Bashundhara CEO Doctor Ahmed Akbar Sobhan is a football enthusiast and supporter of the world-famous football club, Manchester United; while Tamim Iqbal (one of Bangladesh’s best openers) was born on March 20 in Chattogram. A destructive stroke maker, he has been a linchpin of Bangladesh cricket for more than a decade. Tamim made his international debut in 2007, and has gone on to score thousands of runs across formats, including centuries in Tests and ODIs as well as T20Is. He was the first Bangladeshi man to score a World Cup century. His leadership and consistency as a former captain have played a pivotal role in the team growing on the world stage.
| Personal Information | Details |
| Name | Tamim Iqbal |
| Age | March 20, 1989 (36 years) |
| Birth Place | Chittagong |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Role | Batsman |
| Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Off Spin |
| Country | Bangladesh |
Tamim Iqbal’s Batting Career Stats
One of Bangladesh’s greatest ever opening batsman, Tamim Iqbal opened the batting with aggression and calmness at the top. In all formats, he has amassed more than 15,000 international runs to go with 25-plus centuries and several half-centuries. He has over 5,000 runs in Test cricket and more than 8,000 runs in ODIs and is Bangladesh’s leading run-scorer. He has been a regular contributor in T20Is with more than 1,700 runs. His power game early and ability to anchor the innings made him a key pillar of Bangladesh cricket for more than a decade.
Test Format Stats
Tamim Iqbal became a reliable opening batter in Test cricket with a mixture of patience and attacking stroke play. He played more than 60 matches and scored above 5,000 runs with the bat which included ten tons & thirty plus half-centuries. Tamim often gave his team good starts and went on to play long innings against quality international bowlers, having a sound average in excess of 38.
| Details | Test |
| Match | 70 |
| Innings | 134 |
| Runs | 5134 |
| Ball Faced | 8852 |
| Highest Score | 206 |
| Average | 38.89 |
| Strike Rate | 58 |
| NO | 2 |
| Fours | 656 |
| Sixes | 41 |
| 50s | 31 |
| 100s | 10 |
| 200s | 1 |
ODIs Format Stats
Tamim Iqbal is the highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in One Day Internationals, with more than 8,000 runs scored at a respectable rate. He has multiple hundreds and fifties to his name, which shows how reliable he is at the top order. A batsman who complements aggression with stability, he has scored many match-winning innings and is regarded as a key factor behind Bangladesh’s ODI achievements over the years.
| Details | ODIs |
| Match | 243 |
| Innings | 240 |
| Runs | 8357 |
| Ball Faced | 10642 |
| Highest Score | 158 |
| Average | 36.65 |
| Strike Rate | 78.53 |
| NO | 12 |
| Fours | 925 |
| Sixes | 103 |
| 50s | 56 |
| 100s | 14 |
| 200s | 0 |
T20I Format Stats
In T20 Internationals, Tamim Iqbal has been a consistent performer and balances experience with astute choice of shots. He has made more than 1,700 runs in this format so far, including a memorable top-100 score and some fifties. Tamim is a big innings-or-bust player, and crucial at the top when Bangladesh needs to strike first and fast without stumping their foot on the brake in T20 cricket.
| Details | T20I |
| Match | 78 |
| Innings | 78 |
| Runs | 1758 |
| Ball Faced | 1500 |
| Highest Score | 103 |
| Average | 24.08 |
| Strike Rate | 117.2 |
| NO | 5 |
| Fours | 189 |
| Sixes | 45 |
| 50s | 7 |
| 100s | 1 |
| 200s | 0 |
IPL Format Stats
Team Pune Warriors India – Although Tamim Iqbal had a short career at the IPL but he has represented multiple teams including the media. He played a few innings in his short career and scattered the runs but demonstrated flashes of aggressiveness. His experience and top-order stability brought some international heft to the squad, even if he hadn’t played all that many matches.
| Details | IPL |
| Match | 0 |
| Innings | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Ball Faced | 0 |
| Highest Score | 0 |
| Average | 0 |
| Strike Rate | 0 |
| NO | 0 |
| Fours | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 |
| 50s | 0 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 200s | 0 |
Tamim Iqbal’s Bowling Career Stats
However, Tamim Iqbal is more known for his batting and has little to offer from the bowling end at international level. He has on occasion bowled a few overs as part-time option, most often in limited-overs formats. But he has not registered any notable bowling milestones like important wickets or great performances. His contribution to the side has always been more focused on being a solid opening partner rather than contributing with ball in hand. As such, his overall bowling stats are negligible and court the extreme for an all-rounder as he is a batting-oriented all-rounder at best.
