Suraj Kumar
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1988 Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Batting | Right-hand |
| Role | Wicketkeeper batsman |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 10) | 27 April 2019 v Namibia |
| Last ODI | 11 February 2020 v USA |
| T20I debut (cap 26) | 5 October 2019 v Hong Kong |
| Last T20I | 25 February 2020 v Maldives |
Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2020 | |
Suraj Kumar (born 29 November 1988) is an Omani cricketer.[1] He was born in India, with his parents coming from Nepal, and he speaks Nepali.[2]
Career
In October 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[3] He played in Oman's opening fixture of the tournament, against Kenya on 9 November 2018.[4] In December 2018, he was named in Oman's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[5]
In March 2019, he was named in Oman's team for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[6] He made his List A debut for Oman against the United States in the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament on 20 April 2019.[7] Oman finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[8] Kumar made his ODI debut for Oman on 27 April 2019, against Namibia, in the tournament's final.[9]
In September 2019, he was named in Oman's squads for the 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series and the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Oman, against Hong Kong, on 5 October 2019.[11] In November 2019, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[12]
References
- ^ "Suraj Kumar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "World Cup League Two: Oman's Suraj Kumar made to feel at home in Kathmandu as he seals victory over USA". The National. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Cricket: Maqsood to lead Oman in ICC WCL Division 3". Times of Oman. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "1st Match, ICC World Cricket League Division Three at Al Amarat, Nov 9 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Oman Under-23s Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Oman confident of winning ODI status by finishing among top four in ICC WCL Two". Oman Cricket. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "3rd match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Final, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Oman squad for ICC T20 WC Qualifier in UAE announced". Times of Oman. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "1st Match, Oman Pentangular T20I Series at Al Amerat, Oct 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Kaleem replaces Maqsood as captain for ACC Emerging Teams' Asia Cup". Oman Cricket. Retrieved 12 November 2019.