| Arif Yaqoob | |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Karachi Whites |
| Year1: | 2023–present |
| Club2: | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited |
| Year2: | 2023 |
| Club3: | Peshawar Zalmi |
| Year3: | 2024 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/arif-yaqoob-1410574 ESPNcricinfo |
| Date: | 5 April |
| Year: | 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.[1]
Yaqoob made his Twenty20 debut for Karachi Whites on 24 November 2023, against Islamabad in the 2023–24 National T20 Cup.[2] In December 2023, he was named in Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited's squad for the 2023–24 President's Trophy.[3] He made his first-class debut for SNGPL on 22 December 2023, against Pakistan Television,[4] taking his maiden five-wicket haul in PTV's second innings.[5] He finished his debut match with a ten-wicket haul for 117 runs, leading SNGPL to an eight-wicket win over PTV.[6]
In January 2024, he was picked by Peshawar Zalmi following the players' draft, to play for them in the 2024 Pakistan Super League.[7] On 27 February 2024, he achieved his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket, against Islamabad United.[8] Taking figures of 5/27, he became the second bowler to take a five-wicket haul for Peshawar Zalmi.[9] 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.[10]