Salma Khatun

Salma Khatun (; born 1 October 1990) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team. She plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She was the captain of Bangladesh between 2008 and 2020, captaining the side in their first One Day International and Twenty20 International.

Early life and background Salma Khatun was born on 1 October 1990 in Khulna, Bangladesh. As a child she played cricket with her cousins, uncle and children from the neighbourhood. She was spotted by Sheikh Salahuddin at a practice session for an inter-district tournament held prior to the formation of the Bangladesh women's team. Her performance in the competition led to her selection for Bangladesh when they first competed at the 2007 Asian Cricket Council Women's Tournament.

Salma made her T20I debut against Ireland on 28 August 2012. In June 2018, she was part of Bangladesh's squad that won their first ever Women's Asia Cup title, winning the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup tournament. Later the same month, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.

In October 2018, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. She was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.

In August 2019, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland. In November 2019, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games. The Bangladesh team beat Sri Lanka by two runs in the final to win the gold medal.

In January 2020, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. She was the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.

In November 2021, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Bangladesh's team for both the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia, and the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.