Murshida Khatun

Murshida Khatun
Murshida batting for Bangladesh during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Murshida Khatun
Born (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 25)
Bangladesh
BattingLeft-handed
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 27)4 May 2018 v South Africa
Last ODI27 March 2024 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 27)20 May 2018 v South Africa
Last T20I12 October 2024 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.75
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2017/18Sylhet Division
2021/22–presentNorthern Zone
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 26 50
Runs scored 430 922
Batting average 20.47 21.44
100s/50s 0/3 0/6
Top score 91* 80
Catches/stumpings 5/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 October 2024
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Women's Cricket
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Murshida Khatun (Bengali: মুর্শিদা খাতুন; born 7 July 1999) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays as a left-handed batter.[1][2] She was named in Bangladeshi squad for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[3] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against South Africa on 4 May 2018.[4] She made her WT20I debut for Bangladesh against South Africa Women on 20 May 2018.[5]

In August 2019, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[6] In November 2019, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[7] The Bangladesh team beat Sri Lanka by two runs in the final to win the gold medal.[8]

In January 2020, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[9] In November 2021, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[10] In January 2022, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[11] Later the same month, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[12]

On 31 March 2023, she became the first Bangladeshi centurion in women's first-class cricket, while playing for Team Jamuna in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Women's Cricket League.[13]

She was named in the Bangladesh squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[14]

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  2. ^ "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Women Squad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ "1st ODI, Bangladesh Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, May 4 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ^ "3rd T20I, Bangladesh Women tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, May 20 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh name 14-member squad for ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Nazmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh in South Asian Games". CricBuzz. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh women's cricket team clinch gold in SA games". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Rumana Ahmed included in Bangladesh T20 WC squad". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Media Release : ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021: Bangladesh Squad announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Bangladesh drop Jahanara for CWC qualifiers". CricBuzz. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Jahanara returns to Bangladesh for World Cup". BD Crictime. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  13. ^ "নারী ক্রিকেটে লাল বলে প্রথম সেঞ্চুরিয়ান মুর্শিদা | খেলাধুলা". Risingbd. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Bangladesh Squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". Bangladesh Cricket Board. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.