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{{Short description|Bangladeshi cricketer}}
{{For|the train driver|Salma Khatun (train driver)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Salma Khatun
| female = true
| image = Salma_Khatun_(cropped).jpg
| caption = Khatun in 2018
| country = Bangladesh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Khulna]], Bangladesh
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 5
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off spin|off break]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2011–present

| odidebutdate = 26 November
| odidebutyear = 2011
| odidebutagainst = Ireland
| odicap = 7
| lastodidate = 17 December
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| T20Idebutdate = 28 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2012
| T20Idebutagainst = Ireland
| T20Icap = 8
| lastT20Idate = 17 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand

| club1 = Khulna Division
| year1 = 2008/09–2012/13
| club2 = Dhaka Division
| year2 = 2017–2017/18
| club3 = [[IPL Trailblazers|Trailblazers]]
| year3 = 2020–present
| club4 = Southern Zone
| year4 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]]
| matches1 = 44
| runs1 = 491
| bat avg1 = 14.44
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 75[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 1,939
| wickets1 = 51
| bowl avg1 = 22.60
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/6
| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–

| column2 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches2 = 91
| runs2 = 624
| bat avg2 = 15.21
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 49[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 1,784
| wickets2 = 84
| bowl avg2 = 17.13
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/6
| catches/stumpings2 = 18/–

| date = 12 February 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/301603.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{BAN}}}}
{{MedalSport|Women's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|[[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[South Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara]]|[[Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Women's Asia Cup|2018 Malaysia]]|}}
}}
'''Salma Khatun''' ({{langx|bn|সালমা খাতুন}}; born 1 October 1990) is a Bangladeshi [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[Bangladesh women's national cricket team|Bangladesh cricket team]]. She plays as a right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batter]] and right-arm [[off spin|off break]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]]. She was the captain of Bangladesh between 2008 and 2020, captaining the side in their first [[Women's One Day International|One Day International]] and [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 International]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bdnews24.com/cricket/2012/10/16/khatun-to-lead-bangladesh-in-women-s-t20-asia-cup|title=Khatun to lead Bangladesh in Women's T20 Asia Cup|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangladesh2day.com/newsfinance/2009/February/4/Salma-to-lead-Bangladesh.php|title=Bangladesh today : Salma to lead Bangladesh 4 February, 2009|work=bangladesh2day.com|access-date=12 February 2014|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182024/http://www.bangladesh2day.com/newsfinance/2009/February/4/Salma-to-lead-Bangladesh.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/suppliments/2012/anniversary_2012/section3/sports06.htm|title=21 Anniversary Supplement|work=The Daily Star|archive-date=21 February 2014|access-date=12 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221221449/http://archive.thedailystar.net/suppliments/2012/anniversary_2012/section3/sports06.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.clickittefaq.com/sports/bangladesh-eve-team-lose-to-sa-in-1st-odi/|title=Bangladesh eve team lose to SA in 1st ODI|work=The Daily Ittefaq|archive-date=1 July 2015|access-date=12 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701123450/http://www.clickittefaq.com/sports/bangladesh-eve-team-lose-to-sa-in-1st-odi/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Early life and background==
Salma Khatun was born on 1 October 1990 in [[Khulna]], [[Bangladesh]]. As a child she played cricket with her cousins, uncle and children from the neighbourhood. She was spotted by [[Sheikh Salahuddin (cricketer)|Sheikh Salahuddin]] at a practice session for an inter-district tournament held prior to the formation of the Bangladesh women's team.<ref name="trail">{{cite web |last1=Isam |first1=Mohammad |title=Trailblazer Salma Khatun feels lucky to play in the 2020 Women's T20 Challenge |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bangladesh-trailblazer-salma-khatun-feels-lucky-to-play-in-2020-women-s-t20-challenge-1236601 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 October 2023 |date=2 November 2020}}</ref> Her performance in the competition led to her selection for Bangladesh when they first competed at the 2007 Asian Cricket Council Women's Tournament.<ref name="trail"/>

