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| Full name | Raja Akifullah Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 (age 32) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 90) | 6 February 2022 v Oman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 June 2022 v USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 57) | 8 October 2021 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 19 February 2023 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 11 March 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akif Raja (born 24 November 1992) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He played in one first-class match for Lahore Shalimar in January 2014 in the 2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Pakistan.
In October 2021, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash tournament. He made his T20I debut on 8 October 2021, for the UAE against Ireland. In November 2021, he was named in the UAE's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series.
In February 2022, Raja was named in the UAE's ODI squad for their series against Oman. He made his ODI debut on 6 February 2022, for the UAE against Oman.
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.
References
- "Akif Raja". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- "Akif Raja". Pakistan Cricket. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- "Super Eight Group B, Lahore, Jan 10 - 13 2014, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- "United Arab Emirates vs Namibia, 1st T20I Match Details, Prediction, Team Squad". Sports Unfold. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- "2nd T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 8 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- "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.
- "ECB Announce teams that will represent the UAE ahead of intense 3-series campaign in Oman". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "58th Match, Al Amerat, Feb 6 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- 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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- Living people
- Emirati cricketers
- United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers
- United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers
- Cricketers from Lahore
- Pakistani emigrants to the United Arab Emirates
- Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Lahore Shalimar cricketers
- Emirati cricket biography stubs