Rafiullah (cricketer)

Rafiullah
Personal information
Born (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 28)
Oman
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 32)14 November 2022 v Saudi Arabia
Last T20I21 April 2024 v UAE
Career statistics
Competition T20I List A
Matches 27 2
Runs scored 281 5
Batting average 15.61 2.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 32 3
Balls bowled 288 36
Wickets 12 1
Bowling average 38.00 49.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/25 1/29
Catches/stumpings 18/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 May 2024

Rafiullah (born 16 August 1996) is a cricketer from Oman. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his Twenty20 International debut on 14 November 2022 against Saudi Arabia.

Career

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Described as an all-rounder,[1] he has played domestic cricket for Assarain,[2] and the Oman Stallions in the Premier Division League and the Gulf T20I Cricket Championship.[3][4]

In July 2023, he was called up to the Oman national cricket team for the Emerging Nations Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.[5]

He was part of record seventh-wicket stand with Ayaan Khan which helped the Oman in the semi-finals of the ACC Men’s Premier T20I Cup in April 2024.[6]

In May 2024, he was selected to represent Oman at the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Rafi too good for IAS as Stallions move to top, Sufyan leads Renaissance to big win". Times of Oman. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Assarain, PTI, Al Turki secure Premier league victories". Times of Oman. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Super knocks mark one-sided victories for Muscat, Stallions". Oman Observer. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Oman 'hope to achieve good results' in Gulf T20I Cricket in Qatar, says coach Duleep Mendis". Muscat Daily. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Aqib Ilyas to lead Oman A at Emerging Teams Asia Cup". Times of Oman. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Oman drub Kuwait to storm into semi-finals of ACC Men's Premier Cup". Times of Oman. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Oman has announced their Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ^ "A new captain named as Oman put forward T20 World Cup squad". ICC. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Ilyas to lead Oman at T20 World Cup". Times of Oman. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.