==Career==
Bangladesh women's team won a historic silver medal in the Asian Games Women cricket competition in 2010 against [[China national women's cricket team]]. She was part of the team at the [[2010 Asian Games|Asian Games]] in [[Guangzhou]], [[China]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailysangram.com/news_details.php?news_id=43138|script-title=bn:এশিয়ান গেমস ক্রিকেটে আজ স্বর্ণ পেতে পারে বাংলাদেশ|work=The Daily Sangram |language=bn |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226041419/http://www.dailysangram.com/news_details.php?news_id=43138|archive-date=2014-02-26|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.khulnanews.com/sports/64-2010-09-21-13-34-59/25742-2012-10-22-07-55-23.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222014649/http://www.khulnanews.com/sports/64-2010-09-21-13-34-59/25742-2012-10-22-07-55-23.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-02-22|script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ মহিলা ক্রিকেট দলের চীন সফর|author=nadim|work=Khulna News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakanews.info/7-star-of-the-year-for-bangladesh-in-sports-top-seven-bangladeshi-sports-personalities/|title=7 Star of the year for Bangladesh in Sports - Top seven Bangladeshi Sports personalities|work=dhakanews.info}}</ref>
[[File:2020 ICC W T20 WC I v B 02-24 Salma Khatun (02).jpg|thumb|left|Salma bowling for Bangladesh during the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]]|alt=Salma bowling for Bangladesh during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]]

Salma made her T20I debut against [[Ireland women's cricket team|Ireland]] on 28 August 2012. In June 2018, she was part of Bangladesh's squad that won their first ever [[Women's Asia Cup]] title, winning the [[2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup]] tournament.<ref name="BanSquad">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/695001 |title=Bangladesh name 15-player squad for Women's Asia Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="BCB">{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/06/10/bangladesh-women-clinch-historic-asia-cup-trophy/ |title=Bangladesh Women clinch historic Asia Cup Trophy |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="ICC">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/712190 |title=Bangladesh stun India in cliff-hanger to win title |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> Later the same month, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]] tournament.<ref name="WT20Squads">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/761671 |title=ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 June 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/10/09/media-release-icc-womens-world-t20-west-indies-2018-bangladesh-squad-announced/ |title=Media Release: ICC WOMEN’S WORLD T20 WEST INDIES 2018: Bangladesh Squad Announced |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/876996 |title=Bangladesh announce Women's World T20 squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> She was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12461;team=4240;type=tournament |title=ICC Women's World T20, 2018/19 - Bangladesh Women: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 November 2018}}</ref>

In August 2019, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the [[2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]] tournament in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1307978 |title=Bangladesh name 14-member squad for ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1327656 |title=Captains ready for Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 August 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the [[Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2019 South Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/111069/nazmul-hossain-to-lead-bangladesh-in-south-asian-games |title=Nazmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh in South Asian Games |work=CricBuzz |access-date=30 November 2019}}</ref> The Bangladesh team beat Sri Lanka by two runs in the final to win the gold medal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/bangladesh-cricket/news/bangladesh-womens-cricket-team-take-gold-sa-games-1837444 |title=Bangladesh women's cricket team clinch gold in SA games |work=The Daily Star |access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref>

In January 2020, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/112045/rumana-ahmed-included-in-bangladesh-t20-world-cup-squad |title=Rumana Ahmed included in Bangladesh T20 WC squad |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=29 January 2020}}</ref> She was the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12877;team=4240;type=tournament |title=ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2019/20 - Bangladesh Women: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref>

In November 2021, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the [[2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] tournament in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2021/11/04/media-release-icc-womens-world-cup-qualifier-2021-bangladesh-squad-announced/ |title=Media Release : ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021: Bangladesh Squad announced |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=4 November 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, she was named in Bangladesh's team for both the [[2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier]] tournament in Malaysia,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120579/bangladesh-drop-jahanara-for-cwc-qualifiers |title=Bangladesh drop Jahanara for CWC qualifiers |work=CricBuzz |access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref> and the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/jahanara-returns-to-bangladesh-squad-for-world-cup |title=Jahanara returns to Bangladesh for World Cup |work=BD Crictime |access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of IPL Trailblazers cricketers]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=301603}}
* {{cricketarchive|id=198543}}
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