Akif Raja

Akif Raja (born 24 November 1992) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1] He played in one first-class match for Lahore Shalimar in January 2014 in the 2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Pakistan.[2][3]

Akif Raja
Personal information
Full name
Raja Akifullah Khan
Born (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 90)6 February 2022 v Oman
Last ODI4 June 2022 v USA
T20I debut (cap 57)8 October 2021 v Ireland
Last T20I19 February 2023 v Afghanistan
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 1 2
Runs scored - -
Batting average - -
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score - -
Balls bowled 54 30
Wickets 1 3
Bowling average 42.00 11.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/42 3/22
Catches/stumpings 0/- 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 March 2023

In October 2021, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash tournament.[4] He made his T20I debut on 8 October 2021, for the UAE against Ireland.[5] In November 2021, he was named in the UAE's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series.[6]

In February 2022, Raja was named in the UAE's ODI squad for their series against Oman.[7] He made his ODI debut on 6 February 2022, for the UAE against Oman.[8]

Personal life

Raja was born on 24 November 1992 in Lahore, Pakistan. He is the son of Nasreen Akhtar and Raja Arif Ullah Khan; his father died of COVID-19. He moved to the UAE in 2017, initially working with NMC Health in Abu Dhabi and later with MGM Medical Center in Sharjah.[9]

References
  1. "Akif Raja". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. "Akif Raja". Pakistan Cricket. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. "Super Eight Group B, Lahore, Jan 10 - 13 2014, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. "United Arab Emirates vs Namibia, 1st T20I Match Details, Prediction, Team Squad". Sports Unfold. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. "2nd T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 8 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  6. "Emirates Cricket Board announce team to compete in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 in Namibia". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. "ECB Announce teams that will represent the UAE ahead of intense 3-series campaign in Oman". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. "58th Match, Al Amerat, Feb 6 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. Radley, Paul (14 January 2023). "ILT20: Akif Raja looks to make UAE and his mother proud after stellar start". The National. Abu Dhabi.


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