Rohail Nazir
Personal information
Born (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001
Islamabad, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper-batsman
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 108)3 October 2023 v Hong Kong
Last T20I7 October 2023 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018; 2021Islamabad United
2018/19Islamabad
2019/20–presentNorthern
2020; 2022Multan 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.
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