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Born | Rangpur, Bangladesh | 8 October 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2025 |
Akbar Ali (born 8 October 2001) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. [1] [2] He was referred as "Akbar the Great" after Bangladesh's victory in 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup under his captaincy and for his unbeaten knock in the final. [3] [4]
Akbar made his Twenty20 debut for Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League on 25 February 2019. [5] He made his List A debut for Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on 8 March 2019. [6]
In December 2019, Akbar was named the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [7] Under his captaincy, Bangladesh won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, the first ever major ICC event title for Bangladesh. In the final, they defeated India by three wickets, via the DLS method. [8] [9]
In February 2021, Akbar was selected in the Bangladesh Emerging squad for their home series against the Ireland Wolves. [10] [11] Akbar made his first-class debut on 26 February 2021, for the Bangladesh Emerging team against Ireland Wolves. [12]
In November 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan. [13]