Aasif Sheikh (cricketer)
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| Born | 22 January 2001 Birgunj, Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman and Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Aarif Sheikh (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 32) | 17 April 2021 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 24 April 2021 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESNPcricinfo,, 22 April 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Aasif Sheikh (Nepali: आसिफ शेख) (born 22 January 2001) is a Nepalese cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Netherlands in April 2021.[2]
He represents the Armed Police Force Club of the Kathmandu Mayor's Cup and Pokhara Paltan of the Pokhara Premier League.[3]
Playing career
Aasif plays for Panchakanya Tej in the Everest Premier League. He scored an unbeaten 111 in the final of the 2016 Everest Premier League[4] as his team won the maiden EPL title.[5] He was the leading run-scorer of the tournament, where he scored 202 runs in six matches at an average of 44.00.[6]
He led the Nepalese Under-19 team in the 2018 Quadrangular Cricket Tournament in India.[7] Later, he was named the skipper of the Nepal national under-19 cricket team for the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[8] He also played for the Under-19 side in the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[9]
He was the second leading run-scorer in the 2021 Prime Minister Cup, where he scored 206 runs in five innings at an average of 41.20.[10] He was selected in the 18-member national team for the closed camps for the T20I series against Qatar[11] but the tour was eventually postponed due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in Qatar.[12]
Aasif was subsequently selected in the 15 members national squad for the 2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series[13] and made his T20I debut against Netherlands. He scored an unbeaten half-century and put up a record-breaking first-wicket partnership of 116 runs for Nepal in T20Is[14] guiding his team to a 9-wicket victory.[15] He scored 42 runs in the second match of the series against Malaysia and shared another century stand with a fellow opener Kushal Bhurtel.[16][17] He scored 154 runs in the series at an average of 38.50 and a strike-rate of 138.73.[18]
References
- ^ "Aasif Sheikh". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Tri-Nation T20I Series: Nepal v Netherlands at Kirtipur, Apr 17, 2021 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Aasif Sheikh". Cricnepal.
- ^ "Everest Premier League 2016: Panchakanya Tej v Colors X-Factors at Kirtipur, Oct 3, 2016 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Aasif Sheikh hits ton as Panchakanya Tej win maiden EPL title". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Everest Premier League 2016 - Stats: Most Runs - ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Aasif Sheikh to lead Nepali U-19 team". cricketingnepal. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Four changes in Nepali squad". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Aasif, Jora make return in U-19 squad for Asia Cup". myRepública. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Prime Minister Cup 2021 - Stats: Most Runs - ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Dipendra to lead new-look Nepali national side in Qatar". cricketingnepal. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Tour to Qatar Postponed". Emerging cricket. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Alam, Sheikh included in the final squad of Tri-National Series". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Nepal T20I Record: Highest partnerships by wicket". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Nepal clinches comfortable victory over visiting Netherlands in opening match of Tri-Nation T20 Series". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Tri-Nation T20I Series: Nepal v Malaysia at Kirtipur, Apr 19, 2021 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Openers Bhurtel, Sheikh guide Nepal to emphatic win". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Tri-Nation T20I Series 2021 - Stats: Most Runs - ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
External links
- Aasif Sheikh on ESPNcricinfo
- Aasif Sheikh on CricketArchive