Jaker Ali

Jaker Ali

Personal information
Full name	Jaker Ali Anik
Born	(1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 (age 26) Habiganj
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper Batter
International information
National side	Bangladesh (2023-present)
Test debut (cap 105)	21 October 2024 v South Africa
Last Test	22 November 2024 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 149)	9 November 2024 v Afghanistan
Last ODI	11 November 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I debut (cap 81)	4 October 2023 v Malaysia
Last T20I	12 December 2024 v West Indies
Medal record Men's cricket Representing  Bangladesh Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 December 2016

Jaker Ali (born 22 February 1998) is a Bangladeshi cricketer.[1]

Domestic Cricket

He made his first-class debut for Sylhet Division in the 2016–17 National Cricket League on 27 December 2016.[2] Prior to his first-class debut, he was part of Bangladesh's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]

He made his List A debut for Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the 2016–17 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on 26 April 2017.[4]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Sylhet Sixers team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for the Sylhet Sixers in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League on 16 January 2019.[6] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Dhaka Platoon in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[7]

International career

2023-2024

In March 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh cricket team for their T20I series against Ireland.[8]

2024-2025

In May 2024, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[9]

In December 2024, during the Bangladesh tour of West Indies, he hit 9 sixes in the T20 series which is the most by a Bangladeshi in any bilateral T20 series. He also hit 21 sixes in 2024 which is the joint highest sixes in a calendar year for Bangladesh, along with Tawhid Hridoy. In the 3rd T20 against WI, he hit 6 sixes in an innings for the second time in his career. No other Bangladeshi has even 5 six in an innings. In the same match, he came up to bat at no 5 and scored unbeaten 72 which is the highest score in that batting position by a Bangladeshi batsman. He was also the highest run scorer in both Tests and T20 series against West Indies.[10]

2025-2026

In January 2025, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.[11]

References

1. "Jaker Ali". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
2. "National Cricket League, Tier 2: Rangpur Division v Sylhet Division at Sylhet, Dec 27-30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
3. "Mehedi Hasan to lead Bangladesh at U19 WC". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
4. "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club v Gazi Group Cricketers at Savar (3), Apr 26, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
5. "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
6. "18th Match (N), Bangladesh Premier League at Sylhet, Jan 16 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
7. "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
8. "Uncapped Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali in Bangladesh squad for Ireland T20I series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
9. "Bangladesh Squad for Upcoming T20 World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
10. সোলায়মান, মোহাম্মদ (20 December 2024). "তিন দশে ৩০, বিশ্ব রেকর্ড ও জাকেরের যত কীর্তি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
11. "Bangladesh Squad - ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

External links

• Jaker Ali at ESPNcricinfo