Murshida Khatun

{{short description|Bangladeshi cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| name = Murshida Khatun

| female = true

| image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC I v B 02-24 Murshida Khatun (01).jpg

| caption = Murshida batting for Bangladesh during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

| fullname = Murshida Khatun

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|7|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bangladesh

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

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| batting = Left-handed

| bowling =

| role = Batter

| international = true

| country = Bangladesh

| odidebutdate = 4 May

| odidebutyear = 2018

| odidebutagainst = South Africa

| odicap = 27

| lastodidate = 27 March

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| T20Idebutdate = 20 May

| T20Idebutyear = 2018

| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa

| T20Icap = 27

| lastT20Idate = 12 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa

| T20Ishirt = 75

| club1 = Sylhet Division

| year1 = 2017–2017/18

| club2 = Northern Zone

| year2 = 2021/22–present

| columns = 2

| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 26

| runs1 = 430

| bat avg1 = 20.47

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 91*

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 50

| runs2 = 922

| bat avg2 = 21.44

| 100s/50s2 = 0/6

| top score2 = 80

| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–

| date = 12 October 2024

| source = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1080264.html Cricinfo]

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{{MedalSport|Women's Cricket}}

{{MedalCompetition|South Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara|Team}}

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Murshida Khatun ({{langx|bn|মুর্শিদা খাতুন}}; born 7 July 1999) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays as a left-handed batter.{{cite web|url=http://m.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1080264.html|title=Profile - Cricinfo|publisher=Cricinfo|access-date=10 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1236482/20-women-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 women cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricket Monthly |accessdate=24 November 2020}} She was named in Bangladeshi squad for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1079402.html|title=Bangladesh Women Squad|website=Cricinfo|language=en|access-date=2017-12-10}} She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against South Africa on 4 May 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144435.html |title=1st ODI, Bangladesh Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, May 4 2018 |accessdate=4 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} She made her WT20I debut for Bangladesh against South Africa Women on 20 May 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144442.html |title=3rd T20I, Bangladesh Women tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, May 20 2018 |accessdate=20 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In August 2019, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1307978 |title=Bangladesh name 14-member squad for ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 August 2019}} In November 2019, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/111069/nazmul-hossain-to-lead-bangladesh-in-south-asian-games |title=Nazmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh in South Asian Games |work=CricBuzz |accessdate=30 November 2019}} The Bangladesh team beat Sri Lanka by two runs in the final to win the gold medal.{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/bangladesh-cricket/news/bangladesh-womens-cricket-team-take-gold-sa-games-1837444 |title=Bangladesh women's cricket team clinch gold in SA games |work=The Daily Star |accessdate=8 December 2019}}

In January 2020, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/112045/rumana-ahmed-included-in-bangladesh-t20-world-cup-squad |title=Rumana Ahmed included in Bangladesh T20 WC squad |work=Cricbuzz |accessdate=29 January 2020}} In November 2021, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2021/11/04/media-release-icc-womens-world-cup-qualifier-2021-bangladesh-squad-announced/ |title=Media Release : ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021: Bangladesh Squad announced |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=4 November 2021}} In January 2022, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120579/bangladesh-drop-jahanara-for-cwc-qualifiers |title=Bangladesh drop Jahanara for CWC qualifiers |work=CricBuzz |access-date=7 January 2022}} Later the same month, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/jahanara-returns-to-bangladesh-squad-for-world-cup |title=Jahanara returns to Bangladesh for World Cup |work=BD Crictime |access-date=28 January 2022}}

On 31 March 2023, she became the first Bangladeshi centurion in women's first-class cricket, while playing for Team Jamuna in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Women's Cricket League.{{Cite web |last= |title=নারী ক্রিকেটে লাল বলে প্রথম সেঞ্চুরিয়ান মুর্শিদা {{!}} খেলাধুলা |url=https://www.risingbd.com/sports/news/499103 |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Risingbd |language=en}}

She was named in the Bangladesh squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.tigercricket.com.bd/detail/bangladesh-squad-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024 |title=Bangladesh Squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |date=18 September 2024 |access-date=3 October 2024}}