Sirajullah Khadim

Sirajullah Khadim

Personal information
Full name	Sirajullah Khadim
Born	(1988-06-10) 10 June 1988 (age 36) Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	Portugal
T20I debut (cap 18)	19 August 2021 v Malta
Last T20I	4 July 2022 v Denmark
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005-2009	Sylhet Division
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA Matches 23 6 8 Runs scored 75 89 89 Batting average 10.71 8.90 12.71 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 22 29 37 Balls bowled 470 300 84 Wickets 35 1 1 Bowling average 12.05 174.00 57.00 5 wickets in innings 1 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/17 1/77 1/12 Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 August 2024

Sirajullah Khadim (born 10 June 1988) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Portugal national cricket team.[1] He previously played domestic cricket for Sylhet Division.[2]

Personal life

Khadim was born on 10 June 1988 in Brahmanbaria.[1] He immigrated to Lisbon in 2014.[3]

Bangladesh career

Khadim was admitted to the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in 2001 and represented Bangladesh at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level. He played for the Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team at the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.[3]

Khadim made his debut for Sylhet Division in 2005.[2] He played for Mohammedan Sporting Club at the age of 18.[4] In 2009, while practising for the Dhaka Premier League, he received a serious eye injury which led to the end of his career in Bangladesh.[3]

Portugal career

In August 2021, he was named in Portugal's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Portugal Tri-Nation Series tournament.[5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Portugal, against Malta, on 19 August 2021.[6]

References

1. "Sirajullah Khadim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
2. "Former U-19 Bangladesh cricketer makes debut for Portugal". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
3. Ahmed Pranto, Tanvir (26 August 2021). "Never-say-no Nipu makes his cricketing dreams come true in Portugal". The Business Standard. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
4. "Mushfiqur-Sakib's teammate, all-rounder, plays for the Portuguese national team". remonews. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
5. "Our team is ready for everything!!". Portuguese Cricket Federation (via Facebook). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
6. "1st Match, Albergaria, Aug 19 2021, Portugal T20 Tri-Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

External links

• Sirajullah Khadim at ESPNcricinfo