Najmul Hossain Shanto
{{short description|Bangladesh cricketer}}
{{for-multi|the Bangladesh Test and ODI cricketer, born in 1987|Mohammad Nazmul Hossain|the Dhaka Division and Sylhet Division cricketer, born in 1987|Nazmul Hossain Milon}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Najmul Hossain Shanto
| nickname=
| image = Najmul Hossain Shanto.jpg
| caption = Shanto in 2023
| country = Bangladesh
| fullname = Najmul Hossain Shanto
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|8|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Rajshahi, Bangladesh
| height =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = Top-order batter
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2017–present
| testdebutdate = 20 January
| testdebutyear = 2017
| testdebutagainst = New Zealand
| testcap = 84
| lasttestdate = 17 June
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutdate = 20 September
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = Afghanistan
| odicap = 127
| lastodidate = 24 February
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand
| odishirt = 99
| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Idebutdate = 18 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Icap = 66
| lastT20Idate = 19 May
| lastT20Iyear = 2025
| lastT20Iagainst = UAE
| T20Ishirt = 99
| year1 = 2015
| club1 = Kalabagan
| year2 = 2016–2017
| club2 = Comilla Victorians
| year3 = 2017–2018
| club3 = Rajshahi Division
| year4 = 2020-present
| club4 = Abahani Limited
| club5 = Khulna Tigers
| year5 = 2019-2020
| club6 = Fortune Barishal
| year6 = 2021/22
| club7= Sylhet Strikers
| year7= 2023–2024
| club8 = Fortune Barishal
| year8 = 2024/25
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 36
| runs1 = 2,162
| bat avg1 = 32.75
| 100s/50s1 = 7/5
| top score1 = 163
| deliveries1 = 118
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 30/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 49
| runs2 = 1,565
| bat avg2 = 34.77
| 100s/50s2 = 3/10
| top score2 = 122*
| deliveries2 = 86
| wickets2 = 1
| bowl avg2 = 87.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/10
| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–
| column3 = T20I
| matches3 = 50
| runs3 = 987
| bat avg3 = 22.95
| 100s/50s3 = 0/4
| top score3 = 71
| deliveries3 = 18
| wickets3 = 0
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 30/–
| column4 = FC
| matches4 = 82
| runs4 = 5,377
| bat avg4 = 39.24
| 100s/50s4 = 15/22
| top score4 = 253*
| deliveries4 = 641
| wickets4 = 7
| bowl avg4 = 58.85
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 2/44
| catches/stumpings4 = 58/–
| date = 21 June 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/629058.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}
{{MedalCountry| {{BAN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|South Asian Games}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara|Team}}
}}
Najmul Hossain Shanto ({{langx|bn|নাজমুল হোসেন শান্ত}}; born 25 August 1998){{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/629058.html |title=Najmul Hossain Shanto |access-date=23 February 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} is a Bangladeshi cricketer and current captain of the Men's national team for Test. He was also a former captain of Twenty20 Internationals and One Day International.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/FQBgKin66CGRrysb/?mibextid=2JQ9oc |title=BREAKING: Najmul Hossain Shanto has been appointed Bangladesh men's captain for all three formats 🇧🇩 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/bangaldeshs-najmul-hossain-shanto-named-as-national-cricket-skipper/articleshow/107636687.cms |title=Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto named as national cricket skipper |newspaper=The Times of India |date=12 February 2024}}
He is the second Bangladeshi cricketer to score a century in domestic Twenty20s after Sabbir Rahman.
