Taijul

Islam

Bangladesh
Bowler

Taijul

About Taijul Islam

Name
Taijul Islam
Born
Feb 07, 1992 (33 years)
Birth Place
Bangladesh
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm orthodox

Taijul Islam, the crafty left-arm spinner from Natore, has built a reputation as one of the most reliable bowlers in Bangladesh’s domestic circuit. He made his first-class debut for Rajshahi Division in the 2010–11 season but truly burst into the spotlight in 2013–14 with a phenomenal run in the Bangladesh Cricket League, where he claimed 37 wickets in just four matches. That season made it clear he was destined for bigger things. Taijul has consistently been among the top wicket-takers in domestic competitions like the National Cricket League and Dhaka Premier League.


Taijul’s Test debut in 2014 against the West Indies was nothing short of spectacular as he picked up a five-wicket haul. He then etched his name in history with a stunning 8/39 against Zimbabwe later that year – the then best figures by a Bangladeshi bowler in Tests. His ODI debut was equally dramatic, taking a hat-trick against Zimbabwe – the first player ever to do so on debut. Since then, he’s become a cornerstone of Bangladesh’s red-ball setup, quietly going about his business and collecting over 200 Test wickets along the way. He was also part of the Bangladesh side in the 2015 ODI World Cup but only played in one game. Islam got back into the ODI side in 2022 after an absence of almost a couple of years, and ended up with his maiden ODI five-wicket haul in the third match against West Indies. In the last few years, he has been one of the first names in the Test team, and with Shakib now retired, he is the senior spinner for his country. Whether it’s holding one end or running through a side, Taijul has delivered time and again, especially in home conditions where he's nearly unplayable.
 

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ICC Ranking

# 23
Test
# 114
ODI
# 0
T20I

Career Stats

Batting
Bowling
Batter
Test
ODI
T20I
Domestic-Firstclass
Matches
53
20
2
57
Innings
91
12
1
79
Runs
796
110
0
905
Highest Score
47
39
0
64
SR
36.00
63.00
0.00
55.00
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Teams Played For

Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh A
Bangladesh A
Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi Division
Bangladesh Under-19
Bangladesh Under-19
Chattogram Challengers
Chattogram Challengers
Duronto Rajshahi
Duronto Rajshahi
Sylhet Strikers
Sylhet Strikers
Bangladesh XI
Bangladesh XI
Bangladesh Central Zone
Bangladesh Central Zone
Bangladesh East Zone
Bangladesh East Zone
Bangladesh North Zone
Bangladesh North Zone
Bangladesh Under-23
Bangladesh Under-23
Prime Bank Cricket Club
Prime Bank Cricket Club
Abahani Limited
Abahani Limited
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Mohammedan Sporting Club
Mohammedan Sporting Club
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
Legends of Rupganj
Legends of Rupganj
Barisal Bulls
Barisal Bulls
Durbar Rajshahi
Durbar Rajshahi
Khulna Tigers
Khulna Tigers
Tamim XI
Tamim XI
Fortune Barishal
Fortune Barishal
Gazi Group Chattogram
Gazi Group Chattogram