Soumya Sarkar (Bangladeshi Cricketer) Biography

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Soumya Sarkar is a Bangladeshi cricketer known for his aggressive batting and right-arm medium-fast bowling.
He mainly plays as an opening batter and represents Bangladesh in all international formats.
Originally named Soumya Shanto, he later dropped 'Shanto' from his name.
He is known for inventing the stylish 'Periscope' shot.

Hobby	Cycling

Father	Kishori Mohan Sarkar

International Debut

Test	28 April 2015 vs Pakistan in Khulna
ODI	1 December 2014 vs Zimbabwe in Dhaka
T20	24 April 2015 vs New Zealand in Tauranga

Coach/Mentor

Not Known

Jersey Number

#59 (Bangladesh)

Domestic/State Teams

Batting Style

Left Handed Bat

Bowling Style

Right-arm medium-fast

Nature on field

Calm

Records/Achievements

As of January 2017, Sarkar has 2 centuries and 4 half centuries.
Soumya Sarkar scored 169 runs in the second ODI against New Zealand in Nelson, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's 14-year-old record for the highest runs in ODIs by a subcontinent player in New Zealand.
Soumya Sarkar scored 169 runs in the second ODI against New Zealand in Nelson in December 2023, setting the record for the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi batter in ODIs away from home and the highest ODI score by an Asian player in New Zealand.
In July 2021, crossed the 1,000-run mark in T20Is during the first game against Zimbabwe, becoming only the fifth Bangladeshi player to achieve this milestone.
Known for inventing the stylish Periscope shot.
Maiden ODI century against Pakistan in April 2015, forming a 145-run partnership with Tamim Iqbal.
Equaled the record for most catches in a single World Cup match with 4 during the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
Maiden Test century against New Zealand at Seddon Park in 2019, equaling Tamim Iqbal’s record of a century in 94 balls.
On April 15, 2024, during an ODI against Sri Lanka, became the fastest Bangladeshi to reach 2,000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in 64 innings.
Member of Bangladesh squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Part of Bangladesh’s historic 100th Test match victory over Sri Lanka, scoring 61 in the first innings and setting the record for most catches by a Bangladeshi in a single Test with five.

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1. Soumya Sarkar plays as a medium-fast bowler for the team.
2. He represented the Under 19 World Cup squad in 2010 and 2012.
3. Sarkar is versatile, capable of opening, batting in the middle order, and batting lower down the order.
4. Teaching is the profession he wishes to pursue if cricket does not work out for him.
5. His highest score across ODI, First-Class, and List-A formats is 127, as of January 2017.
6. His original name was Soumya Shanto but he later dropped Shanto from his name.
7. He is active on social media with more than 729K followers on Instagram.
8. Belongs to the Bengali Hindu community.