Soumya Sarkar Profile, Bangladesh

Soumya Sarkar International Career, ODI, Test and T20 Profile, Stats and Records

Soumya Sarkar is a professional cricket player who represents the Bangladesh national team on the international level. Born on 25 February 1993, he is a batting all-rounder, primarily a top-order batsman and occasionally a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Soumya Sarkar has represented Dhaka Gladiators, Rangpur Riders, and Chittagong Vikings, Rajshahi Royals, Khulna Tigers, Fortune Barishal, and Noakhali Express in the Bangladesh Premier League. He has become a mainstay in the national team setup. Here are all the details about Soumya Sarkar’s international career in ODI, Test, and T20.

Soumya Sarkar ODI Debut

Soumya Sarkar ODI career began on 1 December 2014 against Zimbabwe. The match was held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. He scored 20 runs in 18 balls on his debut. He smashed 4 boundaries. He did not get the opportunity to bowl in his ODI debut. In the end, Bangladesh won the encounter against Zimbabwe by 5 wickets.

Soumya Sarkar ODI Career

In Soumya Sarkar ODI career, he has made 64 appearances for the Bangladesh national cricket team. He has played against the likes of India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, England, the Netherlands, and Ireland. He has spent limited time with the national team in ODI cricket. The 27-year-old will have more opportunities in the future as he is slowly becoming a prominent figure in the Bangladesh national team.

Soumya Sarkar ODI Stats

Soumya Sarkar ODI runs: Soumya Sarkar total ODI runs are 2,364 in 81 matches.

Soumya Sarkar ODI centuries: He has registered 3 centuries and 14 half-centuries.

Soumya Sarkar ODI highest score: His highest score is 16, which came against New Zealand in 2023.

Soumya Sarkar ODI sixes: He has smashed 58 sixes and 270 boundaries in his career to date.

Soumya Sarkar ODI strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 94.56 with an average of 32.83.

Soumya Sarkar ODI wickets: Soumya Sarkar total ODI wickets are 17.

Soumya Sarkar ODI records: His best bowling figures are 3/1, which came against New Zealand.

Soumya Sarkar ODI Records and Achievements

National record: Soumya Sarkar is the fastest batsman to score 2,000 ODI runs for Bangladesh.

MVP: Soumya Sarkar won the Player of the Match against South Africa in the ODI series in 2015.

Career-best: Soumya Sarkar's highest score is 169 runs, which came against New Zealand.

Soumya Sarkar Test Debut

Soumya Sarkar's T20 career began on 28 April 2015 against Pakistan. The match was held at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. On his debut, he scored 66 runs in two innings in 100 balls and smashed 9 boundaries. He also bowled for two overs but did not manage to take a single wicket. In the end, Bangladesh managed to secure a draw against Pakistan.

Soumya Sarkar Test Career

In Soumya Sarkar's career, he has made 41 appearances for the Bangladesh national team. He has played against the likes of Zimbabwe and Ireland. He has established himself as a T20 specialist and has focused more on that format as of late. Despite the limited game time in Test cricket, Soumya Sarkar has made an impact in all the matches he has played for his national team.

Soumya Sarkar Test Stats

Soumya Sarkar Test runs: Soumya Sarkar total Test runs are 831 in 30 innings in 16 matches.

Soumya Sarkar Test centuries: He has registered 1 century and 4 half-centuries in Test cricket.

Soumya Sarkar Test highest score: His highest score is 149 runs, which came against New Zealand in Hamilton.

Soumya Sarkar Test sixes: He has smashed 9 sixes and 109 boundaries in his Test career to date.

Soumya Sarkar Test strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 57.63 and an average of 27.70.

Soumya Sarkar Test wickets: Soumya Sarkar total ODI wickets 4.

Soumya Sarkar Test records: His best bowling figures are 2/68, which came against New Zealand in 2019.

Soumya Sarkar Test Records and Achievements

National record: Soumya Sarkar is the joint-fastest Test century record holder for Bangladesh.

Career-best: His highest score is 149 runs in an innings, which he scored against New Zealand in 2019.

Soumya Sarkar T20 Debut

Soumya Sarkar's T20 career began on 24 April 2015 against Pakistan. The match was held at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. On his debut, he was out for a golden duck. Besides that, he did not get the opportunity to bowl as well. Moreover, he did not make a single contribution during fielding. In the end, Bangladesh won the encounter against Pakistan.

Soumya Sarkar T20 career

In Soumya Sarkar's T20 career, he has made 87 appearances for the Bangladesh national team. He has played against the likes of Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Canada, Hong Kong, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Uganda, and the United Arab Emirates. At the age of 24, Soumya Sarkar has become a prominent member of the Bangladesh national team in T20 format.

Soumya Sarkar T20 Stats

Soumya Sarkar T20 runs: Soumya Sarkar total runs are 1,462 in 87 matches.

Soumya Sarkar T20 centuries: He has not registered a century yet, but has scored 5 half-centuries in his career so far.

Soumya Sarkar highest score in T20: Soumya Sarkar highest score is 68, which came against Zimbabwe.

Soumya Sarkar T20 sixes: He has smashed 55 sixes and hit 145 boundaries in T20 cricket.

Soumya Sarkar T20 strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 122.4 and an average of 17.83.

Soumya Sarkar T20 wickets: Soumya Sarkar total T20 wickets are 12.

Soumya Sarkar T20 records: Soumya Sarkar best bowling figures are 2/19, which came against Zimbabwe.

Soumya Sarkar T20 Records and Achievements

National record: Soumya Sarkar is one of the five batsmen to have over 1,000 runs in T20 cricket.

World Cup: Soumya Sarkar has represented Bangladesh in four ICC Men’s T20 World Cups.

Career-best: His highest score is 68 runs, which came against Zimbabwe in 2021.

Asian Games: Soumya Sarkar won the Gold medal with Bangladesh in the 2019 South Asian Games.

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