Mohammed Rizlan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Rizlan Iqbar |
| Born | 27 July 1985 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Role | Batsman |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| T20I debut (cap 6) | 21 January 2019 v Saudi Arabia |
| Last T20I | 23 December 2022 v Singapore |
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2022 | |
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]
References
- ^ "Mohammed Rizlan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "QCA names Rizlan new national team captain". Gulf Times. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Group A, ICC World Cricket League Division Five at Benoni, Sep 3 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "4th Match, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amarat, Jan 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Rizlan's last-ball six helps Qatar beat Kuwait 2-1 in T20 series". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Rizlan's last-ball six helps Qatar win T20I series 2-1". Gulf Times. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Qatar eye Challenge League title in Malaysia". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "2nd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "CWC Challenge League Group A, 2019-2021/22 - Qatar: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Qatar to host T20 World Cup qualifiers". Gulf Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Qatar captain Rizlan eyes successful World Cup qualifying campaign". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 17 July 2022.