Quick Facts
Biography
Sabbir Rahman (born November 22, 1991) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is from Rajshahi and besides national team he also plays for Rajshahi Division. Sabbir is a right-handed batsman and legbreak bowler. Sabbir Rahman was also captain of the Bangladesh Under 19's team. Known as one of the clean strikers for the ball in Bangladesh team, Sabbir has influenced many recent wins against giant cricket teams - South Africa, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Education
Studied at American International University Of Bangladesh
International career
He made his One Day International debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 21 November 2014.
Sabbir was the top run scorer for Bangladesh in 2016 Asia Cup, where they beat UAE, Sri Lanka and Pakistan to go in to the final with India. They lost to India in a group match and in the final. Sabbir was outstanding with the batting as he scored 174 runs with an average of 44.00 and strike rate of 123.94, and played a major part of Bangladeshi batting unit and was selected as 'Player of the series'. He scored a fifty in the match against Sri Lanka, where it was the first time that Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in a T20I.
On 20 October 2016, Sabbir made his Test debut against England.
International awards
Twenty20 International cricket
Man of the Match awards
| # | Series | Date | Against | Match Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan in Bangladesh | 24 April 2015 | Pakistan | 51* (32 balls, 7x4, 1x6) |  Bangladesh won by 7 wickets. |
| 2 | Zimbabwe in Bangladesh | 17 January 2016 | Zimbabwe | 43* (30 balls, 1x4, 3x6); 2.1-0-11-3 ; 1 ct. | Bangladesh won by 42 runs. |
| 3 | 2016 Asia Cup | 28 February 2016 | Sri Lanka | 80 (54 balls, 10x4, 3x6); 1 ct. | Bangladesh won by 23 runs. |
Player of the series awards
| No. | Series | Season | Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 Asia Cup | 2016 | 176 runs at 44.00 average, SR: 123.94 (1 fifty) in 5 matches |  India beat Bangladesh in the final. |
