Alishan Sharafu

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 for the United Arab Emirates on 23 February 2020, against Iran, in the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[6]

Alishan Sharafu
Personal information
Full name
Alishan Sharafu
Born (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003
Kerala, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 88)8 January 2021 v Ireland
Last ODI18 November 2022 v Nepal
T20I debut (cap 51)23 February 2020 v Iran
Last T20I19 February 2023 v Afghanistan
Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2023

In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded with 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 for the UAE, 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, he was named as the captain of the UAE's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[12]

References
  1. "Alishan Sharafu". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. "Alishan Sharafu aces every test to emerge as future star of UAE batting". The National. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. "13th Place Play-off Semi-Final, Potchefstroom, Jan 30 2020, ICC Under-19 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. "Akhil Kumar, Nicholas Manohar dismantle Japan Under-19s". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. "1st Match, Group B, Al Amarat, Feb 23 2020, ACC Western Region T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. "Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers". The National. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. "Emirates Cricket Board announce team to play Ireland in 4-ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  9. "We felt like we gained a lot from the IPL, says UAE captain Ahmed Raza". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  10. "1st ODI, Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  11. "Alishan Sharafu third UAE player to test positive for Covid-19". The National. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  12. "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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