page_title: 2009 in Bangladesh
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: 2009 in Bangladesh / Events / Sports
caption_attribution_description: English: Former Bangladesh skipper and world's top ranked all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan amid 3rd ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in January 2009.
context_page_description: 2009 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2009th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 9th year of the 3rd millennium, the 9th year of the 21st century, and the 10th and last year of the 2000s decade.
  The year 2009 was the 38th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the second term of the government of Sheikh Hasina.
context_section_description: Kabaddi:
  Bangladesh won bronze medal in Kabaddi in Asian Inddor Games.
  Football:
  Bangladesh hosted the SAFF Championship from 4 to 13 December. Bangladesh lost to India in the semi finals.
  Abahani Limited Dhaka defended B. League title.
  Cricket:
  The Bangladesh cricket team started the year with on-going test series against Sri Lanka. They lost their first test match of the year.
  After the test series, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe joined host Bangladesh in a Tri-Series. Bangladesh became runner-up while Sri Lanka became Champion. Shakib Al Hasan from Bangladesh was judged the Player of the Series.
  The Bangladesh cricket team toured the West Indies during the 2009 international season, from 3 July 2009 to 2 August 2009. The tour consisted of a two-Test series, a three-ODI series, and one Twenty20 International. Due to industrial action between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players' Association, the West Indies fielded a weak team which was missing its entire First XI during the series. Bangladesh easily accounted for the weakened West Indian team, winning the Test series 2–0 and the ODI series 3–0. In the Test series, Bangladesh recorded only its second and third Test wins ever, its first and second Test wins as the touring side, its first series win as the touring side, and its first Test series whitewash. In the ODI series, it was also Bangladesh's first series win as the touring side against a Test nation, and its first series whitewash against a Test nation. The West Indies won the Twenty20 match.
  Later, the Bangladesh cricket team toured Zimbabwe. They played five One Day Internationals against Zimbabwe and won the series 4-1.
  The Zimbabwe Cricket Team again toured Bangladesh from 27 October to 5 November. The tour consisted of 5 ODIs. Bangladesh won the series 4-1.
caption: Shakib in the 3rd and the final ODI against Zimbabwe in January 2009
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