Afif Hossain: The all-rounder’s journey from Khulna to the international stage

Afif Hossain Dhrubo is a Bangladeshi cricketer who was born on September 22, 1999, in Khulna, Bangladesh. He made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in March 2020 and his T20I debut against Sri Lanka in February 2018. Afif is known for his aggressive style on the field and his big-hitting at the U-19 level. His best batting scores in ODI and T20I are 93* and 77*, respectively. He has played for various domestic teams, including Rajshahi Kings, Bangladesh U19, Bangladesh U23, Khulna Titans, Bangladesh, Bangladesh A, Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, Sylhet Sixers, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Rajshahi Royals, Fortune Barishal, Bangla Tigers, and Chattogram Challengers.

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FULL NAME
Afif Hossain Dhrubo
NICKNAME
Dhrubo
PLACE OF BIRTH
Khulna, Bangladesh
BORN
22 September 1999
HEIGHT
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
EYE COLOUR
Black
JERSEY NO.
18 (ICC)
BATTING STYLE
Left-handed
BOWLING STYLE
Right-arm off-break
ROLE
Allrounder
ZODIAC SIGN
Virgo
HOBBIES
Travelling, Video games, and listening to Music
SCHOOL
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan
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STATS

Format Matches Innings Runs BF HS AVG SR Not Out 4s 6s 50s 100s 200s
TEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ODI 34 30 667 753 93 27.79 88.58 6 65 10 3 0 0
T20 70 64 1117 938 77 20.31 119.09 9 83 38 3 0 0
IPL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Format TEST ODI T20 IPL
Matches 034700
Innings 030640
Runs 066711170
BF 07539380
HS 093770
AVG 027.7920.310
SR 088.58119.090
Not Out 0690
4s 065830
6s 010380
50s 0330
100s 0000
200s 0000

MATCHES

Bangladesh BAN
147/6 (20)
Result
140/10 (19.5)
Bangladesh won by 7 runs December 16, 2024 12:00 am
West Indies WI
Bangladesh BAN
321/5 (50)
Result
325/6 (45.5)
West Indies won by 4 wkts December 12, 2024 1:30 pm
West Indies WI
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DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OF AFIF HOSSAIN

  • ODI – 6 March 2020 vs Zimbabwe at Sylhet
  • T20I – 15 February 2018 vs Sri Lanka at Mirpur

CRICKET & MORE OF AFIF HOSSAIN

  • Domestic/IPL Franchise – Rajshahi Kings, Bangladesh U19, Bangladesh U23, Khulna Titans, Bangladesh, Bangladesh A, Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, Sylhet Sixers, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Rajshahi Royals, Fortune Barishal, Bangla Tigers, Chattogram Challengers, Jaffna Kings
  • Nature on the field – Aggressive 
  • Like to play against – Australia

FAVOURITES OF AFIF HOSSAIN

Food Rice, Bread, Pizza, Kacchi Biryani
Actor Salman Khan & Shah Rukh khan
Colour Green, Red, Black, and White
Actress Deepika Padukone & Priyanka Chopra
Sports Cricket & Football
Cricket Player Shakib Al Hasan & Mushfiqur Rahim
Perfume Clive Christian No 1 & Coco Mademoiselle
Singer James
Destination Coxbazar & USA

FAVOURITE THINGS ABOUT AFIF HOSSAIN

SALARY OF AFIF HOSSAIN

  • Net Worth (Approx) – 6 Million

FAQs about Afif Hossain

Which academy did Afif Hossain go to?

Afif was a student of the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, Bangladesh’s biggest sports institute, that has also produced the likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nasir Hossain, etc.

How is Afif Hossain’s batting style ?

Afif was known as a big-hitter at the U-19 level, and coaches found him similar to Tamim Iqbal.

What is the best score of Afif Hossain in batting?

93* in ODI’s and 77* in T20I’s