Ikram Alikhil Profile, Afghanistan

Ikram Alikhil International Career, ODI, Test and T20 Profile, Stats and Records

Ikram Alikhil is a professional cricket player who represents the Afghanistan national team on the international stage. In Afghanistan domestic cricket, he has played for teams such as Speen Ghar Region, Band-e-Amir Dragons, and Pamir Legends. Born on 29 September 2000, Ikram Alikhil is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman. During his youth, he lifted the Under-19 Asia Cup in 2017.

He made his international debut for the senior team in 2019, at the age of 18. Since then, he is on his way to becoming one of the most reliable players in the national team setup. Here are all the details about Ikram Alikhil’s international career in ODI, Test and T20.

Ikram Alikhil ODI Debut

Ikram Alikhil ODI career began on 2 March 2019 against Ireland. The match was held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun. On his debut, he scored 5 runs in 10 balls, and as a wicket keeper, he failed to register any catches or stumpings. In the end, the match between Afghanistan and Ireland ended in no result due to rain.

Ikram Alikhil ODI Career

In Ikram Alikhil ODI career, he has made 32 appearances for the Afghanistan national team. He has played against the likes of India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, England, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Ireland, and Pakistan. Due to his brilliant performances in ODI cricket, Ikram Alikhil has become a mainstay at the current Afghanistan national team.

Ikram Alikhil ODI Stats:

Ikram Alikhil ODI runs: Ikram Alikhil total ODI runs are 386 in 23 innings in 32 matches.

Ikram Alikhil ODI centuries: He is yet to register a century in ODI cricket, but has 3 half-centuries to his name.

Ikram Alikhil ODI highest run: His highest score is 86, which came against West Indies in 2019.

Ikram Alikhil ODI sixes: Ikram Alikhil total ODI sixes count is 5, and he has also smashed 30 boundaries.

Ikram Alikhil ODI strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 66.55 and an average of 21.44.

Ikram Alikhil ODI Records and Achievements

World Cup success: Ikram Alikhil broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record and became the youngest player in World history to score 80+ runs.

Afghanistan record holder in World Cup: At one time, Ikram Alikhil held the record for the highest individual score for the Afghan national team in the World Cup.

Top scorer: Ikram Alikhil finished the 2019 World Cup as the second-highest scorer for the Afghanistan national team.

Ikram Alikhil Test Debut

Ikram Alikhil Test career began on 15 March 2019 against Ireland. The match was held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun. In the first innings, he scored 7 runs in 40 balls and in the second innings, he did not get the opportunity to bat, but did take 4 catches and 1 stumping as the wicket-keeper. In the end, Afghanistan won the encounter against Ireland by 7 wickets.

Ikram Alikhil Test Career

In Ikram Alikhil Test career, he has made 2 appearances for the Afghanistan national team. He has played against the likes of Ireland and Sri Lanka. The 25-year-old wicket-keeper batsman has not been able to replicate his ODI success in Test cricket. But he is still young and will get more opportunities in the near future to stake his claim at the national team in Test cricket.

Ikram Alikhil Test Stats:

Ikram Alikhil Test runs: Ikram Alikhil total Test runs are 29 runs in 3 innings in 2 matches.

Ikram Alikhil Test highest score: His highest score is 21 runs, which came against Sri Lanka in 2024.

Ikram Alikhil Test sixes: He is yet to hit a six in Test cricket, but has smashed 3 boundaries.

Ikram Alikhil Test strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 30.21 and an average of 9.67.

Ikram Alikhil Test Records and Achievements

Historic win: Ikram Alikhil helped the national team to secure a win over Ireland, which was Afghanistan's second Test match victory for Afghanistan in history.

Debut dominance: He registered 5 dismissals as the wicket-keeper on his debut against Ireland.

Ikram Alikhil T20 career

Ikram Alikhil has established himself as a prominent figure for the national team. He has made 32 appearances in ODI and 2 appearances in Test cricket. However, he is yet to make his debut for the Afghanistan national team in T20 cricket. At the age of 25, he is still very young and will get more opportunities in the future. With his impact on the national team as a batsman and a reliable wicket-keeper, it is only a matter of time before he makes his T20I debut.

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