IPL Stats: Abdur Razzak

Bangladeshi left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak brought guile, accuracy and invaluable experience to the Indian Premier League. Known for his stump-to-stump line and subtle variations in flight, Razzak troubled right-handers with the arm ball and kept left-handers guessing with sharp turn. He played a vital support role for pace-heavy attacks, often delivering two quiet overs in the Powerplay and returning to apply the brakes in the middle overs. Razzak’s cool head under pressure earned him the trust of captains, and his ability to read pitches quickly made him an asset on turning Indian tracks. While his IPL appearances were limited, his reputation as a dependable wicket-to-wicket bowler added strategic value to the squads he represented, reinforcing the league’s global flavour.

Abdur Razzak IPL profile: the Bangladesh left-arm spinner arrived at Royal Challengers Bangalore in the league’s inaugural 2008 season, bringing his reputation as one of the most economical bowlers in world cricket. Making his solitary appearance for RCB, Razzak bowled a tight two-over spell and finished with tidy returns—12 balls, 29 runs conceded—showing flashes of the control that had made him a household name in ODIs. While the wickets column stayed blank and the economy touched 14.50 on a flat track, the numbers only tell half the story; Razzak was brought on to buy early breakthroughs and stem the run-flow, roles he had executed with distinction for Bangladesh. With the bat, Razzak faced just two deliveries without troubling the scorers, underlining why his primary value lay in his left-arm orthodox craft. Across a single IPL campaign, the veteran spinner’s 12-ball stint and zero-wicket tally may look modest, yet his brief cameo remains a footnote in RCB’s 2008 journey and a reminder of the global flavour the early seasons sought to capture.

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