Aqib Ilyas

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Aqib Ilyas
Personal information
Full name
Aqib Ilyas Sulehri
Born (1992-09-05) 5 September 1992 (age 31)
Sialkot, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
RoleTop order batter
Relations Adnan Ilyas (brother)
International information
National side
  • Oman (2015-present)
ODI debut(cap  1)27 April 2019 v  Namibia
Last ODI21 April 2023 v  Nepal
T20I debut(cap  13)21 November 2015 v  Hong Kong
Last T20I5 November 2023 v  Nepal
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches15252825
Runs scored7445011042501
Batting average 62.0025.0541.6825.05
100s/50s2/50/32/60/3
Top score109* 60109* 60
Balls bowled516102642102
Wickets 192212
Bowling average 17.1558.5020.4258.50
5 wickets in innings 0000
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling4/361/94/361/9
Catches/stumpings 5/–7/–11/–7/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 September 2023

Aqib Ilyas Sulehri (born 5 September 1992) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who has played for the Oman national cricket team since 2015. [1] [2] He is a right-handed top-order batsman and also bowls off-spin.

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Personal life

Ilyas was born on 5 September 1992 in Sialkot, Pakistan. [3] He is the younger brother of Adnan Ilyas who also played international cricket for Oman. [4]

His family moved to Oman when Ilyas was six months old. He grew up in Muscat. In 2010 he moved to Dubai to attend university, studying civil engineering. He was invited to train with the United Arab Emirates national cricket team, but opted to return to Oman after completing his degree. [4]

In 2021, Ilyas found a tumour on his ankle bone. It was removed via surgery and confirmed as benign, but required a rehabilitation period of 18 months. [5]

Career

Ilyas made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Oman against Hong Kong on 21 November 2015. [6]

In January 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. [7] He made his List A debut for Oman on 8 February 2018. [8]

In August 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament. [9] He was the leading run-scorer for Oman in the tournament, with 186 runs in five matches. [10] In October 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament. [11] He scored a century in Oman's match against the United States. [12] In December 2018, he was named in Oman's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. [13]

In March 2019, he was named in Oman's team for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia. [14] Oman finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status. [15] Ilyas made his ODI debut for Oman on 27 April 2019, against Namibia, in the tournament's final. [16] He was the leading run-scorer for Oman in the tournament, with 168 runs in six matches. [17]

In September 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Oman's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament. [18] Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the player to watch in Oman's squad. [19] In November 2019, he was named as vice-captain of Oman's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. [20]

On 9 February 2020, in the 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series match against Nepal, Ilyas scored an unbeaten 109 runs from 108 balls. [21] It was the first century by a batsman for Oman in ODI cricket. [22] Two days later, against the United States, Ilyas scored his second century in as many matches, with 105 runs. [23]

In September 2021, he was named as the vice-captain of Oman's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [24]

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