Sesan Adedeji

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Sesan Adedeji
Personal information
Full name
Joseph Oluwasesan Adedeji
Born (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 28)
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
BattingRight-handed
RoleRight-arm off break
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  14)19 October 2019 v  Jersey
Last T20I15 October 2023 v  Rwanda
Career statistics
Competition T20I T20
Matches2427
Runs scored492516
Batting average 24.6022.43
100s/50s–/3–/3
Top score6868
Balls bowled210240
Wickets 810
Bowling average 28.3726.80
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling2/142/14
Catches/stumpings 11/–12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023

Sesan Adedeji (born 23 October 1996) is a Nigerian cricketer. [1] He played in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament. [2] He was part of Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup [3] and made his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in that tournament, on 15 September 2018. [4] In October 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. [5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria, against Jersey, on 19 October 2019. [6]

In October 2021, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda. [7]

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