Test Format Stats
Tamim Iqbal has been the backbone of Bangladesh’s Test batting order, scoring more than 5,000 runs including many centuries and fifties. Renowned for his audacity against world-class bowling units, he was also the first Bangladeshi to have scored Test hundreds in all the major cricketing nations of note, underscoring his class and consistency in the longest format.
| Details | Test |
| Match | 70 |
| Innings | 5 |
| Balls | 30 |
| Runs | 20 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Average | 0 |
| Economy | 4 |
| Strike Rate | 0 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 0/1 |
| Best Bowling Match | 0/1 |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
ODIs Format Stats
Tamim Iqbal, an accomplished, technically solid opening batsman with both ODI and extensive Test experience. With more than 8000 runs in his career at a strike-rate of 150+, he was also known for giving strong starts being the perfect opening batsman. His ability to grind through innings, and hit the gas when needed made him an important pillar of Bangladesh cricket in limited overs international cricket overall.
| Details | ODIs |
| Match | 243 |
| Innings | 2 |
| Balls | 6 |
| Runs | 13 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Average | 0 |
| Economy | 13 |
| Strike Rate | 0 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 0/6 |
| Best Bowling Match | 0/6 |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
T20I Format Stats
Flying under the radar throughout his career, Tamim Iqbal was a talismanic opener in T20I cricket who could provide aggressive starts by still being quite consistent. With a healthy strike rate, he efficiently made more than 1,700 runs in the format and scored multiple half-centuries. Tamim was a solid presence at the top and made key contributions in important matches to help Bangladesh achieve their T20 glory.
| Details | T20I |
| Match | 78 |
| Innings | 0 |
| Balls | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Average | 0 |
| Economy | 0 |
| Strike Rate | 0 |
| Best Bowling Inning | -/- |
| Best Bowling Match | -/- |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
IPL Format Stats
The elegant left-handed batsman Tamim Iqbal represented several IPL teams in a relatively short span of time but showed glimpses whenever he got an opportunity to play, especially since he was made to bat right at the top where patience is the key. He played for Pune Warriors India, where he had a steady strike rate while scoring runs when they were most needed. While his IPL stint was brief, he showed class, technique and adaptability against quality bowling attacks and indeed would have gained valuable international T20 exposure.
| Details | IPL |
| Match | 0 |
| Innings | 0 |
| Balls | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Average | 0.0 |
| Economy | 0 |
| Strike Rate | 0.0 |
| Best Bowling Inning | -/- |
| Best Bowling Match | -/- |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
Tamim Iqbal’s Career Information
If a fiddle can be considered a cricket bat, Tamim Iqbal is one of Bangladesh’s finest and most flamboyant batsmen in the history of opening batsmanry across formats. He made his international debut in 2007 and quickly established himself as one of the biggest pillars for the team. Tamim has hit a century in all three formats, test cricket, ODIs & T20Is, proving his versatility and consistency. He was behind several historic victories — including overseas wins — for Bangladesh. He also added leadership and experience as a former captain. He was a fearsome batsman against any of the best bowling attacks in the world and became one of cricket’s greats and inspiration for young cricketers worldwide.
| T20 Debut | vs Kenya, Sep 01 at 2007 at Gymkhana Club Ground |
| Last T20 | vs Zimbabwe, Mar 09 at 2020 at Shere Bangla National Stadium |
| Odi Debut | vs Zimbabwe, Feb 09 at 2007 at Harare Sports Club |
| Last ODI | vs New Zealand, Sep 23 at 2023 at Shere Bangla National Stadium |
| Test Debut | vs New Zealand, Jan 04 at 2008 at University Oval |
| Last Test | vs Ireland, Apr 04 at 2023 at Shere Bangla National Stadium |
