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Biography
Afif Hossain (born 22 September 1999) is a Bangladeshi cricketer.
Early life
He was a student of the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, Bangladesh's biggest sports institute, that has also produced the likes of Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. He was known as a big-hitter at the U-19 level, and coaches find him similar to Tamim Iqbal.
Domestic career
At 17 years and 72 days, he became the youngest to take a T20 five-for on his debut on 3 December 2016 for Rajshahi Kings in the BPL 2016. Playing in the closing stages of the league phase, he ran through Chittagong Vikings with his 5 for 21, including the wicket of Chris Gayle.
He made his first-class debut for East Zone in the 2016–17 Bangladesh Cricket League on 11 February 2017. Opening the batting, he scored 105 in the first innings and was named player of the match.
Under-19 career
He was the vice-captain of the Bangladesh U-19 side for the 2016 Asia Cup.