Mrittunjoy Chowdhury

Mrittunjoy Chowdhury
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Mirttunjoy Chowdhury Nipun
Born (2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 23)
Satkhira, Bangladesh
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 142)14 May 2023 v Ireland
Only T20I (cap 88)6 October 2023 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021Shinepukur Cricket Club
2022Chattogram Challengers (squad no. 159 formerly 125)
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Bangladesh
U-19 World Cup
Winner 2020 South Africa
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Source: Cricinfo, 14 May 2023

Mohammad Mrittunjoy Chowdhury (born 28 June 2001) is a Bangladeshi cricketer.[1][2] Chowdhury was part of Bangladesh's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[3][4] although he was later ruled out of the tournament with an injury.[5] Due to his injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sent Chowdhury to Australia for surgery.[6][7]

Career

In October 2020, Chowdhury was named in the Mahmudullah XI squad for the 2020–21 BCB President's Cup.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut on 31 May 2021, for Shinepukur Cricket Club in the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.[9] He made his first-class debut on 31 October 2021, for Khulna Division in the 2021–22 National Cricket League.[10] He made his List A debut on 9 January 2022, for Central Zone in the 2021–22 Bangladesh Cricket League One Day tournament.[11]

He was selected by the Chattogram Challengers during the players' draft for the 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). On 29 January 2022, He made his BPL debut against the Sylhet Sunrisers, taking a hat-trick in a winning cause and was named the player of the match.[12]

In April 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh cricket team for their One Day International (ODI) series against Ireland.[13] He made his ODI debut in the third ODI of the series, on 14 May 2023.[14]

He made his T20I debut against India in Asian Games semifinal on 06 October 2023.

References

  1. ^ "Mrittunjoy Chowdhury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Mrittunjoy, Joy guide young Tigers to series win". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Media Release : ICC U19 CWC South Africa 2020 : Bangladesh Under 19 Team Announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Trophy success fitting reward for emphatic and meticulous Bangladesh... U19 WORLD CUP FINAL TALKING POINTS". The Cricketer. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Media Release: ICC U19 CWC South Africa 2020: Meherob Hasan replaces Mrittunjoy Chowdhury Nipun in Bangladesh Squad". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. ^ "BCB send Shadman, Mrittunjoy down under". BD Crictime. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Home quarantine for Shadman, Mrittunjoy". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Competitive cricket to return with three-team tournament on October 11". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  9. ^ "6th Match, Savar, May 31 2021, Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Tier 1, Sylhet, Oct 31 - Nov 3 2021, National Cricket League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  11. ^ "2nd Match, Sylhet, Jan 9 2022, Bangladesh Cricket League One-Day". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Mrittunjoy Chowdhury hat-trick on BPL debut downs Sylhet Sunrisers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Mrittunjoy Chowdhury replaces injured Taskin Ahmed for Ireland ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  14. ^ "3rd ODI, Chelmsford, May 14, 2023, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2023.