In December 2015, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/954637.html |title=Mehedi Hasan to lead Bangladesh at U19 WC |access-date=23 December 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He was also selected for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and scored the most runs (180 runs in 5 matches) for the Bangladesh cricket team.{{Cite web |title=Most Wickets {{!}} Men's T20 World Cup 2022 |url=https://www.t20worldcup.com/tournament-stats/most-wickets |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=www.t20worldcup.com |language=en}}
Early and personal life
Shanto comes from Ranhat in Rajshahi, and began his cricket training at the Clemon Rajshahi Cricket Academy. The academy was almost 20 kilometres away from his home, so he would cycle and walk each day to get there.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/najmul-hossain-shanto-time-to-make-the-question-marks-go-away-1263092 |title=For Najmul Hossain Shanto, it's time to make the question marks go away |access-date=14 May 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
He married Sabrin Sultana Ratna in 2020 during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangla/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%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%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-162173.html |script-title=bn:বিয়ে করেছেন ক্রিকেটার নাজমুল হোসেন শান্ত |access-date=14 July 2020 |work=The Daily Star}}
Domestic career
He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut on 8 November 2016 playing for Comilla Victorians in the 2016–17 Bangladesh Premier League.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1063054.html |title=Bangladesh Premier League, 1st Match: Comilla Victorians v Chittagong Vikings at Dhaka, Nov 8, 2016 |access-date=8 November 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
In December 2017, he and Mizanur Rahman, batting for Rajshahi Division against Dhaka Metropolis in the 2017–18 National Cricket League, made the highest opening partnership in a domestic first-class match in Bangladesh, scoring 341 runs.{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/bangladesh-cricket/nazmul-mizanur-craft-record-stand-1509022 |title=Nazmul, Mizanur craft record stand |access-date=23 December 2017 |work=The Daily Star |date=23 December 2017}}
He was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, with 749 runs in 16 matches.{{Cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12250;type=tournament |title=Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2017/18: Most runs |access-date=5 April 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Khulna Titans 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 |access-date=29 October 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 |access-date=17 August 2019}} In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Khulna Tigers 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 |access-date=18 November 2019}}
On 8 December 2020, in the 2020–21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Najmul scored a century for Minister Group Rajshahi against Fortune Barishal.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30475883/bangabandhu-t20-parvez-hossain-emon-100-kamrul-islam-rabbi-hat-trick-tamim-iqbal-fifty-hand-barishal-win |title=Parvez Hossain Emon's 100, Rabbi's hat-trick, Tamim's fifty hand Barishal win |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 December 2020}}
In November 2022, he was selected to play for Sylhet Strikers, following the players' draft for the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} He became the first Bangladeshi player to score more than 500 runs in a BPL season.{{Cite web |title=Shanto, Hridoy, Mahmud headline ESPNcricinfo's BPL XI |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/najmul-hossain-shanto-towhid-hridoy-hasan-mahmud-headline-espncricinfo-bpl-xi-1359298 |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He went on to win the player of the tournament award for his performance.{{Cite news |date=2023-02-16 |title=Shanto named BPL player of the tournament |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/shanto-named-bpl-player-tournament-586282 |access-date=2023-04-07 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}
International career
In November 2016, he was named in a 22-man preparatory squad to train in Australia, ahead of Bangladesh's tour to New Zealand.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1064799.html |title=Bangladesh include Mustafizur in preparatory squad |access-date=4 November 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In January 2017 he was added to Bangladesh's Test squad ahead of the second Test against New Zealand.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1078346.html |title=Mushfiqur, Kayes and Mominul ruled out of crunch Test |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 January 2017}} He made his Test debut in the second Test against New Zealand on 20 January 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1019987.html |title=Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2nd Test: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Christchurch, Jan 20-24, 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2017}}
In August 2018, he was one of the 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 |access-date=14 August 2018}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Bangladesh against Afghanistan on 20 September 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153248.html |title=6th Match, Group B, Asia Cup at Abu Dhabi, Sep 20 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 September 2018}}
In December 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/11/29/media-release-acc-emerging-teams-asia-cup-2018-bangladesh-emerging-squad-announced/ |title=Media Release : ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018: Bangladesh emerging squad announced |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=3 December 2018}} After being dropped from the team since 2018 Asia Cup, he was again recalled for the 2019–20 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/109952/ |title=Bangladesh include uncapped Mohammad Naim, Aminul Islam for next two T20Is |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=16 September 2019}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Bangladesh, against Zimbabwe, on 18 September 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197143.html |title=4th Match (N), Bangladesh Twenty20 Tri-Series at Chattogram, Sep 18 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 September 2019}}
