Ashok Dinda

Ashok Dinda (born 25 March 1984) is a former Indian cricketer and as of 2021 a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Dinda is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents the Moyna constituency. He played cricket for Bengal and Goa in the Ranji Trophy and for a variety of Indian Premier League sides. He retired from all forms of cricket on 2 February 2021.

Ashok Dinda
Personal information
Full name
Ashok Bhimchandra Dinda
Born (1984-03-25) 25 March 1984
Moyna, West Bengal, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut28 May 2010 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI11 January 2013 v England
ODI shirt no.2
T20I debut (cap 24)9 December 2009 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I27 December 2012 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–2019Bengal
2008–2010Kolkata Knight Riders
2011Delhi Daredevils
2012–2013Pune Warriors India (squad no. 2)
2014–2015Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 2)
2016–2017Rising Pune Supergiant (squad no. 11)
2020–2021Goa
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 13 12 116 98
Runs scored 21 22 42 327
Batting average 4.20 22.00 9.94 8.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 16 19 55* 33
Balls bowled 594 180 22997 5000
Wickets 12 17 420 151
Bowling average 51 14.41 28.28 28.5
5 wickets in innings 0 0 26 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 5 0
Best bowling 2/44 4/19 8/123 5/29
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 41/– 25/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 March 2019
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 May 2021[1]
Preceded bySangram Kumar Dolai, AITC
ConstituencyMoyna, Purba Medinipur
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party

Early and domestic career

In the 2012 Indian Premier League, Dinda joined the Pune Warriors India franchise.

He was the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 35 dismissals in eight matches.[2] In July 2018, Dinda was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[3] He was also the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 28 dismissals in eight matches.[4] On 24 December 2019, Ashok Dinda was axed from the squad due to 'disciplinary reasons' ahead of Bengal's Elite Group A game versus Andhra.[5] On 10 November 2020, Dinda confirmed that his career with Bengal was over. On 15 December 2020, he decided to play for Goa for the 2020–21 season.[6]

International career

Dinda made his T20 international Debut for India on 9 December 2009 against Sri Lanka at Nagpur. He took the wicket of Sanath Jayasuriya. Dinda ended up with figures of 1/34 in 3 overs. While batting, he scored 19 runs off 20 deliveries before being bowled by Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Dinda made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in June 2010. He bowled 7.2 overs and took 0/49. He was picked for the 2010 Asia Cup squad in Sri Lanka. However, Dinda played only one game in that tournament, a group stage match against Sri Lanka, in which he ended up with figures of 0/39 in 5 overs.

Political career

Dinda is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[7] He was selected as a candidate in Moyna Assembly constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[8] He won the election and was elected as the MLA from Moyna.

References
  1. "বিধানসভায় বঙ্গ ক্রিকেটের আর এক মুখ, ময়না থেকে জিতলেন অশোক ডিন্ডা। মেরে করে দেবে ঠান্ডা". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 3 May 2021.
  2. "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Bengal batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Bengal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. "Dinda jolt for Bengal". 25 December 2019.
  6. "Ashok Dinda: 'My Bengal career is finished'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. "Ashok Dinda joins BJP". NDTV.
  8. "Ex-Cricketer Ashok Dinda Attacked, Vehicle Vandalised During Election Campaign In Bengal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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