Mohammed Rizlan

Mohammed Rizlan (born 27 July 1985) is a Sri Lankan-born cricketer who plays for the Qatar national cricket team and captains the national team.[1][2]

Mohammed Rizlan
Personal information
Full name
Mohammed Rizlan Iqbar
Born (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985
Kandy, Sri Lanka
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 6)21 January 2019 v Saudi Arabia
Last T20I23 December 2022 v Singapore
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2022

Career

He was named in Qatar's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa.[3] He played in Qatar's opening fixture, against the Cayman Islands, on 3 September 2017.[4]

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Qatar against Saudi Arabia on 21 January 2019 in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[5] In the third and final fixture of the series, Rizlan was named the man of the match after he scored a six to win the match, with Qatar winning the series 2–1.[6][7]

In September 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Qatar's team for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[8] He made his List A debut for Qatar, against Singapore, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.[9] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Qatar, with 209 runs in five matches.[10] In October 2021, he was named as the vice-captain of Qatar's squad for the Group A matches in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier.[11]

In June 2022, he was named as the new captain of the national team, ahead of the 2022 Canada Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[12]

References
  1. "Mohammed Rizlan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. "QCA names Rizlan new national team captain". Gulf Times. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. "Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. "Group A, ICC World Cricket League Division Five at Benoni, Sep 3 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. "4th Match, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amarat, Jan 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. "Rizlan's last-ball six helps Qatar beat Kuwait 2-1 in T20 series". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  7. "Rizlan's last-ball six helps Qatar win T20I series 2-1". Gulf Times. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  8. "Qatar eye Challenge League title in Malaysia". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. "2nd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  10. "CWC Challenge League Group A, 2019-2021/22 - Qatar: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  11. "Qatar to host T20 World Cup qualifiers". Gulf Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  12. "Qatar captain Rizlan eyes successful World Cup qualifying campaign". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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