Full Name
Arafat Sunny
Born
29 September 1986
Place Of Birth
Amin Bazar, outskirts of Dhaka
Country
Bangladesh
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Slow Left-Arm Orthodox
Arafat Sunny
Arafat Sunny
Arafat Sunny
Arafat Sunny is a Bangladeshi slow left-arm orthodox spinner known for his prolific domestic career, representing Bangladesh internationally and teams like Chattogram Kings/Royals, Rangpur Riders in the BPL, alongside various domestic sides; he debuted in first-class cricket in 2001-02 and made his T20I debut in 2014, achieving significant success against Zimbabwe with consecutive four-wicket hauls, though his international career peaked around 2015 before he returned to domestic focus.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashundhara Strikers vs Dhaka Leopards · Match 50 | List A | June 5, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Legends of Rupganj vs Dhaka Leopards · Match 34 | List A | May 20, 2026 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Chattogram Royals vs Rajshahi Warriors · Match 28 | T20 | January 17, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Prime Bank Cricket Club vs Gazi Group Cricketers · 27th Match | List A | March 15, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chittagong Kings vs Khulna Tigers · Qualifier 2 | T20 | February 5, 2025 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Fortune Barisal vs Chittagong Kings · Qualifier 1 | T20 | February 3, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Bank Cricket Club vs Dhaka Leopards · Match 61 | List A | June 12, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.80 |
| Bashundhara Strikers vs Dhaka Leopards · Match 50 | List A | June 5, 2026 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 |
| Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club vs Dhaka Leopards · Match 42 | List A | May 23, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Legends of Rupganj vs Dhaka Leopards · Match 34 | List A | May 20, 2026 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.89 |
| Brothers Union vs Dhaka Leopards · Match 30 | List A | May 16, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Gulshan Cricket Club vs Dhaka Leopards · Match 23 | List A | May 13, 2026 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.20 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2026 | LISTA | May 4, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Bangladesh Premier League 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 24, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2025 | LISTA | Mar 3, 2025 - May 16, 2025 | 23 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 45.10 |
| Bangladesh Premier League 2024 | T20 | Dec 30, 2024 - Feb 7, 2025 | 51 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 91.07 |
| Bangladesh T20 National League 2024 | T20 | Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 24, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2024 | LISTA | Mar 11, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024 | 60 | 134 | 3 | 0 | 44.78 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2026 | LISTA | May 4, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 50 | 5 | 208 | 6 | 2/32 | 4.16 |
| Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2025 | LISTA | Mar 3, 2025 - May 16, 2025 | 60.2 | 3 | 294 | 15 | 3/22 | 4.87 |
| Bangladesh Premier League 2024 | T20 | Dec 30, 2024 - Feb 7, 2025 | 34 | 1 | 278 | 11 | 3/23 | 8.18 |
| Bangladesh T20 National League 2024 | T20 | Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 24, 2024 | 12 | 0 | 99 | 4 | 2/37 | 8.25 |
| Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2024 | LISTA | Mar 11, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024 | 97.1 | 6 | 341 | 19 | - | 3.51 |
| Bangladesh Premier League 2024 | T20 | Jan 19, 2024 - Mar 1, 2024 | 30 | 0 | 235 | 7 | 3/32 | 7.83 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 16 | 11 | 48 | 92 | 15 | 12.0000 | 52.1700 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 166 | 65 | 320 | 381 | 27 | 11.0300 | 83.9800 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 10 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 11.3300 | 113.3300 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 177 | 97 | 811 | 1417 | 51 | 16.5500 | 57.2300 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| First Class | 85 | 123 | 1435 | 0 | 55 | 16.8800 | 0.0000 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 16 | 16 | 138.20 | 830 | 600 | 24 | 25.0000 | 4.3300 | 34.5000 | 4/27 | 4/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 166 | 163 | 521.20 | 3128 | 3648 | 158 | 23.0800 | 6.9900 | 19.7000 | 5/42 | 5/42 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 10 | 10 | 31.00 | 186 | 230 | 12 | 19.1600 | 7.4100 | 15.5000 | 2/17 | 2/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 177 | 0 | 1470.10 | 8821 | 6241 | 255 | 24.4700 | 4.2400 | 34.5000 | 6/56 | 6/56 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| First Class | 85 | 0 | 3004.40 | 18028 | 7804 | 317 | 24.6100 | 2.5900 | 56.8000 | 7/49 | - | 10 | 20 | 1 |
Major Represented Teams
- International: Bangladesh
- Domestic/BPL: Dhaka Metropolis, Chittagong Kings (Chattogram Royals), Rangpur Riders, Dhaka Division, Central Zone, Prime Bank CC, Minister Group Rajshahi
Debuts & Milestones
- First-Class Debut: Dhaka Division (2001-02)
- T20I: February 12, 2014 vs Sri Lanka in Chattogram (Chittagong).
- ODI: February 17, 2014 vs Sri Lanka in Mirpur.
Key Achievements & Statistics
- Zimbabwe ODI Series (2014): Took 10 wickets in 3 matches (avg 7.80), including two back-to-back four-wicket hauls (4/29, 4/27).
- Dhaka Premier Division (List A): Top spinner in a season with 29 wickets.
- 2015 World Cup: Played against England in a crucial match.
- International T20Is: 10 matches, 12 wickets (avg 19.16, best 2/17).
- International ODIs: 16 matches, 24 wickets (avg 25.00, best 4/27).
Career Turning Points
- 2014 Breakthrough: Established himself in Bangladesh's limited-overs setup.
- Action Suspension: Suspended for an illegal bowling action during his prime, leading to remodelling.
- Comeback: Remodelled action, returned to strong domestic performances, including leading wickets in the 2018/19 season
