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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alishan Sharafu |
| Born | 10 January 2003 Kerala, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Batting all-rounder |
| International information | |
| 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 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 February 2023 | |
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 edit
- ^ "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.