Most Popular Bangladesh Cricketers With Their Wives. Since joining the ICC in 2000, Bangladesh Cricket has performed very well and is gaining attention in all formats. Over the years, Bangladeshi cricketers have become famous for their great performances in international cricket. Some cricketers married their true loves, while others found the right partners through arranged marriages.
Many Bangladeshi cricketers have understanding and beautiful wives who are well-known among fans. Some wives are homemakers, while others manage their husbands’ businesses or run their own companies. Here are the ten most popular Bangladeshi cricketers and their wives:
10. Taskin Ahmed & Syeda Rabeya Naima
Taskin Ahmed is a very experienced fast bowler in Bangladesh cricket. He has taken 120 wickets in all types of matches and is a reliable player. He is also one of the 15 Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 team members.
Taskin’s wife’s name is Syeda Rabeya Naima. She studied Economics at the American International University. Interestingly, Taskin also studied at the same university. They got married in October 2017.
Reports say that they dated each other for seven years before getting married. They have a son named Tashfeen Ahmed Rihan.
9. Soumya Sarkar & Priyonti Debnath Puja
Soumya Sarkar, a talented left-handed batsman for Bangladesh, has been giving the team strong starts for the past ten years. His quick runs have often helped in chasing targets or setting high scores. He has scored a total of 3,762 runs in all formats, including three centuries.
Soumya’s wife, Priyonti Debnath Puja, finished her ‘O’ level exams before they got married in 2020. They have been together for the last five years and live in Khulna, one of the biggest cities in Bangladesh.
Soumya was added to the Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 team at the last moment, replacing Sabbir Rahman. It will be interesting to see if he can help Bangladesh do well in the tournament.
Reports say that Soumya and Priyonti dated for seven years before getting married. They have a son named Tashfeen Ahmed Rihan.
8. Mustafizur Rahman & Samia Parvin
Mustafizur Rahman is a top fast bowler for Bangladesh. He is known for taking many wickets with his clever bowling, using cutters, slower balls, and yorkers. So far, he has taken 264 wickets in all types of matches, with six times taking five wickets in a game.
In 2019, Mustafizur married Samia Parvin, who studied psychology at Dhaka University. Samia is his maternal cousin. They got married after Mustafizur and the Bangladesh team safely returned from the Christchurch bombings.
At 27 years old, Mustafizur is a key bowler for the Bangla Tigers. He aims to perform well in the current T20 World Cup, leading the pace bowling attack. Fans in Bangladesh are hoping he will do well in the tournament.
7. Mahmuduallah & Annatul Kawsar Mishti
Mahmudullah is a famous cricket player from Bangladesh. He has scored almost 10,000 runs and taken 162 wickets in all three types of cricket matches. He is 36 years old and has led the team in many games.
Mahmudullah’s wife’s name is Annatul Kawsar Mishti. She graduated with a BBA degree. They got married in June 2011 and have two sons named Raeed and Mayed. Annatul is currently a housewife.
In 2021, Mahmudullah retired from Test cricket. He was not selected for the T20 World Cup 2022 because he did not perform well in 2022. However, he is still a regular player for the Bangla Tigers in ODI matches.
6. Sabbir Rahman & Maliha Tasnim
Sabbir Rahman started playing white-ball cricket in 2014 and played his first Test match in 2016. He has scored a total of 2,791 runs in all three formats, with one century.
Sabbir Rahman’s wife’s name is Maliha Tasnim. They were together for five years before getting married in 2019. At the time of their marriage, Tasnim was still studying for a graduate degree.
Despite a career filled with controversies and bans, Sabbir was selected for the Asia Cup 2022 and T20 World Cup 2022 squads. However, he was dropped from the T20 World Cup squad due to poor performances.
5. Mashrafe Mortaza & Sumona Haque Sumi
Mashrafe Mortaza, the former captain of the Bangladesh cricket team, had a long international career that lasted 19 years until 2020. He took a total of 389 wickets in all formats, which is the second-highest for any Bangladesh player. Mortaza also led the team in all formats and inspired the players with his fighting spirit.
Mortaza married Sumona Haque Sumi, who was born in West Bengal, India. She started her career as an independent fashion designer and has worked for various companies. According to reports, Sumona runs a fashion outlet in Dhaka.
The couple got married in 2006 and have two children, a son named Sahil and a daughter named Humaira.
4. Tamim Iqbal & Ayesha Siddiqui
Tamim Iqbal is one of the best cricket players in Bangladesh. He began his international career in 2007. He is the highest scorer for the Bangla Tigers in all formats, with 14,857 runs, including 93 half-centuries and 25 centuries.
His wife is Ayesha Siddiqui. Reports say Tamim asked Ayesha to marry him when he was 16, but she said no at first. They got together later and married in 2013 after being together for eight years.
They have two kids: a son named Arham and a daughter named Alishba. Tamim has been the captain of Bangladesh in ODIs, winning 16 out of 27 matches.
3. Mushfiqur Rahim & Jannatul Kifayet
Mushfiqur Rahim is the most successful wicketkeeper in Bangladesh’s cricket history, with 427 dismissals in 420 international matches. He is also second in Bangladesh’s batting records, with 13,509 runs, which includes 91 fifties and 14 centuries.
Rahim married Jannatul Kifayet in 2014. Jannatul is the sister of Mahmudullah’s wife, and they met at Mahmudullah’s wedding. She has studied Business Studies.
In 2018, they welcomed a baby boy named Mohammad Shahroj Rahim Mayan. In September 2022, Rahim announced his retirement from T20 internationals to focus on the other two formats of the game.
2. Litton Das & Devashri Biswas
Litton Das is a key player for Bangladesh in both one-day and Test cricket. He has scored more than 5,000 runs in 152 matches, with 28 half-centuries and eight centuries.
Litton married Devashri Biswas after the 2019 World Cup. Devashri studied for her MBA at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and is now reportedly a farmer.
Over the years, Litton has become the main opener for the Bangla Tigers. He is entering the T20 World Cup 2022 with good runs and form.
1. Shakib Al Hasan & Umme Ahmed Shishir
Shakib Al Hasan is considered the best cricketer from Bangladesh. He has scored 13,205 runs and taken 632 wickets in all types of cricket. His wife, Umme Ahmed Shishir, is also popular among fans.
Umme moved to the United States when she was ten and finished her studies there. Later, she went to the United Kingdom for more education, where she met Shakib while he was playing cricket in 2010. They dated and got married in 2012.
They have three children: two daughters named Alayna Hasan and Errum, and a son named Eyzah. Recently, Shakib became the captain of the Bangladesh T20 team and will lead them in the T20 World Cup 2022.
