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Khaleel Ahmed

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Khaleel Ahmed
Personal information
Full name
Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed
Born (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 27)
Tonk, Rajasthan, India
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 222)18 September 2018 v Hong Kong
Last ODI14 August 2019 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 77)4 November 2018 v West Indies
Last T20I10 July 2024 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–presentRajasthan
2018–2021Sunrisers Hyderabad
2022-2024Delhi Capitals
2025Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 11 16 6 43
Runs scored 9 1 41 37
Batting average 4.50 - 13.66 4.62
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 5 1* 18* 15
Balls bowled 480 312 1061 2004
Wickets 15 14 11 67
Bowling average 31.00 35.30 46.72 26.16
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/13 2/27 3/33 4/35
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 1/– 7/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ACC Asia Cup
Winner 2018 United Arab Emirates
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2016 Bangladesh
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 April 2022

Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed (Hindi: [xʌˈliːl xuːɾˈʃiːd̪ ˈɛɦmʌd̪]; born 5 December 1997) is an Indian international cricketer. He made his debut for Indian cricket team in September 2018.[1] He plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket and previously for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2018 Asia Cup.

Early life and background

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Khaleel's father was Khursheed Ahmed, a nurse in a village near the small town of Tonk.[2] His parents wanted him to become a doctor and were reluctant to let him join a cricket academy.[2]

Domestic career

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He made his Twenty20 debut for Rajasthan in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 5 February 2017.[3] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He made his first-class debut for Rajasthan in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2017.[5]

In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auction for Rs. 3 crores.[6]

He made his List A debut for Rajasthan in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018.[7] In February 2022, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[8]In November 2024, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the auction for the 2025 Indian Premier League tournament.

International career

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In September 2018, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2018 Asia Cup.[9] He made his ODI debut for India against Hong Kong on 18 September 2018.[10][11][12][13]

In October 2018, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.[14] He made his (T20I) debut for India against the West Indies on 4 November 2018.[15]

In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in India’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Khaleel Ahmed". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "I tried to tell him to give up cricket… but his passion for the game grew every passing day: India U-19 seamer Khaleel Ahmed's father". The Indian Express. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament, Central Zone: Railways v Rajasthan at Jaipur, Feb 5, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Ishan Kishan to lead India at U19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Group B, Ranji Trophy at Jaipur, Oct 6-9 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  6. ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai, Feb 5 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  8. ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  9. ^ "India rest Virat Kohli for Asia Cup, Rohit Sharma to lead; uncapped Khaleel Ahmed called up". ESPNcricinfo. September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  10. ^ "4th Match, Group A, Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 18 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Asia Cup 2018: Inclusion of Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed makes right impression for India". 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Asia Cup 2018 - India vs Pakistan: Khaleel Ahmed emulates idol Zaheer Khan on debut, Pakistan next on radar". 19 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Cricket scorecard - India vs Hong Kong, 4th Match, Group A, Asia Cup 2018". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Dhoni not part of T20I squad to face West Indies and Australia". ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  15. ^ "1st T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Kolkata, Nov 4 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  16. ^ "India's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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