Nishita Akter Nishi (born 19 June 2008) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's national cricket team as a right-arm off break bowler.[1][2] She received training at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, and took 13 wickets from nine matches for BKSP team in the 2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket League.[3]
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| Full name | Nishita Akter Nishi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 June 2008 Khulna, Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 36) | 7 November 2023 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 November 2023 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Jamuna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic career
editShe made her first-class debut for Jamuna on 30 March 2023, against Padma in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Women's National Cricket League.[4]
International career
editIn December 2022, she was selected to Bangladesh women's under-19 cricket team as stand by player for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[5][6]
In October 2023, she earned her maiden call-up to the Bangladesh women's cricket team for their series against Pakistan.[7] She made her One Day International (ODI) debut for Bangladesh, against Pakistan in the same series on 7 November 2023.[8]
In March 2024, she was selected to the national team for the ODI series against Australia.[9] In April 2024, she was named as reserve player in Bangladesh's T20I squad for their series against India.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Profile: Nishita Akter Nishi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Nishita Akter Nishi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ সাহা, মৃণাল (20 March 2024). "কে এই নিশিতা, ১৫ বছর বয়সেই খেলছে জাতীয় দলে" [Who is Nishita, who is playing in the national team at the age of 15]. Kishor Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "30 March 2023, Jamuna Women v Padma Women, Bangladesh Women's Cricket League 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh squad for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh U19 Announces squad for the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup". Female Cricket. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Young Sumaiya and Nishita named in Bangladesh's ODI squad against Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "BAN-W vs PAK-W Cricket Scorecard, 2nd ODI at Dhaka, November 07, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Uncapped Farzana and 15-year-old Nishita in Bangladesh's ODI squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "15-year-old uncapped pacer included in Bangladesh squad for T20I series against India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Women's Squad for T20 Series Against India Announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
External links
edit- Nishita Akter Nishi at ESPNcricinfo
- Nishita Akter Nishi at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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