During the current 2023 ODI World Cup, the young Afghanistan cricketer, Ikram Alikhil, displayed his skills and played a pivotal part in helping his team recover from a challenging situation against England at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.
In the 13th match of the tournament, Afghanistan was in a tough spot at 174-5 in the 33rd over when Ikram Alikhil stepped up. Showing determination and poise, Ikram played an essential innings, crafting a resilient half-century that contributed to Afghanistan achieving a competitive total.
Born on September 29, 2000, Ikram Alikhil is a talented Afghan cricketer who marked his international debut for the national team in March 2019. His cricketing journey began at a young age when he represented Afghanistan in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Ikram Alikhil made an impressive 58 runs in the match against England
Ikram’s domestic cricket career took flight when he participated in his first Twenty20 match for the Band-e-Amir Dragons in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League. One of his notable achievements during this period was scoring an unbeaten century in the final of the 2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, making a significant contribution to Afghanistan’s victory and their first ACC Under-19 Cup title.
He continued to shine in various domestic competitions, securing a position in Afghanistan’s roster for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Furthermore, he marked his first-class debut with the Speen Ghar Region during the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali four-day tournament and also appeared in List A cricket for the same team in the 2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One-Day Tournament.
In his international journey, Ikram made his One-Day International (ODI) debut against Ireland in 2019. His exceptional performance led to his selection in Afghanistan’s squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, where he recorded a half-century in his very first match.
Ikram Alikhil’s career statistics are as follows:
– In Test matches, he has appeared in one game, amassing a total of seven runs with an average of 7.00.
– In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he has contributed 238 runs at an average of 23.80, featuring two half-centuries.
– In First-Class cricket, he has played 20 matches and scored a total of 886 runs at an average of 36.91.
– In List A matches, Ikram has participated in 42 games and has accumulated 956 runs with an average of 28.96.
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