Nazmul Islam
Mohammad Nazmul Islam (born 21 March 1991), also known as Nazmul Apu[1] is a Bangladeshi first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricketer and former international cricketer.[1] Nazmul is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox spin bowler. Domestic careerNazmul has played for Dhaka Division in the National Cricket League (NCL). He has represented his country playing for Bangladesh A and at under-23 level. In the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), he has played for both East Zone and South Zone.[2] In October 2018, Nazmul was named in the squad for the Rangpur Riders team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[3] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Sylhet Thunder in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[4] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Kandy Warriors following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[5] International careerIn February 2018, Nazmul was added to Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[6] He made his T20I debut for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka on 15 February 2018.[7] In August 2018, Nazmul was one of twelve debutants to be selected for a 31-man preliminary squad for Bangladesh ahead of the 2018 Asia Cup.[8] Later that month, he was named in Bangladesh's fifteen-man squad for the tournament.[9] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Bangladesh against Afghanistan on 23 September 2018.[10] In October 2018, Nazmul was named in Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[11] He made his Test debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 3 November 2018.[12] Personal lifeCovid-19On 20 June 2020, Nazmul was reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 alongside fellow Bangladeshi cricketers Mashrafe Mortaza and Nafees Iqbal.[13][14][15] References
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