Taijul Islam(Bangladesh Cricketer) Biography: Age, Stats, Highest Score, Wife And More! 

Taijul Islam is a professional Bangladeshi left-arm orthodox spinner who primarily plays for Bangladesh International cricket team. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in September 2014. In this article, we will discuss his age, sports career, stats, highest score, wife, net worth and more. 

Taijul Islam Biography 

Taijul Islam was born on 7 February 1992. He is a Bangladeshi cricketer by profession and an all rounder. He is a left handed batter and a slow left arm orthodox bowler. His domestic/state teams include Khulna Division, North Zone, Prime Doleshwar SC, Prime Bank CC and Duronto Rajshahi. He holds Bangladeshi nationality and his jersey number is #12 for Bangladesh. His nature on the field is calm. 

Taijul Islam Age 

He was born in the month of February 1992. His hometown Natore, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh is As of 2024, Taijul Islam Age is 32 years old. He holds Bangladeshi nationality and his zodiac sign is Aquarius and he follows Islam. 

Taijul Islam Height And Physical Appearance 

His height is 5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm. He weighs around 68 kgs or 150 lbs. His eye color and hair color is black. His body measurements are chest- 38 inches, waist- 32 inches and biceps- 12 inches. Through his visual appearance you can easily tell that he is religiously committed to his fitness. 

Sports Career Of Taijul Islam

He made his test debut on 5 September 2014 against West Indies in St Vincent and ODI debut on 1 December 2014 against Zimbabwe in Dhaka. He has till now not made his T20 debut. Here are the career details of his domestic and international career are discussed below:

Domestic Career 

Taijul has played at domestic level for Rajshahi Division and North Zone, in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Duronto Rajshahi, and in the Dhaka Premier Division for Prime Doleshwar SC. he first made his debut for Rajshahi Division during the first class season 2010-11 of the National Cricket League. He initially played for his hometown Natore before moving up to the Rajshahi Division league system. 

Test Career 

He made his test debut on 5 September 2014 against West Indies in St Vincent. He has played a total 51 matches till date in his test career and he took total of 217 wickets with an average of 31.74, conceding nearly 3.05 runs per over with a best individual figure of 8 for 39. 

ODI And T20 Career 

He made his ODI debut on 1 December 2014 against Zimbabwe in Dhaka. In his ODI career He has played over 20 matches till date and took 31 wickets, with an average of 25.97, conceding nearly 4.60 runs per over with a best individual figure of 5 for 28. He has played 2 matches in his T20 career and he took 1 wicket with an average of 58.00, conceding nearly 8.29 runs per over with a best individual figure of 1 for 26. 

He is currently ranked 21st in the ICC Test bowling rankings with a total of 656 points. 

Last ODI, Test And T20 Matches 

About Last Odi: vs Sri Lanka at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, March 15, 2024.  

Last Test: vs West Indies at Sabina Park, November 30, 2024 

Last T20: vs Afghanistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, September 15, 2019

Taijul Islam Stats 

Here are the batting and bowling stats of Taijul Islam of all the different formats that he has played for, give a look at them:

Batting Stats 

Bowling Stats 

Taijul Islam Highest Score 

He has scored a total of 772 runs with a batting average of 10.02 and a strike rate of 36.95. His highest score was 47 runs which he scored against Sri Lanka on 22 March, 2024. He has taken a total of 217 wickets with a bowling average of 31.74 and 403 maidens. His best bowling figures are 8/39 in a match against Zimbabwe on 25 October 2014. In fielding, he has taken 23 catches, 0 stumpings and 3 run outs. 

Records 

• It was his third test match when he took 8 wickets conceding just 39 runs, which is the best bowling figures by any Bangladeshi bowler. 
• He became the first bowler ever to take a hat-trick in the ODI debut match. 

Family Background Of Taijul 

The information about his family is not available. His father and mother’s name is not available. It is also not known that he has any brother or sister. We will update you as soon as we get any accurate information. 

Taijul Islam Wife 

Taijul Islam is married to Jhuna Islam. They both lead a very private life and keep themselves distant from the limelight. He has a daughter named Shama. The couple is known for the mutual support that they both show to each other. They share a close knit relationship and reportedly enjoy spending quality time with each other and family.

Net Worth Of Taijul Islam

As of 2024, Taijul Islam net worth is 2 million dollars which he has earned through his cricket contracts, sponsorships and endorsements. His strong cricket skills have made his net worth very remarkable. He has a high worth which is hard earned by him. As an international cricketer, he earns most of his income from contracts with the Bangladesh Cricket Board and league matches. The BCB’s central contracts offer a high base salary.

Social Media Handles 

He is quite active on instagram, facebook and twitter (X) with a following of 97k followers, 699k followers and 3.8k followers respectively. Here are his details of social media handles: 

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