Mohammad Saifuddin ( bn, মোহাম্মদ সাইফুদ্দিন; born 1 November 1996) is a Bangladeshi

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

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. He made his international debut for

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in October 2017.

Domestic career

Saifuddin made his

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(T20) debut on 13 November 2016 playing for

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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

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in the final round of the 2017–18 Bangladesh Cricket League. In October 2018, Saifuddin was named in the squad for the

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 Kimberley. 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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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saifuddin, Mohammad 1996 births Living people Bangladeshi cricketers Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladesh Twenty20 International cricketers Cricket Coaching School cricketers Chittagong Division cricketers Bangladesh East Zone cricketers Abahani Limited cricketers Comilla Victorians cricketers Shinepukur Cricket Club cricketers People from Feni District Sportspeople from Chittagong Division