Alishan Sharafu

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Alishan Sharafu
Personal information
Full name
Alishan Sharafu
Born (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 20)
Kerala, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  88)8 January 2021 v  Ireland
Last ODI18 November 2022 v  Nepal
T20I debut(cap  51)23 February 2020 v  Iran
Last T20I3 November 2023 v  Nepal
Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2023

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]

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]

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