Ashiqur_Rahman_(cricketer)
Ashiqur Rahman (cricketer)
Bangladeshi cricketer (born 1983)
Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman Majumder (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আশিকুর রহমান মজুমদার; born 24 October 1983) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer and coach who has featured in 15 first-class matches and 18 List A matches. He is currently serving as the BCB Development coach.[1]
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| Born | (1983-10-24) 24 October 1983 (age 40) Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lovin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dhaka Metropolis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chittagong Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sylhet Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 June 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashikur Rahman represented Bangladesh U-19 cricket team in the youth level and was selected in the Bangladeshi squad for the 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup which was captained by Nafees Iqbal.[2] He played a pivotal role in Bangladesh's stunning group stage match victory over India chasing a low total of 78 runs during the World Cup taking 3 crucial wickets and also faced 26 balls without scoring.[3][4][5]
He played first-class and List A matches for Dhaka Metropolis, Chittagong Division and Sylhet Division from 2001 to 2008 in a career spanning for six years and never received a call up to play for the national team.[6]
He retired from playing professional cricket and became a coach of Bangladesh Cricket Development. He also had a short stint as the assistant coach of the Bangladesh women's national cricket team. He is currently serving as a development coach of Prime Bank Cricket Club which is owned by the Prime Bank Limited in the Dhaka Premier League.[7]
On 12 May 2020, he was reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 after being admitted to the Mugda hospital in Dhaka after developing symptoms including chest pain.[6][8][9]
- Maheshwari, Aditya (13 May 2020). "BCB's development coach Md Ashikur Rahman diagnosed with COVID-19". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Bangladesh Squad declared for ICC Under-19 world cup 2002". ESPN. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Bangladesh beat India in tense finish at Albany | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Under 19 Cricket World Cup is perfect international stepping stone". The National. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "BCB development coach Ashikur Rahman contracts COVID-19". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "BCB's development coach diagnosed with COVID-19". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Bangladesh's Development Coach Ashikur Rahman Tests Positive For Coronavirus | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Bangladesh's development coach Ashiqur Rahman tests positive for coronavirus". The Indian Express. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- Ashiqur Rahman at ESPNcricinfo
- Ashiqur Rahman at CricketArchive (subscription required)