Rohail Nazir

Rohail Nazir

Personal information
Born	(2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 (age 23) Islamabad, Pakistan
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper-batsman
International information
National side	Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 108)	3 October 2023 v Hong Kong
Last T20I	7 October 2023 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2018; 2021	Islamabad United
2018/19	Islamabad
2019/20–present	Northern
2020; 2022	Multan Sultans
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2023

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]

References

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

External links

• Rohail Nazir at ESPNcricinfo