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Soumya Sarkar

Soumya Sarkar is a dynamic Bangladeshi left-handed batting all-rounder, known for explosive starts and medium-fast bowling, representing Bangladesh internationally and teams like Rangpur Riders in BPL, holding records for fastest 2000 ODI runs for Bangladesh and highest ODI score by an Asian in New Zealand (169). Born February 25, 1993, in Satkhira, he debuted in late 2014/early 2015, is a BKSP product, and has achieved milestones like a Test century (149 vs NZ) and List A double-century (200*). 

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Full Name
Soumya Sarkar
Date Of Birth
February 25, 1993
Birth Place
Satkhira, Bangladesh
Batting Style
Left-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
Spouse
Priyonti Debnath Puja
National Team
Bangladesh
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Spouse
Priyonti Debnath Puja
Born
25 February 1993
Role
All Rounder
Country
Bangladesh
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Abahani Limited vs Brothers Union · Match 13 List A May 10, 2026 2 8 0 0 25.00
Abahani Limited vs City Club · 7th Match List A May 7, 2026 14 25 0 1 56.00
Abahani Limited vs Dhaka Leopards · 1st Match List A May 4, 2026 0 6 0 0 0.00
Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 3rd ODI ODI April 23, 2026 18 26 3 0 69.23
Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 2nd ODI ODI April 20, 2026 8 11 0 1 72.73
East Zone (Bangladesh) vs South Zone (Bangladesh) · Match 5 List A February 28, 2026 9 16 2 0 56.25

Major Teams Represented

  • International: Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh Premier League (BPL): Rangpur Riders, Comilla Warriors, Dhaka Gladiators, Khulna Tigers, Noakhali Express
  • Domestic/Other: Bangladesh A, Bangladesh U19, Bangladesh U23, Khulna Division, Gazi Group Chattogram, Fortune Barishal, BCB Select XI 

International Debut

Series Match Date Teams Opponent
ODI Debut December 1, 2014 Bangladesh Zimbabwe
T20I Debut April 24, 2015 Bangladesh Pakistan
Test Debut April 28, 2015 Bangladesh Pakistan

Recent International Matches

  • Last ODI: October 23, 2025, vs. West Indies in Mirpur.
  • Last T20I: December 17, 2024, vs. West Indies in Kingstown.
  • Last Test: February 14, 2021, vs. West Indies in Mirpur (Note: He played in 2021 but has been active in ODIs/T20Is more recently). 

Domestic Debut

Series Match Date Teams Opponent
First-Class Debut October 4, 2010 Khulna Division Dhaka Division
BPL Debut 2024–25 Season Rangpur Riders various

Key Records & Achievements

  • Fastest to 2000 ODI Runs (Bangladesh): Achieved in 64 innings (April 2024).
  • Highest ODI Score (Asian in NZ): Scored 169, the highest by an Asian batter in New Zealand (Dec 2023).
  • First Bangladeshi List A Double-Century: Scored 200* in 2019.
  • Test Century: First Test 100 (149 vs NZ) was Bangladesh's 100th Test.
  • T20 World Cup: Scored two sixes in the first innings of a T20 World Cup match. 
  • T20I 1000 Runs: Fifth Bangladeshi to reach this milestone (July 2021). 

Wife Of Soumya Sarkar

  • Priyonti Debnath Puja (They married Feb 2020)