Sirajullah Khadim

Sirajullah Khadim
Personal information
Full name
Sirajullah Khadim
Born (1988-06-10) 10 June 1988 (age 36)
Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 18)19 August 2021 v Malta
Last T20I4 July 2022 v Denmark
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005-2009Sylhet Division
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA
Matches 23 6 8
Runs scored 75 89 89
Batting average 10.71 8.90 12.71
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 22 29 37
Balls bowled 470 300 84
Wickets 35 1 1
Bowling average 12.05 174.00 57.00
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/17 1/77 1/12
Catches/stumpings 2/โ€“ 0/โ€“ 6/โ€“
Source: Cricinfo, 14 August 2024

Sirajullah Khadim (born 10 June 1988) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Portugal national cricket team.[1] He previously played domestic cricket for Sylhet Division.[2]

Personal life

Khadim was born on 10 June 1988 in Brahmanbaria.[1] He immigrated to Lisbon in 2014.[3]

Bangladesh career

Khadim was admitted to the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in 2001 and represented Bangladesh at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level. He played for the Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team at the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.[3]

Khadim made his debut for Sylhet Division in 2005.[2] He played for Mohammedan Sporting Club at the age of 18.[4] In 2009, while practising for the Dhaka Premier League, he received a serious eye injury which led to the end of his career in Bangladesh.[3]

Portugal career

In August 2021, he was named in Portugal's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Portugal Tri-Nation Series tournament.[5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Portugal, against Malta, on 19 August 2021.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sirajullah Khadim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Former U-19 Bangladesh cricketer makes debut for Portugal". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Ahmed Pranto, Tanvir (26 August 2021). "Never-say-no Nipu makes his cricketing dreams come true in Portugal". The Business Standard. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Mushfiqur-Sakib's teammate, all-rounder, plays for the Portuguese national team". remonews. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Our team is ready for everything!!". Portuguese Cricket Federation (via Facebook). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ "1st Match, Albergaria, Aug 19 2021, Portugal T20 Tri-Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.