Soumya Sarkar

Soumya Sarkar
Soumya in 2018
Personal information
Born (1993-02-25) 25 February 1993 (age 31)
Satkhira, Bangladesh
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleOpening batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 76)28 April 2015 v Pakistan
Last Test11 February 2021 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 115)1 December 2014 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI18 March 2024 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.59 (previously 11)
T20I debut (cap 45)24 April 2015 v Pakistan
Last T20I25 June 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.59
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2018South Zone
2012Duronto Rajshahi
2013Dhaka Gladiators
2015–2016 & 2025Rangpur Riders
2017Chittagong Vikings
2018–presentKandahar Knights
2019Rajshahi Kings
2019-2020Cumilla Warriors
2020Central Zone
2024Fortune Barishal
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 16 66 73 89
Runs scored 831 1,941 1,234 4,654
Batting average 27.70 33.46 17.62 32.09
100s/50s 1/4 3/11 0/5 5/29
Top score 149 169 68 150
Balls bowled 508 484 264 4,323
Wickets 4 14 11 70
Bowling average 84.00 34.50 37.90 33.68
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/68 3/18 2/19 5/34
Catches/stumpings 23/– 35/– 37/– 69/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Bangladesh
Asia Cup
Runner-up 2016 Bangladesh
Runner-up 2018 UAE
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu Team
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 27 December 2023

Soumya Sarkar (Bengali: সৌম্য সরকার; born 25 February 1993) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a left-handed batter and a right arm medium-fast bowler who mainly plays as an opening batter. He is the only batter to hit 2 sixes in the first over in a T20 World Cup match and the second highest individual run-scorer for Bangladesh in an ODI innings. Sarkar plays for the Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League, Khulna Division in the National Cricket League, and Prime Bank Cricket Club in the Dhaka Premier Division.