Alpesh Ravilal Ramjani (born 24 September 1994) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the Uganda national cricket team.[1]
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| Full name | Alpesh Ravilal Ramjani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1994 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 28) | 15 September 2022 v Botswana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 3 June 2024 v Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
editRamjani was born on 24 September 1994 in Mumbai, India.[1] As a schoolboy he played alongside Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav.[2] He completed a Bachelor of Commerce at Rizvi College of Engineering in Mumbai.[3]
Career
editRamjani moved to Uganda to play cricket after losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He was invited to Uganda by Ugandan national team player Dinesh Nakrani, a family friend.[2]
In September 2022, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2022 ACA Africa T20 Cup for the first time.[4] He made his Twenty20 International debut in the tournament against Botswana.[1]
In August 2023, Nakrani was named in national side's squad for the 2023 East Africa T20 Cup, in which he was the highest wicket-taker with 25 wickets in 12 matches.[5] In November 2023, he was named in the Uganda's squad for the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Regional Final, which went on to qualify for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He finished the tournament as the second highest wicket-taker with 12 wickets in 6 matches.[6][7]
Nakrani established a new record for the most T20I wicket-taker in a calendar year in 2023, finishing with 55 wickets.[8] He was subsequently named in the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year for 2023.[9]
In May 2024, he was named in Uganda's squad for their maiden World Cup appearance at 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10][11] He played his first match at the World Cup on 3 June 2024 against Afghanistan.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Alpesh Ramjani". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ a b Mirza, Firoz (31 May 2024). "Small nation, big dream: Uganda's Alpesh Ramjani set to fulfil his late father's dream at T20 World Cup". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b Ananth, Pramod (3 June 2024). "Alpesh Ramjani: Uganda's talismanic Mumbaikar who dreamt big". Cricket.com. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Cricket Cranes Take On Africa Cup Challenge". Uganda Cricket. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Uganda Cricket Association Names 14-Man Squad for East Africa T20 Cup". Nnalubaale Sports. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Musali, Denis. "Cricket Cranes head to Namibia on a high after Zimbabwe preps". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Uganda create history, qualify for 2024 T20 World Cup". Times Of India. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Most wickets in a calendar year". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Malinga, Marion (31 May 2024). "Cricket Cranes: Alpesh Ramjani Honoured". Sports Nation. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Uganda name squad for historic T20 World Cup appearance". International Cricket Council. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Uganda's 15-Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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