Arafat Sunny

Not to be confused with Mohammad Arafat.

Arafat Sunny (born 29 September 1986) is a Bangladeshi first-class cricketer. A left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler, he made his debut for Dhaka Division in the 2001–02 season.^[1] He currently plays first-class cricket for Dhaka Metropolis, and Twenty20 cricket for the Chittagong Kings.^[2]

Arafat Sunny

Personal information
Full name	Arafat Sunny
Born	(1986-09-29) 29 September 1986 (age 38) Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 110)	17 February 2014 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	15 November 2015 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.	6
T20I debut (cap 40)	12 February 2014 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I	16 March 2016 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 16 10 85 175 Runs scored 48 34 1,435 788 Batting average 12.00 11.33 16.88 16.76 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/2 0/2 Top score 15 10 55 51* Balls bowled 830 186 18,028 8,767 Wickets 24 12 317 254 Bowling average 25.00 19.16 24.61 24.34 5 wickets in innings 0 0 20 5 10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0 Best bowling 4/27 2/17 7/49 6/56 Catches/stumpings 5/– 1/– 37/– 46/–
Medal record Representing  Bangladesh Men's Cricket Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 April 2025

In 2016, he was selected in Bangladesh's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. However, he was later suspended from bowling in international cricket due to illegal action.^[3]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Rajshahi Kings, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.^[4] He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in twelve matches.^[5] He was also the leading wicket-taker for Dhaka Metropolis in the 2018–19 National Cricket League, with twenty-three dismissals in five matches.^[6] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rangpur Rangers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.^[7]

Legal issues

On 22 January 2017, police raided Sunny's home in the Dhakka suburb of Aminbazar after his longtime girlfriend filed a complaint, accusing him of uploading sensitive photos on social media. Sunny could face up to 14 years in jail or a fine of 10 million taka ($126,340).^[8] Sunny along with his mother was under investigation arrested after his girlfriend's complaint. The international player has been charged under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. A court ordered them to be put in jail on 13 February 2017 ^[9]