Towhid Hridoy

Tawhid Hridoy (Bengali: তাওহীদ হৃদয়; born 4 December 2000) is a Bangladeshi cricketer.^[1] He made his first-class debut for Rajshahi Division in the 2017–18 National Cricket League on 13 October 2017.^[2]

Tawhid Hridoy
তাওহীদ হৃদয়

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Tawhid Hridoy
Born	(2000-12-04) 4 December 2000 (age 23) Bogra, Bangladesh
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
Role	Middle-Order-Batter
International information
National side	Bangladesh (2023-present)
ODI debut (cap 140)	18 March 2023 v Ireland
Last ODI	15 March 2024 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.	77
T20I debut (cap 78)	9 March 2023 v England
Last T20I	25 June 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.	77
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2017/18	Rajshahi
2017/18	Shinepukur
2019	Sylhet Sixers
2022,2025	Fortune Barishal
2023	Sylhet Strikers
2023	Jaffna Kings
2024	Comilla Victorians
2024	Dambulla Sixers
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 30 29 14 91 Runs scored 848 607 913 3,024 Batting average 36.86 27.59 48.05 48.00 100s/50s 0/7 0/3 3/4 2/26 Top score 96* 63* 217 125* Balls bowled – – 288 72 Wickets – – 6 1 Bowling average – – 25.16 65.00 5 wickets in innings – – 0 0 10 wickets in match – – 0 0 Best bowling – – 3/19 1/18 Catches/stumpings 7/– 4/– 11/– 23/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  Bangladesh U-19 World Cup Winner 2020 South Africa
Source: Cricinfo, 25 April 2024

In December 2017, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[3] He made his List A debut for Shinepukur Cricket Club in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on 5 February 2018.^[4]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Sylhet Sixers team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.^[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for Sylhet Sixers in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League on 6 January 2019.^[6] In December 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Bangladesh's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[7] In February 2021, he was selected in the Bangladesh Emerging squad for their home series against the Ireland Wolves.^[8][9]

In December 2021, during the 2021–22 Bangladesh Cricket League, Hridoy scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, scoring 217 runs.^[10]

In March 2023, Hridoy scored run 92 off 85 ball is the highest individual innings on ODI debut by a Bangladeshi batsman.^[11]

International career

In February 2023, he was named in Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against England.^[12] In March 2023, he was named in Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the same series.^[13] He made his T20I, debut in the first T20I of the series, on 9 March 2023.^[14] He made his ODI debut against Ireland, on 18 March 2023.^[15] Hridoy went on to score 92 runs, which was the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi player on his ODI debut.^[16]

Furthermore, in the series against Afghanistan later on, Hridoy played a match winning knock of 47 not out in the first T20 in a tense game where Bangladesh won at the penultimate ball.

In May 2024, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.^[17]

Franchise Cricket

Hridoy was a player for Fortune Barishal in the 2022 BPL. In the next season, he played for Sylhet Strikers scoring consistently and amassing 403 runs in total with 5 half-centuries to his name.

In 2023, Hridoy was brought in Jaffna Kings in Lanka Premier League where in his maiden match he scored 54 off just 39 balls.^[18]

In February 2024, Hridoy achieved his maiden T20 century against Durdanto Dhaka while playing for the Comilla Victorians in the BPL. He scored 108*(57) to help his team chase a target of 176.^[19]

References

1. "Towhid Hridoy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
2. "Tier 2, National Cricket League at Bogra, Oct 13-16 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
3. "Saif Hassan likely to lead Bangladesh U-19 at World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
4. "2nd match, Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Fatullah, Feb 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
5. "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
6. "3rd Match, Bangladesh Premier League at Dhaka, Jan 6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
7. "Media Release : ICC U19 CWC South Africa 2020 : Bangladesh Under 19 Team Announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
8. "Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh to start with four-day game in Chattogram". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
9. "Media Release: Ireland Wolves in Bangladesh 2021s Itinerary". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
10. "BCL: Nayeem Hasan triggers 9 for 43 collapse as East Zone beat Central Zone". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
11. "Hridoy has no regrets after missing ton on ODI debut". Cricbuzz. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
12. "Tamim Iqbal returns to ODI side for England series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
13. "Bangladesh pick uncapped trio for England T20Is". CricBuzz. March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
14. "1st T20I (D/N), Chattogram, March 09, 2023, England tour of Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
15. "1st ODI (D/N), Sylhet, March 18, 2023, Ireland tour of Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
16. "Hridoy has no regrets after missing ton on ODI debut". Cricbuzz. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
17. "Bangladesh Squad for Upcoming T20 World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
18. "সাকিব ভাই নাকি অন্য কেউ এসব নিয়ে ভাবিইনি: হৃদয়". Sarabangla | Breaking News | Sports | Entertainment. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
19. "Hridoy thinks of playing attacking cricket even under pressures". bdcrictime. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

External links

• Towhid Hridoy at ESPNcricinfo