Mominul Haque Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
Mominul Haque Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Age: 33 Years
Hometown: Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Wife: Fariha Basher Nazifa
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Muminul Showrav |
| Nickname | Showrab |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 3" (161 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI- On 30 November 2012 vs West Indies at Khulna Test- On 8 March 2013 vs Sri Lanka at Galle T20- On 10 December 2012 vs West Indies at Mirpur |
| Jersey Number | #7 (Bangladesh)  |
| Domestic/State Team | First-class • Dhaka Division • Chittagong Division BPL • Fortune Barishal • Sylhet Strikers • Rajshahi Royals • Durdanto Dhaka • Comilla Victorians |
| Coach/Mentor | Mohammad Salahuddin |
| Batting Style | Left hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Records (main ones) | • The first Bangladeshi batsman to score 10 centuries in Test cricket • The first Bangladesh player to score centuries in both innings of a Test match (against Sri Lanka in January 2018) • The Second Bangladeshi batsman to hit a Test century against India (September 2024) • The second Bangladesh batsman after Tamim Iqbal to hit centuries in two consecutive Test matches (against New Zealand in 2013) |
| Awards, Achievements | • Wisden India's one of the six Cricketers of the Year 2015 • Man of the series (Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2013)  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 29 September 1991 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 33 Years |
| Birthplace | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Hometown | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh |
| School | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP), Bangladesh |
| Religion | Islam |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Listening Music |
| Social Media | • Instagram • Facebook • Twitter |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Place | Mirpur |
| Marriage Date | 19 April 2019  |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Fariha Basher Nazifa  |
| Parents |  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mominul Haque
He made his First-Class debut in 2008 for Dhaka Division against Chittagong Division at Fatullah in the National Cricket League.
Mominul’s List-A debut came for the Dhaka Division against Barisal Division at Savar in 2009.
Mominul was part of Bangladesh’s Under-19 squad for the 2010 U-19 World Cup in New Zealand. In the same year, he was included in the National Cricket Academy.
Mominul’s turning point in his career came during the Bangladesh A team’s tour of the West Indies series; he scored 150 runs in the very first match of the series. Later, his back-to-back centuries in the domestic circuit earned him a call from the national team.
Mominul played for Barisal Burners (now Fortune Barishal) in the first season of the Bangladesh Premier League in 2012.
Mominul Haque playing shot while playing for Barisal Burners
Mominul scored a half-century in his debut test innings against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2013; he scored 55 runs off 83 balls.
Mominul’s maiden test century came against New Zealand in Chittagong in 2013. He scored 181 in the innings, the highest-ever maiden century scored by a Bangladeshi batter.
After his brilliant performances during the Bangladesh vs New Zealand series, Mominul was rewarded with a monetary prize of Tk200,000 by the then State Minister for Youth and Sports Ahad Ali Sarkar in 2013.
Mominul was named the captain and led the Bangladesh A side in 2015.
He is the fastest Bangladeshi batter to reach the 1000-run mark in test cricket; it took him 21 innings to reach the milestone.
Mominul holds the record of scoring 11 half-centuries consecutively.
Mominul was nicknamed Showrab by his teammates because his playing style was similar to Sourav Ganguly .
In 2015, Mominul became the fifth batsman to score a half-century in at least one inning of a Test match in 11 consecutive matches.
Mominul was appointed the captain of Bangladesh’s test team in 2019 after the ICC banned Shakib Al Hasan for two years. Mominul’s first series as the captain was a two-match tour of India in November 2019.
In 2020,  Mominul led the Bangladesh test team to victory for the first time as the captain against Zimbabwe. He also scored his first century as a captain and equalled the record of Tamim Iqbal ‘s nine Test centuries.
In 2022, Bangladesh recorded their first victory on New Zealand’s soil and even their first win against New Zealand in test cricket under the captaincy of Mominul.
Mominul Haque with a teammate celebrating after the win against New Zealand
In 2024, Mominul made headlines after he scored a test-century against India during the Bangladesh tour of India series. He also became the second batsman from Bangladesh’s side to score a test century against India.
As of 2024, Mominul has scored 13 test centuries, the most by any Bangladeshi player.
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