Nasir Hossain ( bn, নাসির হোসেন; born 30 November 1991) is a Bangladeshi

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er. He represents

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at domestic level. He made his international debut for

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in August 2011.

Asian Games

Hossain was a part of the 13-man Bangladesh squad that played in the

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in late November. The team played

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in the final and won by five wickets, gaining the country's first gold medal at the Asian Games.

Domestic career

Bangladesh Premier League

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) launched the six-team

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in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year. An auction was held for teams to buy players, and Hossain was bought by the

Khulna Royal Bengal Khulna Tigers ( bn, খুলনা টাইগার্স) are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team representing the Khulna division in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The franchise was owned by Gemcon Sports ...

for $200,000, the highest price paid for a Bangladeshi player. In October 2018, Hossain was named in the squad for the Sylhet Sixers team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League. In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Chattogram Challengers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.

National Cricket League

In December 2017, Hossain scored 295 in the second innings batting for

against

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in the

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T10 League

In December 2020, Hossain was picked by Pune Devils for the 2021 T10 League. He was appointed as captain for the team In his debut match, he got the figure of 3/18 in 2 overs and also won the match by 7 wickets.

International career

Hossain made his ODI debut on 14 August 2011 against

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. Coming in with Bangladesh's score at 58 for 6, the 19-year-old Hossain top-scored for his side with 63 runs from 92 balls, lifting the score to 188. It was not enough, and Zimbabwe won by seven wickets. In the final game of the five-match series, Hossain accidentally injured Zimbabwe fast bowler

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. Hossain drove a delivery from Meth straight back and the bowler was unable to get out of the way. He was struck in the mouth, knocking out three teeth. After losing the ODI series against Zimbabwe 3–2, Bangladesh hosted the West Indies in October for a T20I, three ODIs, and two Tests. In the second ODI, he scored his second half-century. He again came to the wicket with Bangladesh struggling and scored 50 from 54 deliveries. In the final match of the ODI series, which Bangladesh lost 2–1, Hossain took his first wickets in the format. His first was that of left-handed opening batsman

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with a delivery that pitched on leg stump and spun to hit the off stump. On a turning pitch Hossain's two wickets for three runs (2/3) helped Bangladesh bowl West Indies out for 61, their second lowest score, and win the match. Starting in November,

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toured Bangladesh. In the second of three ODIs Hossain scored his maiden international century. He scored 100 runs off 134 balls and was selected Man of the Match for his efforts, though Bangladesh found lost. In April 2012 the BCB awarded Nasir a central contract for the first time. He scored his maiden test century against Sri Lanka at Galle on 11 March 2013. He scored 100 off 151 balls with 9 fours. And in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka he scored at Sooriyawewa, Hambantota on 23 March 2013 he played a magnificent innings of 73 of 59 ball and he was not out. In 3rd ODI The Bangladesh dugout is ecstatic and it has been a brilliant innings under pressure by Nasir Hossain 33(27b). In 2015, Hossain helped Bangladesh to their most successful run in the

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. On 12 July, he got his career best 3 for 26 against South Africa to help them win the second ODI and subsequently leading to the series win over the proteas. His catches has been very vital in Bangladesh winning the series against India and South Africa. In April 2018, Hossain tore his right knee ligament after sustaining an injury while playing football. He needed an operation and as a result he was out of cricket for around six months.

Personal life

Nasir grew up in Bogra, Bangladesh. At the start of 2021, Nasir was caught up in a controversial

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. On 14 February 2021, Hossain married Tamima Sultana Tammi.

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