Nahid Rana

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Nahid Rana
Personal information
Born (2002-10-02) 2 October 2002 (age 22)
Chapai Nawabganj
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm) [1] [2]
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Right-arm fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  103)22 March 2024 v  Sri Lanka
Last Test19 September 2024 v  India
ODI debut(cap  150)11 November 2024 v  Afghanistan
Last ODI8 December 2024 v  West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Men's cricket
Representing Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 March 2024

Nahid Rana (born 2 October 2002) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who is a right-arm fast bowler. He plays for the Rajshahi Division cricket team in domestic cricket. [3] Nahid Rana holds the record of the fastest ball bowled(152.0kph) by a Bangladeshi Bowler in international cricket.

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Early life

Nahid grew up in Chapai Nawabganj district, and started playing cricket in 2020. [4] After passing his Higher Secondary School Certificate in 2020, he started training at a cricket academy in Rajshahi. [5] Initially, he used to be a net bowler for the Rajshahi Division batters and then impressed the selectors by his high-speed bowling. [6]

Domestic career

Nahid made his first-class debut on 31 October 2021, for Rajshahi Division in the 2021–22 National Cricket League. [7] On 31 October 2022, he claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, against Barishal Division in the 2022–23 National Cricket League. [8] He was the second highest-wicket taker in the tournament, picking up 32 wickets. [9]

In January 2023, he was selected to play for Khulna Tigers in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League. [10] He made his Twenty20 debut on 24 January 2023, for Khulna Tigers in that tournament. [11] In his debut match, he took 1 wicket conceding 20 runs from 4 overs, [12] and grabbed everyone's attention by constantly bowling around 140-150 km/h. [13] [14]

He made his List A debut on 21 March 2023, for Shinepukur Cricket Club in the 2022–23 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. [15]

International career

In September 2023, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2023 Asian Games. [16] In March 2024, he earned his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka. [17] He made his Test debut for Bangladesh on 22 March 2024, against Sri Lanka. [18]

During the 2nd Innings of Pakistan of 2nd Test, Nahid Rana bowled 152.0 KPH, the fastest ball delivered by a Bangladeshi pacer in international cricket. He bowled 73% of his deliveries above 140 KPH that series. [19] [20] He also took 4 wickets in the second innings to essay a historic win for Bangladesh. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "'India's Plan To Tackle Bangladesh's 6'5 Tall Pacer Nahid Rana - Report Reveals...'". ndtv . 14 September 2024. Gurnoor Brar has been drafted in specifically to get some simulation for the high-arm action of Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana, who had a match-haul of five wickets against Pakistan.
  2. ↑ "'Who is 6.5-foot-tall bowler helping Team India negate Bangladesh pace sensation Nahid Rana?'". msn . 16 September 2024. As Team India gears up to face Bangladesh in the upcoming home series, the Indian batters are leaving no stone unturned in their preparation. In a bid to counter Bangladesh's towering pace sensation Nahid Rana, who stands at an impressive 6.5 feet tall, the Indian team has brought in an equally tall and talented pacer to help them prepare. The first Test of the two-match series between India and Bangladesh is scheduled to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, starting September 19.
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  4. ↑ "বাংলাদেশের পেস বোলিংয়ে নতুন তারা হতে পারেন তিনি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 18 November 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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  18. ↑ "BAN vs SL Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Sylhet, March 22 – 26, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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  20. ↑ "১৫২ কিলোমিটার গতিতে বল করলেন নাহিদ রানা, বাংলাদেশিদের মধ্যে দ্রুততম; কুপোকাত পাকিস্তান". bdcrictime.com YouTube channel. 2 September 2024.
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