Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Mashrafe Bin Mortaza |
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| Nickname | Narail Express |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Hometown | Narail, Bangladesh |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 183 cm |
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| Weight | 74 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Islam |
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| Hobbies | Swimming and motorcycling |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Sumona Haque Shumi | ||||
| Wife | Sumona Haque Shumi | ||||
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Family
| Father | Not Known | ||||
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| Mother | Not Known | ||||
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Career
| International Debut |
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| Coach/Mentor | Not Known | ||||||
| Jersey Number | #2 (Bangladesh), #2 (IPL, County Cricket) | ||||||
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| Nature on field | Aggressive | ||||||
| Likes to play against | India | ||||||
| Favourite Ball | Yorker | ||||||
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| Career Turning Point | Test debut against Zimbabwe in 2001. |
Favourites
| Favourite Food | Biryani |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Mashrafe enjoyed playing football and badminton, but he favored cricket. | |
| He deactivated his official Facebook fan page because of abusive comments on a photo posted by his teammate Nasir Hossain. | |
| He was once approached for spot-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). | |
| Although purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL, he played only one match for them. | |
| His Test debut was also his First-Class debut, making him the 31st person in cricket history to achieve this. | |
| In 2009, he decided to retire from Test cricket to extend his limited-overs career due to frequent injuries. | |
| In 2004, Bangladesh secured their first-ever victory against India, with him contributing through a bowling spell and scoring 31 not out, earning him the Man of the Match Award. | |
| He was instrumental in Bangladesh's biggest upset in the 2007 World Cup when they defeated India in Port-of-Spain, and he was declared Man of the Match for his 4 for 38 performance. |
