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Arafat Sunny
Personal information
Full name
Arafat Sunny
Born(1986-09-29)29 September 1986(age 38)
Bangladesh
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap110)17 February 2014 vSri Lanka
Last ODI15 November 2015 vZimbabwe
ODI shirt no.6
T20I debut (cap40)12 February 2014 vSri Lanka
Last T20I16 March 2016 vPakistan
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 9 2 62 71
Runs scored 13 5 1,197 429
Batting average 6.50 5.00 19.00 16.50
100s/50s 0/0 –/– 0/2 0/2
Top score 5 5 55 51*
Ballsbowled 461 30 12,835 3369
Wickets 16 3 235 93
Bowling average 20.43 8.33 22.78 22.92
5 wickets in innings 0 0 16 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 4/27 2/17 7/49 5/18
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/– 32/– 25/–
Source:ESPNcricinfo,6 March 2014
Medal record
RepresentingBangladesh
Men'sCricket
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team

Arafat Sunny(born 29 September 1986) is a Bangladeshifirst-class cricketer.A left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler, he made his debut forDhaka Divisionin the 2001–02 season.[1]He currently plays first-class cricket forDhaka Metropolis,and Twenty20 cricket for theRangpur Rangers.[2]

In 2016, he was selected in Bangladesh's squad for the2016 ICC World Twenty20.However, he was later suspended from bowling in international cricket due to an illegal action bowled during the tournament.[3]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for theRajshahi Kingsteam, following the draft for the2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[4]He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in twelve matches.[5]He was also the leading wicket-taker forDhaka Metropolisin the2018–19 National Cricket League,with twenty-three dismissals in five matches.[6]In November 2019, he was selected to play for theRangpur Rangersin the2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[7]

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On 22 January 2017, police raided Sunny's home in the Dhakka suburb of Aminbazar after his longtime girlfriend filed a complaint. Sunny could face up to 14 years in jail or a fine of 10 million taka ($126,340).[8] Sunny along with his mother was under investigation for demanding dowry from a woman, claiming to be his wife. The international player has been charged under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. A court ordered them to be put in jail on 13 February 2017[9]

References

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  1. ^"Player Profile: Arafat Sunny".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved3 January2013.
  2. ^"Teams Arafat Sunny played for".CricketArchive.Retrieved3 January2013.
  3. ^"Taskin and Sunny suspended from bowling due to actions".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved19 March2016.
  4. ^"Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19".Bangladesh Cricket Board.Retrieved29 October2018.
  5. ^"Bangladesh Premier League, 2018/19 - Rajshahi Kings: Batting and bowling averages".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved2 February2019.
  6. ^"National Cricket League, 2018/19 - Dhaka Metropolis: Batting and bowling averages".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved8 November2018.
  7. ^"BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved18 November2019.
  8. ^"Offensive photos of girlfriend lands Bangladesh cricketer in jail".Deccan Chronicle.23 January 2017.Retrieved13 February2017.
  9. ^"Bangladesh cricketer Arafat Sunny sent to jail".Deccan Chronicle.13 February 2017.Retrieved13 February2017.