Bangladesh's premier sports institute Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) has produced some of Bangladesh's best players. Afif Hossain is yet another pupil from the prestigious establishment. He struck headlines when he became the youngest player to take a T20 fifer on debut playing for Rajshahi Kings and ended up being the Man of the Match. The 17-year-old finished with figures of 5/21 which also involved the big wicket of Chris Gayle.
Born in Khulna, Afif made his first-class debut for East Zone in February 2017 and scored a ton in his very first innings against North Zone. He was caught by the Bangladesh Cricket Board for an illegal bowling action. But it was cleared in September 2017 by the board. An explosive batsman who is flexible in his role and more than a useful off-break bowler, Afif is an exciting talent to watch out for.
