Maruf Mridha (born 15 May 2006) is a Bangladeshi cricketer from Munshiganj.[1][2]

Maruf Mridha
Personal information
Born (2006-05-15) 15 May 2006 (age 18)
Munshiganj, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–24Gazi Tyres Cricket Academy
List A debut11 March 2024 Gazi Tyres Cricket Academy v Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Last List A18 April 2024 Gazi Tyres Cricket Academy v Prime Bank Cricket Club
First-class debut26 July 2024 Bangladesh A v Pakistan Shaheens
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 2 10
Runs scored 4 14
Batting average 2.00 4.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 3 5*
Balls bowled 242 450
Wickets 7 19
Bowling average 13.57 21.78
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/22 4/41
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2024

A left-arm medium-fast bowler, Mridha was one of Bangladesh's leading players when they won the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. He took 4 for 41 and won the player of the match award in the victory over India in the semi-final, and took 3 for 29 in the final against United Arab Emirates.[3] A few weeks later he took 5 for 43 against India in the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]

Aged 17, Mridha made his List A debut in March 2024 for Gazi Tyres Cricket Academy in the 2023–24 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, taking 3 for 47 against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the opening round.[5] After the first six rounds, Mridha was the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 16 wickets.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Maruf Mridha". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Maruf Mridha". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup 2023". Cricinfo. 17 December 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Under-19s v India Under 19s 2023–24". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ "GT Academy vs Sheikh Jamal, 2nd Match at Savar, DPDCL, Mar 11 2024". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ Isam, Mohammad (28 March 2024). "DPL week 2: Mashrafe bags five-for with offspin as veterans shine". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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