Ashok Dinda
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| Full name | Ashok Bhimchandra Dinda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 March 1984 Moyna, West Bengal, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 182) | 28 May 2010 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 11 January 2013 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 24) | 9 December 2009 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 27 December 2012 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2019 | Bengal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Delhi Daredevils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Pune Warriors India (squad no. 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant (squad no. 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Goa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2 May 2021[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sangram Kumar Dolai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Moyna, Purba Medinipur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashok Dinda (born 25 March 1984) is a former Indian cricketer and as of 2021 a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Dinda is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents the Moyna constituency. He played cricket for Bengal and Goa in the Ranji Trophy and for a variety of Indian Premier League sides. He retired from all forms of cricket on 2 February 2021. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2010 Asia Cup.
Early and domestic career
[edit]In the 2012 Indian Premier League, Dinda joined the Pune Warriors India franchise.
He was the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 35 dismissals in eight matches.[2] In July 2018, Dinda was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[3] He was also the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 28 dismissals in eight matches.[4] On 24 December 2019, Ashok Dinda was axed from the squad due to 'disciplinary reasons' ahead of Bengal's Elite Group A game versus Andhra.[5] On 10 November 2020, Dinda confirmed that his career with Bengal was over. On 15 December 2020, he decided to play for Goa for the 2020–21 season.[6]
International career
[edit]Dinda made his T20 international Debut for India on 9 December 2009 against Sri Lanka at Nagpur. He took the wicket of Sanath Jayasuriya. Dinda ended up with figures of 1/34 in 3 overs. While batting, he scored 19 runs off 20 deliveries before being bowled by Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Dinda made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in June 2010. He bowled 7.2 overs and took 0/49. He was picked for the 2010 Asia Cup squad in Sri Lanka. However, Dinda played only one game in that tournament, a group stage match against Sri Lanka, in which he ended up with figures of 0/39 in 5 overs.
Political career
[edit]Dinda is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[7] He was selected as a candidate in Moyna Assembly constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[8] He won the election and was elected as the MLA from Moyna.
References
[edit]- ^ "বিধানসভায় বঙ্গ ক্রিকেটের আর এক মুখ, ময়না থেকে জিতলেন অশোক ডিন্ডা। মেরে করে দেবে ঠান্ডা". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Bengal batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPNcricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 – Bengal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Dinda jolt for Bengal". 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashok Dinda: 'My Bengal career is finished'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Ashok Dinda joins BJP". NDTV.
- ^ "Ex-Cricketer Ashok Dinda Attacked, Vehicle Vandalised During Election Campaign In Bengal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Indian cricketers
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- Bengal cricketers
- People from Purba Medinipur district
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