{{Short description|Bangladeshi cricketer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer |name = Jaker Ali |image = Jaker Ali, 2025-07-24 (PID-0000758) (cropped).jpg |caption =Ali in 2025 |country = Bangladesh |fullname = Jaker Ali Anik |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|22|df=yes}} |birth_place = Habiganj, Bangladesh |batting = Right-handed |bowling = |role = Wicket-keeper Batter |international = true |internationalspan = 2023-present |testdebutdate = 21 October |testdebutyear = 2024 |testdebutagainst = South Africa |testcap = 105 |lasttestdate = 17 June |lasttestyear = 2025 |lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
|odidebutdate = 9 November |odidebutyear = 2024 |odidebutagainst = Afghanistan |odicap = 149 |lastodidate = 11 October |lastodiyear = 2025 |lastodiagainst = Afghanistan
|T20Idebutdate = 4 October |T20Idebutyear = 2023 |T20Idebutagainst = Malaysia |T20Icap = 81 |lastT20Idate = 5 October |lastT20Iyear = 2025 |lastT20Iagainst = Afghanistan
|club1 = |year1 = |clubnumber1 = |club2 = |year2 = |clubnumber2 = |columns=4 |hidedeliveries=true
|column1 = Test |matches1 = 6 |runs1 = 337 |top score1 = 91 |100s/50s1 = 0/4 |bat avg1 = 30.63 |catches/stumpings1 = 9/1
|column2 = ODI |matches2 = 12 |runs2 = 394 |top score2 = 68 |100s/50s2 = 0/3 |bat avg2 = 39.40 |catches/stumpings2 = 5/1
|column3 = T20I |matches3 = 45 |runs3 = 710 |top score3 = 72* |100s/50s3 = 0/3 |bat avg3 = 26.29 |catches/stumpings3 = 21/3
|column4 = FC |matches4 = 55 |runs4 = 3,199 |top score4 = 172 |bat avg4 = 39.98 |100s/50s4 = 4/23 |catches/stumpings4 = 123/14
|date = 25 October 2025 |source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/824541.html ESPNcricinfo] |medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's cricket}} {{MedalCountry |{{BAN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Hangzhou|Team}} }}
'''Jaker Ali Anik''' (born 22 February 1998) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper who is the current vice-captain of the Bangladesh cricket team in T20I cricket.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/824541.html |title=Jaker Ali |accessdate=27 December 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
== Domestic Cricket == He made his first-class debut for Sylhet Division in the 2016–17 National Cricket League on 27 December 2016.<ref name="FC2">{{Cite web |title=National Cricket League, Tier 2: Rangpur Division v Sylhet Division at Sylhet, Dec 27-30, 2016 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1060420.html |accessdate=27 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Prior to his first-class debut, he was part of Bangladesh's youth squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.<ref name="Bangladesh2">{{cite web |title=Mehedi Hasan to lead Bangladesh at U19 WC |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/954637.html |accessdate=23 December 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref>
He made his List A debut for Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the 2016–17 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on 26 April 2017.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1093452.html |title=Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club v Gazi Group Cricketers at Savar (3), Apr 26, 2017 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Sylhet Sixers, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/10/29/full-players-list-of-the-teams-following-players-draft-of-bpl-t20-2018-19/ |title=Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19 |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |accessdate=29 October 2018}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut for the Sylhet Sixers in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League on 16 January 2019.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1169396.html |title=18th Match (N), Bangladesh Premier League at Sylhet, Jan 16 2019 |accessdate=16 January 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Dhaka Platoon in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28105555/tamim-iqbal-team-coach-mohammad-salahuddin-dhaka |title=BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 November 2019}}</ref>
==International career== ===2023-2024=== In March 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh cricket team for their T20I series against Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uncapped Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali in Bangladesh squad for Ireland T20I series |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/uncapped-rishad-hossain-and-jaker-ali-in-bangladesh-squad-for-ireland-t20i-series-1364789 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
===2024-2025=== In May 2024, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Squad for Upcoming T20 World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/bangladesh-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>
In December 2024, during the Bangladesh tour of West Indies, he hit 9 sixes in the T20 series which is the most by a Bangladeshi in any bilateral T20 series. Overall, he hit 21 sixes in 2024, which is the most joint highest sixes in a calendar year for Bangladesh, along with Tawhid Hridoy. In the 3rd T20 against WI, he hit 6 sixes in an innings for the second time in his career. No other Bangladeshi cricketer has hit this many sixes in an innings. In the same match, he came up to bat at number 5 and scored an unbeaten 72, the highest score in that batting position by a Bangladeshi batsman. He was also the highest run scorer in the Tests as well as in the T20 series against the West Indies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=সোলায়মান |first=মোহাম্মদ |date=2024-12-20 |title=তিন দশে ৩০, বিশ্ব রেকর্ড ও জাকেরের যত কীর্তি |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/dsg6jeuh93 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref>
===2025-2026=== In January 2025, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in which he scored 68 and 45 against India and New Zealand, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Squad - ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2024-25-1459031/bangladesh-squad-1468695/series-squads |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
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