Najmul Hossain Shanto

Cricketer

Birthday August 25, 1998

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Age 26 years old

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About

Professional cricketer from Bangladesh known for being the top scorer in the T20 World Cup 2022, for being part of the Abahani Limited cricket team in the Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League, and for being a part of the Bangladesh team in International Cricket. 

Before Fame

He was a cricket enthusiast from a young age. He began his cricket training at the Clemon Rajshahi Cricket Academy. He joined the Bangladesh Premier League in 2016 where he played for Comilla Victorians. He began playing international cricket in 2017. 

Trivia

He had to cycle and walk almost 10 miles both to and from the Clemon Rajshahi Cricket Academy each day to get there. He is left-handed and uses this to his advantage when he plays.  

Family Life

He was born and raised in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He has an older sister. He married Sabrin Sultana Ratna in 2020. 

Associated With

He, Taskin Ahmed, and  Mustafizur Rahman have played together on Bangladesh's national team.