Soumya Sarkar Age, Wiki and Bio

Soumya Sarkar

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityBangladeshi
Date of Birth25/02/1993
Age31 years
BirthplaceSatkhira, Bangladesh

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

HobbyCycling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
WifeN/A
Children
SonN/A
DaughterN/A

Family

FatherKishori Mohan Sarkar
MotherNot Known
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterNot Known

Career

International Debut
Test28 April 2015 vs Pakistan in Khulna
ODI1 December 2014 vs Zimbabwe in Dhaka
T2024 April 2015 vs New Zealand in Tauranga
Coach/MentorNot Known
Jersey Number#59 (Bangladesh)
Domestic/State Teams
  • South Zone
  • Rangpur Riders
  • Khulna Division
  • Prime Bank Cricket Club
Batting StyleLeft Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm medium-fast
Nature on fieldCalm
Records/Achievements
  • As of January 2017, Sarkar has 2 centuries and 4 half centuries.
  • Soumya Sarkar scored 169 runs in the second ODI against New Zealand in Nelson, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's 14-year-old record for the highest runs in ODIs by a subcontinent player in New Zealand.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Soumya Sarkar plays as a medium-fast bowler for the team.
He represented the Under 19 World Cup squad in 2010 and 2012.
Sarkar is versatile, capable of opening, batting in the middle order, and batting lower down the order.
Teaching is the profession he wishes to pursue if cricket does not work out for him.
His highest score across ODI, First-Class, and List-A formats is 127, as of January 2017.