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Alishan Sharafu

Alishan Sharafu

Emirati cricketer

Alishan Sharafu (born 10 January 2003) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1][2] He was named in the United Arab Emirates squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] In their plate semi-final match against Nigeria, Sharafu scored an unbeaten 59 runs and was named the man of the match.[4][5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 23 February 2020, against Iran, in the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[6]

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In December 2020, Sharafu was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a year-long part-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.[7] In January 2021, he was named in the UAE's One Day International (ODI) squad to play against Ireland.[8][9] He made his ODI debut against Ireland, on 8 January 2021.[10] However, the following day he tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the next ODI match being rescheduled.[11]

In January 2022, Sharafu was named as the captain of the UAE team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[12]

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