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Najmul Hossain Shanto

Born: Aug 25, 1998
Batting: Left Handed Bat
Bowling: right-arm offbreak
From: Rajshahi

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
Test	47	2,866	33.33	53.28	163
ODI	73	2,073	31.89	77.21	122*
T20I	53	987	22.95	109.06	71
First-class	2	133	33.25	47.16	77
List A	9	388	64.67	90.02	113*
T20	123	2,711	24.87	120.86	115*
list a	2	67	33.5	77.91	37

Bowling career

Career totals by format

Bowling career statistics
Format	M	Wkts	Econ	Overs	Best
Test	47	0	4.37	19.4	—
ODI	73	2	6.36	19.2	1/10
T20I	53	0	8.67	3.0	—
List A	9	0	4.33	6.0	—
T20	123	10	7.16	32.5	2/2

Recent performances

Test match form

5 Nov 2026Bangladesh vs West IndiesTest · Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

Batting: 18 (65) • 1×4, 1×6 & 14 (27) • 1×4, 0×6
Bowling: —

28 Oct 2026Bangladesh vs West IndiesTest · Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka

Batting: 19 (42) • 1×4, 0×6 & 10 (37) • 1×4, 0×6
Bowling: —

9 Oct 2026Bangladesh vs AfghanistanTest · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Batting: 29 (42) • 1×4, 2×6 & 82 (191) • 5×4, 0×6
Bowling: —

22 Aug 2026Bangladesh vs AustraliaTest · Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay

Batting: 0 (1) & 31 (46) • 6×4, 0×6
Bowling: —

13 Aug 2026Bangladesh vs AustraliaTest · Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin

Batting: 84 (126) • 7×4, 1×6
Bowling: —

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28 Jun 2026Bangladesh vs ZimbabweTest · Harare Sports Club, Harare

Batting: 19 (73) • 2×4, 0×6 & 30 (41) • 4×4, 0×6
Bowling: —

16 May 2026Bangladesh vs PakistanTest · Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

Batting: 29 (74) • 3×4, 0×6 & 15 (46) • 1×4, 0×6
Bowling: —

8 May 2026Bangladesh vs PakistanTest · Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Batting: 101 (130) • 12×4, 2×6 & 87 (150) • 7×4, 0×6
Bowling: —

About Najmul Hossain Shanto

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A classic left-handed opener with a touch of finesse, Najmul Hossain, also known as Shanto, plays professional cricket for the Bangladesh national team. Shanto grabbed the attention of scouts during his schooling days when he scored a double century in a school one-day match, instantly earning him a spot in the U-17 Bangladesh cricket team. He made his first-class debut playing for the North Zone against the East Zone on May 7, 2015. The batter was selected in the U-19 squad for the 2014 ICC Cricket World Cup at the age of 15, and in 2016, he played another U-19 World Cup. After a disappointing 2016 U-19 World Cup, he made his maiden T20 domestic appearance playing for Comilla Victorians in the 2016-17 Bangladesh Premier League. In December 2017, Najmul made a historic opening partnership with Mizanur Rahman in a domestic first-class match playing for Rajshahi Division. His dominance in longer formats showed prominence in the 2017-18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, where he was the leading run-scorer with 749 runs in 16 matches. After a surreal domestic season, he was added to Bangladesh's Test squad ahead of the second Test against New Zealand and made his debut on January 20, 2017; however, it was a disappointing one. In the following year, Shanto played his maiden ODI match against Afghanistan on September 20, 2018. The match was a horrific one, as Bangladesh lost the game by 136 runs against an inexperienced Afghanistan team. After a month, he was named captain of the Bangladesh squad for the 2019 South Asian Games, where Bangladesh won the gold medal after beating Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the final. Failing to make proper use of the opportunities presented to him, he was dropped from the squad multiple times to work on his consistency and enhance his skills in the domestic circuit. Still a young prodigy, Najmul has already broken into the Bangladesh squad in all three formats. Backed up by the national selectors, Shanto secured his spot

Latest news

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'We weren't even playing 50 per cent' - Shanto reflects on Bangladesh's Test series defeat to WI

9 Nov 2026

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Bangladesh Test squad for South Africa tour announced, Mominul Haque returns

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