Sirajullah Khadim
Sirajullah Khadim (born June 10, 1988) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Portugal national cricket team.[1] He previously played domestic cricket for Sylhet Division.[2]
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Full name | Sirajullah Khadim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh | 10 June 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T20I debut (cap 18) | 19 August 2021 v Malta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 4 July 2022 v Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005-2009 | Sylhet Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2022 |
Personal life
Khadim was born on 10 June 1988 in Brahmanbaria.[1] He immigrated to Lisbon in 2014.[3]
Bangladesh career
Khadim was admitted to the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in 2001 and represented Bangladesh at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level. He played for the Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team at the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.[3]
Khadim made his debut for Sylhet Division in 2005.[2] He played for Mohammedan Sporting Club at the age of 18.[4] In 2009, while practising for the Dhaka Premier League, he received a serious eye injury which led to the end of his career in Bangladesh.[3]
Portugal career
In August 2021, he was named in Portugal's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Portugal Tri-Nation Series tournament.[5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Portugal, against Malta, on 19 August 2021.[6]
References
- "Sirajullah Khadim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Former U-19 Bangladesh cricketer makes debut for Portugal". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- Ahmed Pranto, Tanvir (26 August 2021). "Never-say-no Nipu makes his cricketing dreams come true in Portugal". The Business Standard. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Mushfiqur-Sakib's teammate, all-rounder, plays for the Portuguese national team". remonews. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Our team is ready for everything!!". Portuguese Cricket Federation (via Facebook). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- "1st Match, Albergaria, Aug 19 2021, Portugal T20 Tri-Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.