| Alishan Sharafu | |
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| Fullname: | Alishan Sharafu |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Kerala, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Batting all-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 8 January |
| Odidebutyear: | 2021 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Ireland |
| Odicap: | 88 |
| Lastodidate: | 18 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2022 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Nepal |
| T20idebutdate: | 23 February |
| T20idebutyear: | 2020 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Iran |
| T20icap: | 51 |
| Lastt20idate: | 3 November |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Nepal |
| Date: | 19 February 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1161038.html ESPNcricinfo |
Alishan Sharafu (born 10 January 2003) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1] [2] He was named in the United Arab Emirates squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] In their plate semi-final match against Nigeria, Sharafu scored an unbeaten 59 runs and was named the man of the match.[4] [5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 23 February 2020, against Iran, in the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[6]
In December 2020, Sharafu was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a year-long part-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.[7] In January 2021, he was named in the UAE's One Day International (ODI) squad to play against Ireland.[8] [9] He made his ODI debut against Ireland, on 8 January 2021.[10] However, the following day he tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the next ODI match being rescheduled.[11]
In January 2022, Sharafu was named as the captain of the UAE team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[12]