Dinesh Nakrani Explained

Dinesh Nakrani
Country:Uganda
Fullname:Dinesh Magan Nakrani
Birth Date:21 September 1991
Birth Place:Kutch, Gujarat, India
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Left-arm medium
International:true
T20idebutdate:20 May
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Botswana
T20icap:6
Lastt20idate:26 November
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Zimbabwe
Date:9 June 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/731523.html ESPNcricinfo

Dinesh Nakrani (born 21 September 1991) is an Indian-born cricketer who represents the Uganda cricket team. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm medium pace. He made his international debut for Uganda in 2018, having previously played for Saurashtra in Indian domestic cricket.

Career in India

Nakrani was born on 21 September 1991 in Kutch district, Gujarat, India.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for Saurashtra against Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in India on 31 March 2014.[2]

Career in Uganda

Nakrani moved to Uganda in 2016 to work for the Keshwala Group, whose owner Ranmal Keshwala was a trustee of the Uganda Cricket Association. He began playing tape-ball cricket in local leagues soon after his arrival.[3]

In July 2018, he was part of Uganda's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.[4] He was the leading run-scorer for Uganda in their opening match, against Kenya, making 88 not out.[5] In the same match, he also made an unbeaten partnership of 167 runs for the fourth wicket, with Riazat Ali Shah.[6] In the final match of the Eastern sub-region group, also against Kenya, Nakrani scored 102 not out, and was named the man of the match.[7] [8] He also finished as the leading run-scorer in the qualifying group, with 320 runs in six matches.[9] [10]

In September 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[11] [12] He was the leading run-scorer for Uganda in the tournament, with 84 runs in four matches.[13] The following month, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[14] Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in Uganda's squad.[15]

In May 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[16] [17] [18] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Botswana on 20 May 2019.[19] In July 2019, he was one of twenty-five players named in the Ugandan training squad, ahead of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League fixtures in Oman.[20] In November 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[21] He made his List A debut against Jersey, on 2 December 2019.[22]

In October 2021, Nakrani was named in Uganda's T20I squad for the Group A matches of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[23] On 19 October 2021, in the match against Lesotho, Nakrani took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is,[24] and equaled the record for the best bowling figures in a T20I match, with six wickets for seven runs.[25] On 22 October 2021, in the final Group A match of the qualifier, against the Seychelles, Nakrani took his second five-wicket haul in T20Is.[24] He also became the first bowler for Uganda to take a hat-trick in a T20I match.[26]

In November 2021, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[27] In May 2022, he was named in Uganda's side for the 2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament.[28]

In May 2024, he was named in Uganda’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dinesh Nakrani . 9 July 2018 . ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: West Zone (N), Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Mumbai, Mar 31 2014 . 9 July 2018 . ESPNcricinfo.
  3. News: 'Destructive' Nakrani aims to tick boxes for Cricket Cranes. Daily Monitor. 30 October 2021. 12 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Uganda Squad: Players . ESPNcricinfo . 9 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Kenya hold nerve in high scoring thriller with Uganda . International Cricket Council . 9 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Four wickets! Kenya beat Uganda in T20 qualifiers . The Nation . 9 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Cricket Cranes defeat Kenya to finish T20 Qualifiers on a high . Kawowo Sports . 14 July 2018 . 14 July 2018.
  8. Web site: 12th Match, ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier B at Kigali City, Jul 14 2018 . ESPNcricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  9. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier B, 2018: Most runs . ESPNcricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  10. Web site: Nakrani century ends WT20 Africa B Qualifier in style . International Cricket Council . 14 July 2018.
  11. Web site: Uganda Cricket names Africa T20 squad . Kawowo Sports . 5 September 2018 . 5 September 2018.
  12. Web site: Team Uganda preview . Cricket South Africa . 13 September 2018 . 13 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180913223454/http://cricket.co.za/news/26003/Team-Uganda-preview . dead .
  13. Web site: Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Uganda: Batting and bowling averages . ESPNcricinfo . 16 September 2018.
  14. Web site: Otwani gets nod ahead of Achelam on final 14 for Division 3 Qualifiers . Kawowo . 18 October 2018 . 19 October 2018.
  15. Web site: Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three . ESPNcricinfo . 9 November 2018.
  16. Web site: Uganda Cricket names squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers . Eagle Online . 6 May 2019 . 6 May 2019.
  17. Web site: Arinaitwe named in Cricket Cranes squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers . Kawowo Sports . 6 May 2019 . 6 May 2019.
  18. Web site: African men in Uganda for T20 showdown . International Cricket Council . 18 May 2019.
  19. Web site: 6th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 20 May 2019.
  20. Web site: Paternott Called To Cricket Cranes Squad For World Challenge League . Cricket Uganda . 23 July 2019 . 23 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723100829/http://cricketuganda.world/index.php/8-news/747-uk-based-lloyd-pattenot-called-to-cricket-cranes-squad-for-world-challenge-league . dead .
  21. Web site: Brian Masaba To Lead Cricket Cranes, Hamu Kayondo Misses Out On Final 14 . Cricket Uganda . 23 November 2019 . 26 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191226173352/http://www.cricketuganda.world/index.php/8-news/769-brian-masaba-to-lead-cricket-cranes-hamu-kayondo-misses-out-on-final-14 . dead .
  22. Web site: 1st Match, CWC Challenge League Group B at Al Amerat, Dec 2 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 2 December 2019.
  23. Web site: Cricket Cranes off to Rwanda for T20 World Cup Qualifiers . Kawowo Sports . 11 October 2021 . 11 October 2021.
  24. Web site: Five-wicket hauls in T20I matches – Innings by innings. ESPNcricinfo. 12 March 2020.
  25. Web site: Indian-born Uganda bowler Dinesh Nakrani equals Deepak Chahar's record of best bowling figures in T20Is . Cricket Addictor . 19 October 2021 . 19 October 2021.
  26. News: Records, Twenty20 Internationals, Bowling records, Hat-tricks . ESPNcricinfo. 22 October 2021.
  27. Web site: Brian Masaba to lead Cricket Cranes In Kigali . Kawowo . 12 November 2021 . 12 November 2021.
  28. CricketUganda . 1526867033534697474 . 18 May 2022 . Our final 14 for the ICC Cricket Challenge League Tournament..
  29. Web site: Uganda's 15-Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024 . 2024-06-12 . ScoreWaves . en.

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