In November 2019, he was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.{{cite web |url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2019/11/10/media-release-bangladesh-squad-for-emerging-teams-asia-cup-2019-announced/ |title=Media Release : Bangladesh squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 announced |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=11 November 2019}} Later the same month, he was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.{{cite web |url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2019/11/29/media-release-bangladesh-u23-squad-for-13th-south-asian-game-announced/ |title=Media Release : Bangladesh U23 Squad for 13th South Asian Game Announced |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=30 November 2019}} The Bangladesh team went on to win the gold medal, after they beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the final.{{cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/cricket/south-asian-games-bangladesh-secure-gold-in-mens-cricket |title=South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket |work=bdnews24.com |date=9 December 2019 |access-date=9 December 2019}}
In April 2021, in the opening match of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, he scored his first century in Test cricket,{{cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/cricket/maiden-century-from-shanto-gives-bangladesh-strong-start |title=Maiden century from Shanto gives Bangladesh strong start |work=bdnews24.com |date=21 April 2021 |access-date=21 April 2021}} with 163 runs in the first innings.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-tour-of-sri-lanka-2021-1255822/sri-lanka-vs-bangladesh-1st-test-1255828/match-report-2 |title=Slow day in Pallekele ends with Bangladesh holding all the aces |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 April 2021}} In July 2021, Shanto scored his second Test hundred against Zimbabwe in Harare.{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/bangladesh-7-wickets-away-from-win-one-off-test-vs-zimbabwe-shanto-shadman-islam-hundreds-1826509-2021-07-10 |title=Bangladesh 7 wickets away from victory vs Zimbabwe after Najmul Hossain Shanto hits 109-ball hundred on Day 4 |work=India Today |access-date=10 July 2021}}
In September 2022, Shanto was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web |title=Veteran star missing as Bangladesh name T20 World Cup squad |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2790115 |access-date=14 September 2022 |work=International Cricket Council}} On 30 October 2022, in the match against Zimbabwe, Shanto scored his maiden half-century in T20I cricket.{{Cite web |title=Battling Zimbabwe fall short as Bangladesh win in chaotic final-over finish |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1298134/bangladesh-vs-zimbabwe-28th-match-group-2-1298162/match-report |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=30 October 2022 |language=en}} His score of 71 runs off 55 balls helped Bangladesh to win the match by 3 runs.{{Cite web |title=Under-fire Shanto and Mustafizur finally come good |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-zim-men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-under-fire-shanto-and-mustafizur-finally-come-good-for-bangladesh-1342461 |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=30 October 2022 |language=en}} He was the highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in that tournament hitting 180 runs,{{Cite news |last= |script-title=bn:'শান্ত বাংলাদেশের সেরাদের একজন হবে' |url=https://www.rtvonline.com/sports/198072/শান্ত-বাংলাদেশের-সেরাদের-একজন-হবে |access-date=2023-04-07 |work=RTV |language=en}} including another fifty against Pakistan.{{Cite news |title=T20 World Cup: Despite Shanto's 50, Bangladesh post a below-par total vs Pakistan |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Sports/t20-world-cup-despite-shantos-50-bangladesh-post-a-below-par-total-vs-pakistan/104026 |access-date=2023-04-07 |work=United News of Bangladesh}}
In March 2023, he was named in Bangladesh's T20I and ODI squad for their series against England.{{cite web |title=Opener makes a return after eight years as Bangladesh name T20I squad |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3089053 |access-date=1 March 2023 |work=International Cricket Council}} On 1 March 2023, in the second ODI, he claimed his maiden half-century in ODI cricket.{{Cite news |title=Shanto reaches maiden ODI fifty, Bangladesh rebuilding after losing Mushfiq, Shakib |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/c40s2ogg3o |access-date=2023-04-07 |work=Prothom Alo |date=March 2023 |language=en}} He continued his good form scoring 51 runs off just 30 balls in the first T20I,{{Cite web |title=Najmul Hossain Shanto's 27-ball fifty lights path for Bangladesh to down world champions |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-in-bangladesh-2022-23-1351394/bangladesh-vs-england-1st-t20i-1351400/match-report |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} helping Bangladesh to win the match by 6 wickets and clinch their first T20I win against England.{{cite news |title=Bangladesh beat England by six wickets in first T20 cricket international |language=en |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/mar/09/bangladesh-v-england-first-t20-international-live-score-updates |access-date=9 March 2023}}
In the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June 2023, Shanto became the second Bangladeshi to score two centuries in a Test, scoring 146 and 124 runs respectively.{{cite news |title=Shanto, Mominul centuries help set 662 target for Afghanistan |language=en |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-bangladesh-2023-1377001/bangladesh-vs-afghanistan-only-test-1377011/match-report |access-date=17 June 2023}}
In December 2023, he scored his 5th hundred of the test career which came against New Zealand in the first test of the 3-match series.{{Cite web |title=BAN vs NZ, New Zealand in Bangladesh 2023/24, 1st Test at Sylhet, November 28 - December 02, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-bangladesh-2023-24-1395688/bangladesh-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-1395703/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} Bangladesh went on to win that match by 150 runs.{{Cite web |title=BAN vs NZ, New Zealand in Bangladesh 2023/24, 1st Test at Sylhet, November 28 - December 02, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-bangladesh-2023-24-1395688/bangladesh-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-1395703/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
In May 2024, he was named as a captain in Bangladesh's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Squad for Upcoming T20 World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/bangladesh-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}
=Captaincy=
In February 2024, Shanto was named captain of the Bangladesh cricket team for all formats by the selection committee.{{cite news |title=Najmul Hossain Shanto named Bangladesh captain in all formats |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/najmul-hossain-shanto-named-bangladesh-captain-in-all-formats-1420862 |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
In March 2024, Shanto scored 122* runs not out against Sri Lanka in the first match of a 3-game ODI series.
This is the highest score by a Bangladeshi captain in men's ODIs.
International centuries
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