Yodhin Punja

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Yodhin Punja
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Born (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 24)
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Only ODI(cap  59)16 November 2015 v  Hong Kong
Source: Cricinfo, 29 March 2020

Yodhin Punja (born 24 April 1999) is a cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. [1] [2] He made his first-class debut for the UAE against Hong Kong in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament on 11 November 2015. [3] His One Day International (ODI) debut was against Hong Kong in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 16 November 2015. [4] He became the youngest cricketer to play first-class and ODI cricket for the UAE. [5]

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