Arafat Sunny

Arafat Sunny (born 29 September 1986) is a Bangladeshi first-class cricketer. A left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler, he made his debut for Dhaka Division in the 2001–02 season. He currently plays first-class cricket for Dhaka Metropolis, and Twenty20 cricket for the Rangpur Rangers.

Arafat Sunny
Personal information
Full name
Arafat Sunny
Born (1986-09-29) 29 September 1986
Bangladesh
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 110)17 February 2014 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI15 November 2015 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.6
T20I debut (cap 40)12 February 2014 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I16 March 2016 v Pakistan
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*
Balls bowled 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
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's Cricket
Asian Games
2014 IncheonTeam

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

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Rajshahi Kings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League. He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in twelve matches. He was also the leading wicket-taker for Dhaka Metropolis in the 2018–19 National Cricket League, with twenty-three dismissals in five matches. In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rangpur Rangers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.

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