Ashok Dinda (born 25 March 1984) is a former Indian cricketer and as of 2021 a

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. Dinda is a member of the

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and represents the Moyna constituency. He played cricket for

Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...

and

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in the Ranji Trophy and for a variety of

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sides. He retired from all forms of cricket on 2 February 2021.

Early and domestic career

In the 2012 Indian Premier League, Dinda joined the

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franchise. He was the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the

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, with 35 dismissals in eight matches. In July 2018, Dinda was named in the squad for India Green for the

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. He was also the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the

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, with 28 dismissals in eight matches. On 24 December 2019, Ashok Dinda was axed from the squad due to 'disciplinary reasons' ahead of Bengal's Elite Group A game versus Andhra. On 10 November 2020, Dinda confirmed that his career with Bengal was over. On 15 December 2020, he decided to play for Goa for the 2020–21 season.

International career

Dinda made his T20 international Debut for India on 9 December 2009 against

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at Nagpur. He took the wicket of

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. Dinda ended up with figures of 1/34 in 3 overs. While batting, he scored 19 runs off 20 deliveries before being bowled by

Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan ( si, තිලකරත්න මුදියන්සේලාගේ ඩිල්ෂාන්; born 14 October 1976), commonly known as TM Dilshan () is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of th ...

. Dinda made his ODI debut against

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in June 2010. He bowled 7.2 overs and took 0/49. He was picked for the

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squad in Sri Lanka. However, Dinda played only one game in that tournament, a group stage match against

, in which he ended up with figures of 0/39 in 5 overs.

Political career

Dinda is a member of the

. He was selected as a candidate in

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in the

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. He was also elected as MLA in Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

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