Akbar Ali (cricketer)

Akbar Ali
Personal information
Born (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23)
Rangpur, Bangladesh
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 17 59 42
Runs scored 690 1,211 416
Batting average 28.75 26.32 19.80
100s/50s 1/2 0/8 0/0
Top score 179 89* 45*
Catches/stumpings 47/4 52/19 23/6
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Bangladesh
U-19 World Cup
Winner 2020 South Africa
Source: Cricinfo, 14 December 2023

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]

  1. ^ "Akbar Ali". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ "20 cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricketer Monthly. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh celebrates: Tales of 'Akbar the Great' and feeding sweets to strangers". ESPNcricinfo. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ শুভ্র, উৎপল. দিদিকে হারিয়েও বিশ্ব জয়ের নায়ক যোদ্ধা আকবর. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 February 2020.