| Iqbal Abdulla | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Sayed Iqbal Abdullah |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Heightft: | 5 |
| Heightinch: | 11 |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Mumbai |
| Club2: | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Year2: | 2008–2013 |
| Clubnumber2: | 21 |
| Club3: | Rajasthan Royals |
| Year3: | 2014 |
| Club4: | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Year4: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubnumber4: | 21 |
| Club5: | Kerala |
| Year5: | 2016–2017 |
| Club6: | Mumbai |
| Year6: | 2017– |
| Club7: | Mizoram |
| Year7: | 2022 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 86 |
| Runs3: | 456 |
| Bat Avg3: | 32.28 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/2 |
| Top Score3: | 53 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,719 |
| Wickets3: | 143 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 21.71 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/16 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 62/– |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 59 |
| Runs1: | 1,813 |
| Bat Avg1: | 28.77 |
| 100S/50S1: | 7/8 |
| Top Score1: | 159 |
| Deliveries1: | 11,486 |
| Wickets1: | 213 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 29.17 |
| Fivefor1: | 6 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/42 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 44/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 45 |
| Runs2: | 854 |
| Bat Avg2: | 20.33 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/3 |
| Top Score2: | 60 |
| Deliveries2: | 3799 |
| Wickets2: | 134 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 25.23 |
| Fivefor2: | 2 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 6/32 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 23/– |
| Date: | 7 January |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/277237.html ESPNcricinfo |
Sayed Iqbal Abdulla (born 2 December 1989) is an Indian cricketer[1] who bowls orthodox spin and is a left-handed lower order batsmen. He plays for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, and used to play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.[2]
The major teams he has played in are: India A, India Green[3] in the Challenger Trophy, India Under-19 cricket team, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai cricket team and Kerala cricket team.[4]
A regular performer on the Mumbai club circuit, Abdulla came into the limelight when he ran through Haryana's batting line-up with a five-for in a Twenty20 game. He was soon drafted into the Indian Under-19 team for a tri-series in Sri Lanka, where he was the third-highest wicket-taker with eight wickets for 69 runs in 31.1 overs.[5] His ten wickets at 13 apiece played an important role in India U-19s winning the World Cup in Malaysia in 2008.[6] Abdulla was Mumbai's leading wicket-taker in the 2010–11 season, having taken a total of 27 wickets at an average of 22.11.[7] He is a talented lower middle order batsman and an authentic fielder.[8]
In the 2011 IPL, Abdullah won two "Man of the Match" awards for his side,[9] and also picked up the "Rising Star" award.[10] He also won the man of the series for India A during the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia 2011.[11] In 2012 Abdulla won the Indian Premier League for the first time in 5 years with his team Kolkata Knight Riders.[12] Since 2014 he has been playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore.[13]
In 2016, Abdulla changed sides from Mumbai to Kerala in the 2016–2017 edition of the Ranji Trophy.[14]