Rony Talukdar

{{short description|Bangladeshi cricketer (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Rony Talukdar | image = | country = Bangladesh | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = Narayanganj, Bangladesh | heightft = 5 | heightinch = 6<ref>{{cite news |last1=হাসান |first1=মেহেদী |script-title=bn:ইরফান ‘টাওয়ার’ দেখার দিন... |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/ehjy7zl9jr |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref> | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium-fast | role = Top-order batter | family = Jony Talukdar (brother) | international = true

| club1 = Barisal Division | year1 = 2008/09–2009/10 | club2 = Dhaka Division | year2 = {{nowrap|2009/10–present}} | club3 = Barisal Bulls | year3 = 2015/16 | club4 = Rajshahi Kings | year4 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2017/18}} | club5 = Dhaka Dynamites | year5 = 2018/19 | club6 = Sylhet Thunder | year6 = 2019/20 | club7 = Khulna Tigers | year7 = 2021/22 | club8 = Rangpur Riders | year8 = 2022/23–2023/24 | club9 = Sylhet Strikers | year9 = 2024/25 | columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 1 | runs1 = 4 | bat avg1 = 4.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 4 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | column2 = T20I | matches2 = 11 | runs2 = 224 | bat avg2 = 22.40 | 100s/50s2 = 0/1 | top score2 = 67 | deliveries2 = – | wickets2 = – | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 2/1

| column4 = LA | matches4 = 159 | runs4 = 4,330 | bat avg4 = 28.30 | 100s/50s4 = 5/20 | top score4 = 141 | deliveries4 = 315 | wickets4 = 6 | bowl avg4 = 35.00 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 3/26 | catches/stumpings4 = 63/4 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/300617.html ESPNcricinfo | date = 18 July | year = 2025 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{BAN}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalGold|2010 Guangzhou|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|South Asian Games}} {{MedalGold|2010 Dhaka|Team}} }}

'''Rony Talukdar''' ({{langx|bn|রনি তালুকদার}}; born 10 October 1990){{refn|group=nb|Listed as 10 October 1990 in ''ESPNcricinfo'' and 29 May 1989 in ''CricketArchive''}} is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right-handed batter. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in July 2015 against South Africa. He plays first-class cricket for Dhaka Division in Bangladesh. He was part of Bangladesh's squad for the Under-19 World Cup in 2008.

==Personal life== Talukdar is from a Hindu family of the Narayanganj district of Bangladesh. He studied at Southeast University.

==Domestic career== In the first three matches of the 2014-15 first-class season, opening the batting for Dhaka Division, Talukdar scored 227, 163 and 201 in three innings victories, sharing opening stands of 197, 314 and 301 with Abdul Mazid.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dhaka Division v Barisal Division 2014-15|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/771/771040.html|website=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 February 2015|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dhaka Division v Dhaka Metropolis 2014-15|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/771/771044.html|website=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 February 2015|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dhaka Division v Chittagong Division 2014-15|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/771/771053.html|website=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 February 2015|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Dhaka Dynamites team, 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 was the leading run-scorer for Dhaka Division in the 2018–19 National Cricket League, with 426 runs in four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12689;team=733;type=tournament |title=National Cricket League, 2018/19 - Dhaka Division: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=8 November 2018}}</ref> He was the also the leading run-scorer for East Zone in the tournament, with 460 runs in six matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12743;team=5110;type=tournament |title=Bangladesh Cricket League, 2018/19 - East Zone (Bangladesh): Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=27 December 2018}}</ref> In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Sylhet Thunder 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>

In November 2022, he was named in the Rangpur Riders' squad, following the draft for the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=9th BPL players' draft complete before the extravaganza |url=https://www.cricfrenzy.com/bn/article/147077/9th-BPL-players-draft-complete-before-the-extravaganza- |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Cricfrenzy |language=en-US}}</ref> In the second match of the tournament, on 6 January 2023, he smashed 67 runs off just 31 balls, helping Rangpur Riders to start their season with a convincing 34-run victory over the Comilla Victorians.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=Rony's fireworks set BPL alight as Rangpur down Comilla |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/ronys-fireworks-set-bpl-alight-rangpur-down-comilla-3214226 |access-date=2023-01-07 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> He reached his fifty off just 19 balls, which is the fastest half-century by a Bangladeshi batter in the history of Bangladesh Premier League.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |title=Rony’s record-breaking knock powers Rangpur to easy win over Comilla |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/a41yel2464 |access-date=2023-01-07 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}}</ref>

== International career == Talukdar made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against South Africa on 7 July 2015.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |title=South Africa tour of Bangladesh, 2nd T20I: Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka, Jul 7, 2015 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/817205.html |accessdate=7 July 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In March 2023, Talukdar returned to Bangladesh's T20I squad after 8 years as he was selected to play in the series against England.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh pick Rony Talukdar after eight years for T20Is against England |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bangladesh-pick-rony-talukdar-after-eight-years-for-t20is-against-england-1361316 |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> In the same month, he was also named in Bangladesh's ODI and T20I squad for their 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=22 March 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> On 27 March 2023, in the 1st T20I, Rony scored his maiden half-century in international cricket in just 24 balls, recording the third fastest fifty by Bangladeshi batter in T20Is.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |title=Rony, Liton power Bangladesh to 207-5 in rain-hit Chattogram T20 |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/hmfofyyqhd |access-date=2023-03-27 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}}</ref> His score of 67 runs off 38 balls helped Bangladesh post 207/5, their third highest total in T20Is.<ref>{{Cite news |date= |title=Tigers on the brink of record T20I total as rain stops play |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/tigers-brink-record-t20i-total-rain-stops-play-606302 |access-date=2023-03-27 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref>

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Ireland on 14 May 2023.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |title=3rd ODI, Chelmsford, May 14, 2023, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1365552.html |accessdate=14 May 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

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