990 in ESPNcricinfo and 29 May 1989 in CricketArchive

References edit

  1. ^ হাসান, মেহেদী. ইরফান ‘টাওয়ার’ দেখার দিন.... Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Dhaka Division v Barisal Division 2014-15". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Dhaka Division v Dhaka Metropolis 2014-15". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Dhaka Division v Chittagong Division 2014-15". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  6. ^ "National Cricket League, 2018/19 - Dhaka Division: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Cricket League, 2018/19 - East Zone (Bangladesh): Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  8. ^ "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  9. ^ "9th BPL players' draft complete before the extravaganza". Cricfrenzy. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Rony's fireworks set BPL alight as Rangpur down Comilla". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Rony's record-breaking knock powers Rangpur to easy win over Comilla". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  12. ^ "South Africa tour of Bangladesh, 2nd T20I: Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka, Jul 7, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Bangladesh pick Rony Talukdar after eight years for T20Is against England". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Uncapped Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali in Bangladesh squad for Ireland T20I series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Rony, Liton power Bangladesh to 207-5 in rain-hit Chattogram T20". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Tigers on the brink of record T20I total as rain stops play". The Business Standard. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  17. ^ "3rd ODI, Chelmsford, May 14, 2023, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

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