Naimur Rahman Durjoy (born 19 September 1974) is a Bangladeshi politician and retired cricketer. He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-1 constituency representing the Bangladesh Awami League party since 2014. Durjoy served as the first captain of Bangladesh national cricket team. At international level, he played 8 Test and 29 ODI matches for the team. Cricket career A right arm offspinner, Durjoy was a member of Bangladesh's 1997 ICC Trophy winning side. He became his country's inaugural Test captain when he led Bangladesh on their Test debut, against India in 2000. Rahman took 6 for 132 in India's first innings, including the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. However a loss of form saw him lose the captaincy the following year and also his spot in the side. After retirement, Durjoy became the president of the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh. See also List of Bangladesh cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut References External links 1974 births Living people Bangladeshi cricketers Bangladesh Test cricket captains Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladesh Test cricketers Dhaka Metropolis cricketers Dhaka Division cricketers Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cricketers at the 1999 Cricket World Cup Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut Bangladeshi cricket coaches Awami League politicians 10th Jatiya Sangsad members Recipients of the Bangladesh National Sports Award 11th Jatiya Sangsad members Commonwealth Games competitors for Bangladesh People from Manikganj District