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{{short description|Bangladeshi cricketer}}
{{about|the Bangladeshi cricketer|the Bangladeshi activist|Sharmin Akter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sharmin Akhter
| female = true
| image = Sharmin Akhter.jpg
| caption = Sharmin Akhter in 2016
| country = Bangladesh
| full_name = Sharmin Akhter Supta
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|12|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Gaibandha District|Gaibanda]], Bangladesh
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batter]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2011–present

| odidebutdate = 26 November
| odidebutyear = 2011
| odidebutagainst = Ireland
| odicap = 8
| lastodidate = 27 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = Ireland
| odishirt = 14

| T20Idebutdate = 28 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2012
| T20Idebutagainst = Ireland
| T20Icap = 10
| lastT20Idate = 7 December
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand

| club1 = Dhaka Division
| year1 = 2009/10–2010/11
| club2 = Rangpur Division
| year2 = 2012/13
| club3 = Dhaka Division
| year3 = 2017
| club4 = Rangpur Division
| year4 = 2017/18
| club5 = Northern Zone
| year5 = 2021/22–present
| club6 = [[IPL Trailblazers|Trailblazers]]
| year6 = 2022

| columns = 2
| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = [[Women's One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 32
| runs1 = 544
| bat avg1 = 17.54
| 100s/50s1 = 0/3
| top score1 = 74
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 16
| runs2 = 151
| bat avg2 = 10.78
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 35
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| date = 13 February 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/535868.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{BAN}}}}
{{MedalSport|Women's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games|Team]]}}
}}

'''Sharmin Akhter Supta''' ({{langx|bn|শারমিন আক্তার সুপ্তা}}) (born 31 December 1995) is a Bangladeshi [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[Bangladesh women's national cricket team]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/bd-womens-sa-camp-from-sunday/ |title=BD women's SA camp from Sunday |work=The Daily Star |date=2013-08-23 |access-date=2014-03-08 |archive-date=21 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221221208/http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/bd-womens-sa-camp-from-sunday/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.samakal.net/2014/01/19/33630 |script-title=bn:নারী ক্রিকেটের প্রাথমিক দল ঘোষণা {{pipe}} খেলাধুলা |work=Samakal |language=bn |access-date=2014-03-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221180514/http://www.samakal.net/2014/01/19/33630 |archive-date=2014-02-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportbangla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=713:2014-01-10-05-08-33&catid=34:cricket&Itemid=27 |title=মহিলা ক্রিকেটারদের ক্যাম্প শুরু |publisher=Sportbangla.com |date=2014-01-10 |access-date=2014-03-08 |archive-date=2014-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222042848/http://sportbangla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=713:2014-01-10-05-08-33&catid=34:cricket&Itemid=27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She plays as a right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batter]].

==Early life==
Sharmin was born in [[Gaibandha District|Gaibanda]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/924/924530/924530.html |title=Match scorecard |publisher=CricketArchive |date=1996-04-01 |access-date=2014-03-08}}</ref>

==Career==
Sharmin made her ODI and T20I debut against [[Ireland women's cricket team|Ireland]] on 26 November 2011 and 28 August 2012, respectively.

In October 2018, she was named in 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> 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 the second match of the [[2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier|World Cup qualifiers]] against the [[United States women's national cricket team|United States]], Sharmin scored an unbeaten 130 runs from 141 deliveries to take Bangladesh to 322–5 at the end of 50 overs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/cricket/2021/11/23/sharmin-akhter-scores-first-odi-century-for-bangladesh-womens-cricket-team|title=Sharmin Akhter scores first ODI century for Bangladesh Women's cricket team|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref> She hit 11 boundaries in the innings and she became the first ever centurion in ODIs for the Bangladesh Women's cricket team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/sharmin-the-first-ever-centurion-odis-tigresses-2900931|title=Sharmin ton helps Tigresses amass 322 against USA|first=Star Sports|last=Report|date=November 23, 2021|website=The Daily Star}}</ref> She achieved this milestone by playing her 26th match. The previous highest individual innings in ODI cricket was 75 runs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricfrenzy.com/bn/article/139222/Sharmin-Akhter-hits-ton-in-WC-qualifications|title=Sharmin Akhter hits ton in WC qualifications|first=Online Desk|last=Cricfrenzy.com|website=cricfrenzy.com|access-date=23 November 2021|archive-date=23 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123121231/https://www.cricfrenzy.com/bn/article/139222/Sharmin-Akhter-hits-ton-in-WC-qualifications|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 2022, she was named in Bangladesh's team for 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> Later the same month, she was named in Bangladesh's team for 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>

Akhter was part of the Bangladesh squad for the [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] in Pakistan in April 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/bangladesh-womens-team-announce-squad-for-icc-womens-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2025|title=Bangladesh women's team announce squad for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025|publisher=bdcrictime.com|accessdate=12 April 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=535868}}
* {{cricketarchive|id=924540}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Akhter, Sharmin}}
[[Category:1995 births]]
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[[Category:People from Gaibandha District]]
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[[Category:Bangladesh women Twenty20 International cricketers]]
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[[Category:Rangpur Division women cricketers]]
[[Category:Dhaka Division women cricketers]]
[[Category:Northern Zone women cricketers]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists in cricket]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2014 Asian Games]]
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[[Category:IPL Trailblazers cricketers]]
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