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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ashok Dinda
| fullname = Ashok Dinda
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|3|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Moyna, Purba Medinipur]], [[West Bengal]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast medium]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2009–2013
| country = India
| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| odidebutdate = 28 May
| odidebutyear = 2010
| lastodiagainst = England
| lastodidate = 11 January
| lastodiyear = 2013
| odishirt = 2
| T20Icap = 24
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Idebutdate = 9 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2009
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| lastT20Idate = 27 December
| lastT20Iyear = 2012
| club1 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2005–2019}}
| club2 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year2 = 2008–2010
| club3 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| year3 = 2011
| club4 = [[Pune Warriors India]]
| year4 = 2012–2013
| clubnumber4 = 2
| club5 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year5 = 2014–2015
| clubnumber5 = 2
| club6 = [[Rising Pune Supergiant]]
| year6 = 2016–2017
| clubnumber6 = 11
| club7 = [[Goa cricket team|Goa]]
| year7 = 2020–2021
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches1 = 13
| matches2 = 12
| matches3 = 116
| matches4 = 98
| runs1 = 21
| runs2 = 22
| runs3 = 42
| runs4 = 327
| bat avg1 = 4.20
| bat avg2 = 22.00
| bat avg3 = 9.94
| bat avg4 = 8.60
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score1 = 16
| top score2 = 19
| top score3 = 55*
| top score4 = 33
| deliveries1 = 594
| deliveries2 = 180
| deliveries3 = 22997
| deliveries4 = 5000
| wickets1 = 12
| wickets2 = 17
| wickets3 = 420
| wickets4 = 151
| bowl avg1 = 51
| bowl avg2 = 14.41
| bowl avg3 = 28.28
| bowl avg4 = 28.5
| fivefor1 = 0
| fivefor2 = 0
| fivefor3 = 26
| fivefor4 = 3
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| tenfor3 = 5
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/44
| best bowling2 = 4/19
| best bowling3 = 8/123
| best bowling4 = 5/29
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 41/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 25/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/227712.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 30 March
| year = 2019
| module ={{Infobox officeholder
| embed =yes
| office = [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2 May 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=বিধানসভায় বঙ্গ ক্রিকেটের আর এক মুখ, ময়না থেকে জিতলেন অশোক ডিন্ডা। মেরে করে দেবে ঠান্ডা
|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/bengal-election-result-ashok-dinda-wins-from-moyna-dgtl/cid/1279083 |work=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=3 May 2021|language=bn}}</ref>
| predecessor = Sangram Kumar Dolai, AITC
| constituency = [[Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Moyna]], [[Purba Medinipur]]
| party=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
}}
}}
'''Ashok Dinda''' (born 25 March 1984) is a former Indian cricketer and as of 2021 a [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]. Dinda is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and represents the [[Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Moyna]] constituency. He played cricket for [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] and [[Goa cricket team|Goa]] in the Ranji Trophy and for a variety of [[Indian Premier League]] sides. He retired from all forms of cricket on 2 February 2021.

== Early and domestic career ==
In the [[2012 Indian Premier League]], Dinda joined the [[Pune Warriors India]] franchise.

He was the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy]], with 35 dismissals in eight matches.<ref name="Ranji1718">{{cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12014;team=1623;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Bengal batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, Dinda was named in the squad for India Green for the [[2018–19 Duleep Trophy]].<ref name="Duleep18">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref> He was also the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]], with 28 dismissals in eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592;team=1623;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Bengal: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> On 24 December 2019, Ashok Dinda was axed from the squad due to 'disciplinary reasons' ahead of Bengal's Elite Group A game versus Andhra.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sport/dinda-jolt-for-bengal/cid/1730004 |title = Dinda jolt for Bengal|date=25 December 2019}}</ref> On 10 November 2020, Dinda confirmed that his career with Bengal was over. On 15 December 2020, he decided to play for Goa for the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29343478/ashok-dinda-my-bengal-career-finished |title=Ashok Dinda: 'My Bengal career is finished' |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>

== International career ==
Dinda made his T20 international Debut for India on 9 December 2009 against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] at Nagpur. He took the wicket of [[Sanath Jayasuriya]]. Dinda ended up with figures of 1/34 in 3 overs. While batting, he scored 19 runs off 20 deliveries before being bowled by [[Tillakaratne Dilshan]].

Dinda made his ODI debut against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] in June 2010. He bowled 7.2 overs and took 0/49. He was picked for the [[2010 Asia Cup]] squad in Sri Lanka. However, Dinda played only one game in that tournament, a group stage match against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], in which he ended up with figures of 0/39 in 5 overs.

==Political career==
Dinda is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-indian-cricketer-ashok-dinda-joins-bjp-2377989|title=Ashok Dinda joins BJP|work=NDTV}}</ref> He was selected as a candidate in [[Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] in the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Cricketer Ashok Dinda Attacked, Vehicle Vandalised During Election Campaign In Bengal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-cricketer-ashok-dinda-attacked-during-election-campaign-in-west-bengals-purba-medinipur-2402604 |access-date=3 May 2021 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref> He was also elected as MLA in Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

== References ==
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==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=227712 | name= Ashok Dinda}}

{{India Squad 2010 Asia Cup}}

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