Ripon Mondol (born 21 March 2003) is a Bangladeshi

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, who is right arm

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. He plays for

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in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for

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in 2023.

Early career

In December 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the

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. He took 14 wickets in that tournament, and was named in the ICC's Most Valuable Team of the Tournament.

Domestic career

He made his

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debut on 15 March 2022, for

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in the

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. He was named as the player of the match in the match against

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on 2 April 2022. He made his first-class debut on 10 October 2022, for

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in the 2022–23 National Cricket League. In November 2022, he was selected to play for

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following the players' draft in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League. He made his

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debut on 8 February 2023, for Rangpur Riders in that tournament.

International career

In September 2023, he was selected to play for Bangladesh in the 2023 Asian Games. He made his

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(T20I) debut for Bangladesh on 4 October 2023, against

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mondol, Ripon 2003 births Living people Bangladeshi cricketers Dhaka Division cricketers Shinepukur Cricket Club cricketers Rangpur Riders cricketers People from Gaibandha District Sportspeople from Rangpur Division Bangladeshi Hindus Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Bangladesh Asian Games medalists in cricket Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games