Maruf Mridha (born 15 May 2006) is a Bangladeshi

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er from

Munshiganj Munshiganj (), historically known as Bikrampur, is a town in Dhaka division in central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Munshiganj District. Munshiganj is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited urban place. Etymology Munshiganj w ...

. A left-arm medium-fast bowler, Mridha was one of Bangladesh's leading players when they won the

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. He took 4 for 41 and won the

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award in the victory over India in the semi-final, and took 3 for 29 in the final against United Arab Emirates. A few weeks later he took 5 for 43 against India in the

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. Aged 17, Mridha made his

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debut in March 2024 for

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in the

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, taking 3 for 47 against

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in their opening match. After the first six matches, Mridha was the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 16 wickets.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maruf Mridha 2006 births Living people Bangladeshi cricketers People from Munshiganj District Cricketers from Dhaka Division 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen