Abu Jayed
{{short description|Bangladeshi cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Abu Jayed
| image = Abu Jayed Chowdhury (cropped).jpg
| caption = Abu Jayed in 2018
| fullname = Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sylhet, Bangladesh
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
| country = Bangladesh
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2018–present
| testdebutdate = 4 July
| testdebutyear = 2018
| testdebutagainst = Pakistan
| testcap = 88
| lasttestdate = 26 November
| lasttestyear = 2021
| lasttestagainst = Pakistan
| odidebutdate = 13 May
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 131
| lastodidate = 15 May
| lastodiyear = 2019
| lastodiagainst = Ireland
| T20Idebutdate = 18 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Icap = 62
| lastT20Idate = 7 June
| lastT20Iyear = 2018
| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Ishirt =
| club1 = Sylhet Division
| year1 = 2012
| club2 = Fortune Barishal
| year2 = 2020
| columns = 2
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 9
| runs1 = 27
| bat avg1 = 2.70
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 7*
| deliveries1 = 1,370
| wickets1 = 24
| bowl avg1 = 31.29
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/71
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = -
| bat avg2 = -
| 100s/50s2 = -
| top score2 = -
| deliveries2 = 108
| wickets2 = 5
| bowl avg2 = 20.80
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/58
| catches/stumpings2 = 18/–
| date = 26 November 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/410763.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi ({{langx|bn|আবু জায়েদ চৌধুরী রাহী}}; born 2 August 1993) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for Sylhet Division. He made his international debut in February 2018, in a Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/410763.html |title=Abu Jayed |work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=3 June 2018}} In April 2019, he was named in Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, despite being uncapped in an ODI match.{{cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/cricket/2019/04/16/bangladesh-included-abc-in-icc-world-cup-squad |title=Abu Jayed, Mosaddek picked for Bangladesh World Cup squad |work=Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=16 April 2019}} He made his ODI debut for Bangladesh the following month, against the West Indies.
Domestic career
He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 National Cricket League tournament, with 29 dismissals.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/national-cricket-league-2016-17/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11558;type=tournament |title= National Cricket League, 2016/17: Records Most wickets |accessdate=6 January 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Chittagong Vikings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/10/29/full-players-list-of-the-teams-following-players-draft-of-bpl-t20-2018-19/ |title=Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19 |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |accessdate=29 October 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with eighteen dismissals in thirteen matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12816;team=5773;type=tournament |title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2018/19: Chittagong Vikings: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=4 February 2019}} He was also the leading wicket-taker for East Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League, with twenty dismissals in five matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12743;team=5110;type=tournament |title=Bangladesh Cricket League, 2018/19 - East Zone (Bangladesh): Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=27 December 2018}} In August 2019, he was one of 35 cricketers named in a training camp ahead of Bangladesh's 2019–20 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27407697/mohammad-naim-yeasin-arafat-saif-hassan-look-bangladesh-future |title=Mohammad Naim, Yeasin Arafat, Saif Hassan - A look into Bangladesh's future |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=17 August 2019}} In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rajshahi Royals in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28105555/tamim-iqbal-team-coach-mohammad-salahuddin-dhaka |title=BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=18 November 2019}}
International career
In February 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22388081/bangladesh-pick-five-uncapped-players-sri-lanka-t20i |title=Bangladesh pick five uncapped players for Sri Lanka T20I | work=ESPNcricinfo| date=10 February 2018| accessdate=10 February 2018}} He made his T20I debut for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka on 18 February 2018.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1130747.html |title=2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka Tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Feb 18 2018 | work=ESPNcricinfo| date=18 February 2018| accessdate=15 February 2018}} In June 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23831762/abu-jayed-picked-wi-tests-mustafizur-standbys |title=Abu Jayed picked for WI Tests; Mustafizur among standbys|work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=18 June 2018}} He made his Test debut for Bangladesh against the West Indies on 4 July 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1146717.html |title=1st Test, Bangladesh tour of West Indies and United States of America at North Sound, Jul 4-8 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=4 July 2018}}
In August 2018, he was one of twelve debutants to be selected for a 31-man preliminary squad for Bangladesh ahead of the 2018 Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/810764 |title=Liton Das recalled as Bangladesh reveal preliminary squad for Asia Cup 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=14 August 2018}}
In April 2019, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26535028/bangladesh-pick-odi-newbie-abu-jayed-world-cup |title=Bangladesh pick ODI newbie Abu Jayed for World Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=16 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1180213 |title=Shakib, Jayed, Hossain in Bangladesh squad for World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=16 April 2019}} On 13 May 2019, he made his ODI debut for Bangladesh, against the West Indies, in the fifth match of the tri-series in Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168512.html |title=5th Match, Ireland Tri-Nation Series at Dublin, May 13 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=13 May 2019}} In Bangladesh's next match of the tri-series, and Jayed's second ODI, he took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs, with five wickets for 58 runs against Ireland.{{cite news |url=http://unb.com.bd/category/Sports/tri-nation-series-abu-jayed-bags-5-wkts-as-ireland-post-292-against-tigers/18378 |title=Tri-Nation Series: Abu Jayed bags 5 wkts as Ireland post 292 against Tigers |work=United News of Bangladesh |accessdate=15 May 2019}}
Personal life
On 8 July 2020 Abu Jayed married Dr Touhida Akter Juha at his hometown Sylhet.{{Cite web|url=https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/223003/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%81%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80|title = Somoy Tv News}} Due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, they couldn't arrange a big ceremony.
Teams Played
Bangladesh U19, Rangpur Riders, Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, Dhaka Dynamites, Bangladesh, Khulna Titans, Chittagong Vikings, Bangladesh A, Rajshahi Royals, Fortune Barishal.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/8536/abu-jayed|title=Abu Jayed |work=Shamim Nesco |access-date=31 October 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Bangladesh Squad 2019 Cricket World Cup}}
{{Chittagong Vikings squad}}
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