Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed (born 5 December 1997) is an Indian international cricketer. He made his debut for Indian cricket team in September 2018.[1] He plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2018 Asia Cup.
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| Full name | Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1997 Tonk, Rajasthan, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 222) | 18 September 2018 v Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 August 2019 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 77) | 4 November 2018 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 10 July 2024 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Rajasthan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-present | Delhi Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life and background
editKhaleel's father was Khursheed Ahmed, a nurse in a village near the small town of Tonk.[2] His parents wanted him to become a doctor and were reluctant to let him join a cricket academy.[2]
Domestic career
editHe made his Twenty20 debut for Rajasthan in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 5 February 2017.[3] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He made his first-class debut for Rajasthan in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2017.[5]
In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auction for Rs. 3 crores.[6]
He made his List A debut for Rajasthan in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018.[7] In February 2022, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[8]
International career
editIn September 2018, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2018 Asia Cup.[9] He made his ODI debut for India against Hong Kong on 18 September 2018.[10][11][12][13]
In October 2018, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.[14] He made his (T20I) debut for India against the West Indies on 4 November 2018.[15]
In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in India’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Khaleel Ahmed". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ a b "I tried to tell him to give up cricket… but his passion for the game grew every passing day: India U-19 seamer Khaleel Ahmed's father". The Indian Express. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament, Central Zone: Railways v Rajasthan at Jaipur, Feb 5, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Ishan Kishan to lead India at U19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Group B, Ranji Trophy at Jaipur, Oct 6-9 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai, Feb 5 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "India rest Virat Kohli for Asia Cup, Rohit Sharma to lead; uncapped Khaleel Ahmed called up". ESPNcricinfo. September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "4th Match, Group A, Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 18 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Asia Cup 2018: Inclusion of Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed makes right impression for India". 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Asia Cup 2018 - India vs Pakistan: Khaleel Ahmed emulates idol Zaheer Khan on debut, Pakistan next on radar". 19 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Cricket scorecard - India vs Hong Kong, 4th Match, Group A, Asia Cup 2018". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Dhoni not part of T20I squad to face West Indies and Australia". ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "1st T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Kolkata, Nov 4 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "India's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.