Mohammad Saifuddin (; born 1 November 1996) also known as Saif is a Bangladeshi

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er who played for

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. In December 2015, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the

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. He made his international debut in October 2017. He also represented Bangladesh in the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Domestic career

Saifuddin made his

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(T20) debut on 13 November 2016 playing for Comilla Victorians in the 2016–17 Bangladesh Premier League. Saifuddin was the leading wicket-taker for

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in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, with 14 dismissals in 10 matches. In April 2018, Saifuddin scored his maiden century in

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, scoring 100

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for East Zone in the final round of the

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. In October 2018, Saifuddin was named in the squad for the Comilla Victorians team, following the draft for the

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. He was the leading wicket-taker for Abahani Limited in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League tournament, with 25 dismissals in 13 matches. Saifuddin played for Minister Group Rajshahi in 2020-21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup.

International career

In April 2017, Saifuddin was named in Bangladesh's

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(T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka. He made his T20I debut for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka on 4 April 2017. In October 2017, he was named in Bangladesh's

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(ODI) squad for their series against South Africa. On 15 October 2017, he made his ODI debut against South Africa for Bangladesh at

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. In April 2019, Saifuddin was named in Bangladesh's squad for the

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. In September 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the

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. However, on 26 October 2021, he was ruled out of the rest of the tournament, after suffering a back injury.

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* 1996 births Living people Bangladeshi cricketers Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladesh Twenty20 International cricketers 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen Cricket Coaching School cricketers Bangladesh East Zone cricketers Abahani Limited cricketers Comilla Victorians cricketers Shinepukur Cricket Club cricketers People from Feni District Cricketers from Chittagong Division {{Bangladesh-cricket-bio-stub