Rohail Nazir Explained

Rohail Nazir
Country:Pakistan
Birth Date:10 October 2001
Birth Place:Islamabad, Pakistan
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper-batsman
Club1:Islamabad United
Year1:2018; 2021
Club2:Islamabad
Year2:2018/19
Club3:Northern
Year3:2019/20–present
Club4:Multan Sultans
Year4:2020; 2022
International:true
T20idebutdate:3 October
T20idebutyear:2023
T20idebutagainst:Hong Kong
T20icap:108
Lastt20idate:7 October
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Bangladesh
Date:7 October 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1092313.html Cricinfo

Rohail Nazir (born 10 October 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer and a former captain of Pakistan's under-19 cricket team.[1]

Career

He made his Twenty20 debut for Islamabad in the 2017–18 National T20 Cup on 22 November 2017.[2] In December 2017, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] In December 2017, he was picked by Islamabad United as an emerging player for 2018 season.[4]

In April 2018, he was named in Baluchistan's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[5] [6] He made his first-class debut for Islamabad in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018, scoring 130 runs in the first innings.[7] He made his List A debut for Islamabad in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 6 September 2018.[8]

In September 2019, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[9] [10] In November 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Pakistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[11] He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 302 runs in five matches,[12] including a match-winning century in the final.[13] In December 2019, he was drafted by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans in Emerging category during the 2020 PSL draft.[14] Later in the same month, he was named as the captain of Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[15]

In June 2020, he was added to Pakistan's touring party for their series against England, after ten of the original squad tested positive for COVID-19 prior to departing.[16] [17] In October 2020, he was named in a 22-man squad of "probables" for Pakistan's home series against Zimbabwe.[18] [19] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[20] In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[21] In October 2021, following the conclusion of the 2021–22 National T20 Cup, he was named as the wicket-keeper of the tournament, after taking twelve dismissals.[22]

In December 2021, he was signed by the Karachi Kings following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rohail Nazir . 22 November 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: 24th Match (D/N), National T20 Cup at Rawalpindi, Nov 22 2017 . 22 November 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Hasan Khan to lead Pakistan Under-19s at World Cup . 5 December 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Shan Masood, seven others picked as part of PSL expansion draft. Daily Times. 1 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week . 21 April 2018 . Geo TV.
  6. Web site: Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th . 21 April 2018 . The News International.
  7. Web site: Pool A, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Islamabad, Sep 1-4 2018 . 1 September 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: Pool A, Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup at Islamabad, Sep 6 2018 . 6 September 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  9. Web site: PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season . Pakistan Cricket Board . 4 September 2019.
  10. Web site: Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Saud Shakeel named Pakistan captain for ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 . Pakistan Cricket Board . 12 November 2019.
  12. Web site: Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup, 2019/20: Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 November 2019.
  13. Web site: Rohail's century earns Pakistan ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 trophy . Pakistan Cricket Board . 24 November 2019.
  14. Web site: Teams decided for PSL 5 as draft ends in Lahore . Samaa TV. 7 December 2019.
  15. Web site: Pakistan squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 named . Pakistan Cricket Board . 6 December 2019.
  16. Web site: COVID-19: 20 Pakistan players cleared to travel to England on Sunday . Outlook India . 27 June 2020.
  17. Web site: 20 players, 11 support staff to travel to Manchester on Sunday . Business Recorder . 27 June 2020.
  18. Web site: Abdullah Shafiq in Pakistan probables for Zimbabwe series . Pakistan Cricket Board . 19 October 2020.
  19. Web site: Amir dropped, Uncapped Shafique in Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe series . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 October 2020.
  20. Web site: Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand . Pakistan Cricket Board . 11 November 2020.
  21. Web site: Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced . Pakistan Cricket Board . 1 January 2021.
  22. Web site: Iftikhar Ahmed's all-round heroics see Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to successful National T20 title defence . Pakistan Cricket Board . 13 October 2021.
  23. Web site: Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022 . Pakistan Cricket Board . 12 December 2021.

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