Place Of Birth
Rajshahi
Born
25 August 1998
Country
Bangladesh
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-break
BPL Team
Fortune Barishal
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Najmul Hossain Shanto is a 27-year-old Bangladeshi cricketer born on August 25, 1998, in Rajshahi. As of 2025, he is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for the Bangladesh national team. His professional details include captaining the Test and ODI teams and having notable performances such as scoring 516 runs to be named Player of the Tournament in the 2022-23 Bangladesh Premier League.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 3rd ODI | ODI | April 23, 2026 | 105 | 119 | 9 | 2 | 88.24 |
| Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 2nd ODI | ODI | April 20, 2026 | 50 | 71 | 5 | 2 | 70.42 |
| Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 1st ODI | ODI | April 17, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bangladesh vs Pakistan · 3rd ODI | ODI | March 15, 2026 | 27 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 79.41 |
| Bangladesh vs Pakistan · 2nd ODI | ODI | March 13, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bangladesh vs Pakistan · 1st ODI | ODI | March 11, 2026 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Zone (Bangladesh) vs East Zone (Bangladesh) · Match 1 | List A | February 23, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Noakhali Express vs Rajshahi Warriors · Match 17 | T20 | January 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Khulna Division vs Rajshahi Division · 7th Match | First Class | November 1, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Afghanistan vs Bangladesh · 1st ODI | ODI | October 8, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Rajshahi Division vs Khulna Division · Match 5 | T20 | September 26, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh · 1st ODI | ODI | July 2, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026 | ODI | Mar 11, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 54 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 78.26 |
| BCL One Day 2026 | LISTA | Feb 21, 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 | 107 | 143 | 9 | 1 | 74.83 |
| ODOMMO Bangladesh T20 Cup 2026 | T20 | Feb 5, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Bangladesh Premier League 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 24, 2026 | 355 | 262 | 33 | 14 | 135.50 |
| Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2025 | TEST | Nov 10, 2025 - Dec 2, 2025 | 109 | 130 | 14 | 1 | 83.85 |
| National Cricket League Bangladesh (4-Day) 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 23, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Premier League 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 24, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 1.00 |
| National Cricket League 2025 | T20 | Sep 14, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1/25 | 8.33 |
| Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | ODI | Jun 17, 2025 - Jul 16, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1/32 | 8.00 |
| Bangladesh T20 National League 2024 | T20 | Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 24, 2024 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1/19 | 7.00 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 39 | 73 | 2298 | 4288 | 163 | 32.3600 | 53.5900 | 2 | 260 | 30 | 5 | 8 |
| ODI | 64 | 63 | 1914 | 2450 | 122 | 32.4400 | 78.1200 | 4 | 199 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| T20 | 190 | 182 | 4098 | 3440 | 115 | 24.6800 | 119.1200 | 16 | 382 | 126 | 18 | 3 |
| T20I | 50 | 48 | 987 | 905 | 71 | 22.9500 | 109.0600 | 5 | 89 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| List A | 192 | 185 | 6206 | 7523 | 150 | 37.3800 | 82.4900 | 19 | 563 | 111 | 31 | 14 |
| First Class | 86 | 150 | 5515 | 10108 | 253 | 38.5600 | 54.5600 | 7 | 650 | 56 | 22 | 16 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 39 | 11 | 19.40 | 118 | 86 | 0 | 0.0000 | 4.3700 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 64 | 9 | 19.20 | 116 | 123 | 2 | 61.5000 | 6.3600 | 58.0000 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 190 | 22 | 35.50 | 215 | 261 | 10 | 26.1000 | 7.2800 | 21.5000 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 50 | 3 | 3.00 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 0.0000 | 8.6600 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 192 | 35 | 93.30 | 561 | 557 | 14 | 39.7800 | 5.9500 | 40.0000 | 2/39 | 2/39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 86 | 33 | 107.50 | 647 | 421 | 7 | 60.1400 | 3.9000 | 92.4000 | 2/44 | 2/45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 3rd ODI | ODI | April 23, 2026 | 105 | 119 | 9 | 2 | 88.24 |
| Rajshahi Warriors vs Rangpur Riders · Match 21 | T20 | January 11, 2026 | 76 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 180.95 |
| Sylhet Titans vs Rajshahi Warriors · Match 1 | T20 | December 26, 2025 | 101 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 168.33 |
| Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh · 1st Test | Test | June 17, 2025 | 273 | 478 | 24 | 4 | 57.11 |
| Legends of Rupganj vs Abahani Limited · 31st Match | List A | March 18, 2025 | 101 | 108 | 12 | 2 | 93.52 |
| Sylhet Division vs Rajshahi Division · Match 26 | T20 | December 19, 2024 | 78 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 162.50 |
Matches
Bangladesh Bangladesh
New Zealand New Zealand
Bangladesh Bangladesh
New Zealand New Zealand
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Notable Achievements
- Led Bangladesh to a 2-1 ODI series victory over Sri Lanka in 2024.
- Top-scored with 516 runs in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League, earning the Player of the Tournament award.
- Became the second Bangladeshi to score two centuries in a single Test match against Afghanistan in 2023.
- Scored a historic unbeaten 122 against Sri Lanka in March 2024, the highest score by a Bangladeshi captain in men's ODIs.
Najmul Hossain Shanto's International Debut
| Format | Debut Date | Team | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | January 20, 2017 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Christchurch, Hagley Oval |
| ODI | September 20, 2018 | Bangladesh | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Stadium |
| T20I | September 18, 2019 | Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | Chattogram |
Najmul Hossain Shanto's Domestic Debut
| Format | Debut Date | Team | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Class | November 1, 2014 | Rajshahi | Khulna Division | Mirpur |
| BPL (T20) | November 8, 2016 | Comilla Victorians | Chattogram | Mirpur |
