Emirati cricketer
Alishan Sharafu
Full name Alishan Sharafu
Born (2003-01-10 ) 10 January 2003 (age 21) Kerala , India Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm fast-medium Role Batting all-rounder National side ODI debut (cap 88 ) 8 January 2021 v Ireland Last ODI 18 November 2022 v Nepal T20I debut (cap 51 ) 23 February 2020 v Iran Last T20I 3 November 2023 v Nepal
Alishan Sharafu (born 10 January 2003) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team .[ 1] [ 2] He was named in the United Arab Emirates squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup .[ 3] In their plate semi-final match against Nigeria , Sharafu scored an unbeaten 59 runs and was named the man of the match.[ 4] [ 5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 23 February 2020, against Iran , in the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[ 6]
In December 2020, Sharafu was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a year-long part-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board .[ 7] In January 2021, he was named in the UAE's One Day International (ODI) squad to play against Ireland .[ 8] [ 9] He made his ODI debut against Ireland , on 8 January 2021.[ 10] However, the following day he tested positive for COVID-19 , resulting in the next ODI match being rescheduled.[ 11]
In January 2022, Sharafu was named as the captain of the UAE team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[ 12]
References
^ "Alishan Sharafu" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 January 2021 .
^ "Alishan Sharafu aces every test to emerge as future star of UAE batting" . The National . Retrieved 7 January 2021 .
^ "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020" . Emirates Cricket Board . Retrieved 10 December 2019 .
^ "13th Place Play-off Semi-Final, Potchefstroom, Jan 30 2020, ICC Under-19 World Cup" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 January 2021 .
^ "Akhil Kumar, Nicholas Manohar dismantle Japan Under-19s" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 January 2021 .
^ "1st Match, Group B, Al Amarat, Feb 23 2020, ACC Western Region T20" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 January 2021 .
^ "Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers" . The National . Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Emirates Cricket Board announce team to play Ireland in 4-ODI series" . Emirates Cricket Board . Retrieved 6 January 2021 .
^ "We felt like we gained a lot from the IPL, says UAE captain Ahmed Raza" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 January 2021 .
^ "1st ODI, Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 8 January 2021 .
^ "Alishan Sharafu third UAE player to test positive for Covid-19" . The National . Retrieved 9 January 2021 .
^ "Emirates Cricket Board announce team to compete in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022" . Emirates Cricket Board . Retrieved 4 January 2022 .
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