Tanzim Hasan Sakib (born 20 October 2002) is a Bangladeshi

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er, who is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He plays for

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in domestic cricket.

Early life

Tanzim Hasan Sakib was born on October 20, 2002, in Tilakchanpur village of Sadar Union in

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. His father is Gauch Ali, and his mother is Selina Begum. He got a talent pool scholarship in the PEC exam from Adityapur Government Primary School, Balaganj. After that he got admission in Balaganj Government DN Model High School. He is currently studying in Islamic History and Culture Department from

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Domestic Career

Tanzim Hasan Shakib, while studying in class VIII, passed the selection at Moulvibazar District Stadium to form the under-13 national team and after completing a three-month bowling course at the Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in

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, he was admitted to BKSP. While training at BKSP, he played for the Bangladesh national under-17 cricket team in India in 2016 and the under-19 team in

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and

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in 2019. He qualified in A cricket on 27 March 2019 for the Sports Education Institute cricket team in

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2018-19 tournament. He made his

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debut for

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in the

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on 27 March 2019. In December 2019, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the

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. He made his first-class debut on 29 March 2021, for

in the

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. He made his

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debut on 5 June 2021, for Abahani Limited in the

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ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2022

In December 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's team for the

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in the

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. He was then named as a replacement in Bangladesh's team for

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International Career

2023-2024

He made his

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(ODI) debut on 15 September 2023 against

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in 2023

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. In November 2023, he was selected in Bangladesh's squad for their tour to New Zealand. He made his

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(T20I) debut for Bangladesh on 27 December 2023, against New Zealand.

2024-2025

In May 2024, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the

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tournament. As per ESPNCricinfo,"Tanzim bowled a double-wicket maiden and a wicket maiden, and his 21 dot balls were the most by a bowler in a men's T20 World Cup match." Though NZ Lockie Ferguson eventually outshined him. He took 11 wickets in the tournament with 6.20 economy rate. His bowling figure of 4-2-7-4, is the joint 3rd best in

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2025-2026

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

Controversy

In September 2023, Tanzim Hasan Sakib faced criticism for Facebook posts deemed

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, especially one discouraging women from working. While some defended his right to free speech, he apologized to the BCB, stating he never intended to offend. He denied being a misogynist, saying, "My mother is a woman." Teammate

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later clarified that Tanzim realized his mistake but had no misogynistic intent. In the 2025 BPL, Tanzim Hasan Sakib was banned for two matches for violating the code of conduct. He received a demerit point and a fine for making a remark directed at an opposing batsman during a match against

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. With three previous demerit points, his total reached four, leading to his suspension, which applied only to domestic cricket.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sakib, Tanzim Hasan 2002 births Living people Bangladeshi cricketers Abahani Limited cricketers Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan cricketers Sylhet Division cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) Bangladesh Test cricketers Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladesh Twenty20 International cricketers 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan alumni Cricketers at the 2023 Cricket World Cup