Mohammed Rizlan Explained

Mohammed Rizlan
Country:Qatar
Fullname:Mohammed Rizlan Iqbar
Birth Date:27 July 1985
Birth Place:Kandy, Sri Lanka
Role:Batsman
International:true
Internationalspan:2019-present
T20idebutdate:21 January
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Saudi Arabia
T20icap:6
Lastt20idate:23 December
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:Singapore
Date:25 December 2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/492679.html Cricinfo

Mohammed Rizlan (born 27 July 1985) is a Sri Lankan-born cricketer who plays for the Qatar national cricket team and captains the national team.[1] [2]

Career

He was named in Qatar's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa.[3] He played in Qatar's opening fixture, against the Cayman Islands, on 3 September 2017.[4]

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Qatar against Saudi Arabia on 21 January 2019 in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[5] In the third and final fixture of the series, Rizlan was named the man of the match after he scored a six to win the match, with Qatar winning the series 2–1.[6] [7]

In September 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Qatar's team for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[8] He made his List A debut for Qatar, against Singapore, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.[9] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Qatar, with 209 runs in five matches.[10] In October 2021, he was named as the vice-captain of Qatar's squad for the Group A matches in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier.[11]

In June 2022, he was named as the new captain of the national team, ahead of the 2022 Canada Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohammed Rizlan . 3 September 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: QCA names Rizlan new national team captain . Gulf Times . 17 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa . 28 August 2017 . International Cricket Council.
  4. Web site: Group A, ICC World Cricket League Division Five at Benoni, Sep 3 2017 . 3 September 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: 4th Match, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amarat, Jan 21 2019 . 21 January 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: Rizlan's last-ball six helps Qatar beat Kuwait 2-1 in T20 series . The Peninsula Qatar . 8 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Rizlan's last-ball six helps Qatar win T20I series 2-1 . Gulf Times . 8 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Qatar eye Challenge League title in Malaysia . The Peninsula Qatar . 12 September 2019.
  9. Web site: 2nd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 September 2019.
  10. Web site: CWC Challenge League Group A, 2019-2021/22 - Qatar: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Qatar to host T20 World Cup qualifiers . Gulf Times . 22 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Qatar captain Rizlan eyes successful World Cup qualifying campaign . The Peninsula Qatar . 17 July 2022.

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