Nahid Rana

Nahid Rana (born 2 October 2002) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who is a right-arm fast bowler. He plays for the Rajshahi Division cricket team in domestic cricket.[1]

Nahid Rana
Personal information
Born (2002-10-02) 2 October 2002
Chapai Nawabganj
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentRajshahi Division
2023Khulna Tigers
2023–presentShinepukur Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 10
Runs scored 11
Batting average 1.37
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 4*
Balls bowled 1477
Wickets 46
Bowling average 19.76
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/62
Catches/stumpings 2/0
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Bangladesh
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouTeam
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 March 2023

Early life

Nahid grew up in Chapai Nawabganj district, and started playing cricket in 2020.[2] After passing his Higher Secondary School Certificate in 2020, he started training at a cricket academy in Rajshahi.[3] Initially, he used to be a net bowler for the Rajshahi Division batters and then impressed the selectors by his high-speed bowling.[4]

Career

Nahid made his first-class debut on 31 October 2021, for Rajshahi Division in the 2021–22 National Cricket League.[5] On 31 October 2022, he claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, against Barishal Division in the 2022–23 National Cricket League.[6] He was the second highest-wicket taker in the tournament, picking up 32 wickets.[7]

In January 2023, he was selected to play for Khulna Tigers in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut on 24 January 2023, for Khulna Tigers in that tournament.[9] In his debut match, he took 1 wicket conceding 20 runs from 4 overs,[10] and grabbed everyone's attention by constantly bowling around 140-148 km/h.[11][12] He made his List A debut on 21 March 2023, for Shinepukur Cricket Club in the 2022–23 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[13]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Nahid Rana". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. "বাংলাদেশের পেস বোলিংয়ে নতুন তারা হতে পারেন তিনি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. "Bangladesh Cricket : তাসকিন-মুস্তাফিজদের উত্তরসূরি? আগুনে পেসার নাহিদকে নিয়ে আশায় বাংলাদেশ". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. "বিপিএল অভিষেকে গতির ঝড় তোলা নাহিদের উত্থানের গল্প". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. "Full Scorecard of Barisal Div vs Rajshahi Div Tier 2 - 2021/22 NCL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. "Tier 2: Barishal Division v Rajshahi Division - 2022/23 NCL". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. "NCL 2022: Top 10 batters and bowlers". BDCricTime. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. "ভারসাম্যপূর্ণ দল নিয়ে লড়াইয়ে থাকবে খুলনা". The Daily Star. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  9. "Match 24: Dominators v Tigers - 2023 BPL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  10. "পরিবারের দাবি মিটিয়ে গতির ঝড় তুলছেন রানা". 24Live Newspaper. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. "বিপিএলে নজর কেড়েছেন দেশের যে তরুণরা". Bangla Insider. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  12. "BPL 2023 review - The good, the bad and the ugly". The Business Standard. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  13. "Full Scorecard of Prime Bank vs Shinepukur 15th Match 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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