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Pakistani cricketer

Arif Yaqoob
Personal information
Born (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994 (age 30)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–presentKarachi Whites
2023Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
2024Peshawar Zalmi
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 April 2024

Arif Yaqoob (born 25 October 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer, who is a right-arm leg break bowler. He plays for Karachi Whites in domestic cricket.

Career

Yaqoob made his Twenty20 debut for Karachi Whites on 24 November 2023, against Islamabad in the 2023–24 National T20 Cup. In December 2023, he was named in Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited's squad for the 2023–24 President's Trophy. He made his first-class debut for SNGPL on 22 December 2023, against Pakistan Television, taking his maiden five-wicket haul in PTV's second innings. He finished his debut match with a ten-wicket haul for 117 runs, leading SNGPL to an eight-wicket win over PTV.

In January 2024, he was picked by Peshawar Zalmi following the players' draft, to play for them in the 2024 Pakistan Super League. On 27 February 2024, he achieved his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket, against Islamabad United. Taking figures of 5/27, he became the second bowler to take a five-wicket haul for Peshawar Zalmi. He picked up four wickets in the 19th over of Islamabad's innings, becoming the first bowler in the history of Pakistan Super League to take four wickets in an over.

References

  1. "Profile: Arif Yaqoob". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. "KARW vs ISB Cricket Scorecard, , Group B at Karachi, November 24, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. "Squads, schedule of President's Trophy confirmed". Geo Super. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. "PakTV vs SNGP Cricket Scorecard, 6th Match at Karachi, December 22–24, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. "President's Trophy: Arif Yaqoob picks ten wickets as SNGPL beat PTV". Geo Super. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. "Arif Yaqoob claims ten-wicket haul on first-class debut". Cricket Pakistan. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. "PSL9 players draft: Franchises finalize squads". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. Raza, Syed Ahmed (27 February 2024). "PSL 2024 day 10 round-up: Babar Azam, Arif Yaqoob star in Peshawar's tight win". Business Recorder. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. "Arif Yaqoob Joins Elite Club of Bowlers With Five-Wicket Hauls in PSL History". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. "PSL: Arif Yaqoob shatters record books". Such TV. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

External links

Peshawar Zalmi – current squad
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