:Ikram Alikhil

{{short description|Afghan cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ikram Alikhil

| image =

| country = Afghanistan

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kabul, Afghanistan

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling =

| role = Wicket-keeper batter

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 15 March

| testdebutyear = 2019

| testdebutagainst = Ireland

| testcap = 13

| lasttestdate = 2 February

| lasttestyear = 2024

| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

| odidebutdate = 2 March

| odidebutyear = 2019

| odidebutagainst = Ireland

| odicap = 45

| lastodidate = 21 December

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe

| odishirt = 46

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 29

| bat avg1 = 9.66

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 21

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/1

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 31

| runs2 = 384

| bat avg2 = 22.58

| 100s/50s2 = 0/3

| top score2 = 86

| catches/stumpings2 = 21/5

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 24

| runs3 = 1,155

| bat avg3 = 38.50

| 100s/50s3 = 2/6

| top score3 = 142

| catches/stumpings3 = 68/6

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 68

| runs4 = 1,253

| bat avg4 = 27.23

| 100s/50s4 = 0/9

| top score4 = 94

| catches/stumpings4 = 62/7

| date = 30 December 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/935553.html Cricinfo

}}

Ikram Alikhil ({{langx|ps|{{Nastaliq|اکرام فيضي عليخېل}}}}; born 29 September 2000) is an Afghan cricketer.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1238657 |title=Who is Ikram Ali Khil? |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=8 June 2019}} He made his international debut for Afghanistan in March 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/935553.html |title=Ikram Ali Khil |accessdate=14 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Domestic and U19 career

He made his Twenty20 debut for Band-e-Amir Dragons in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League on 14 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120174.html |title=7th Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Sep 14 2017 |accessdate=14 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his T20 debut, he was part of Afghanistan's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/182404 |title=All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=23 May 2017}} He also scored an unbeaten century in the final of the 2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and helped Afghanistan to win their maiden ACC Under-19 Cup title.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21466653/faizi-ton,-mujeeb-five-hand-afghanistan-maiden-u-19-asia-cup-title|title= Faizi ton, Mujeeb five-for hand Afghanistan maiden U-19 Asia Cup title|accessdate=24 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In December 2017, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21701404/mujeeb-zadran-afghanistan-squad-19-world-cup |title=Mujeeb Zadran in Afghanistan squad for Under-19 World Cup |accessdate=7 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

He made his first-class debut for Speen Ghar Region in the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 1 March 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1137688.html |title=1st Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Amanullah, Mar 1-4 2018 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=4 March 2018}} He made his List A debut for Speen Ghar Region in the 2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 10 July 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1151363.html |title=Group B, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Jul 10 2018 |accessdate=10 July 2018|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2018, he was named in Balkh's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/afghanistan-premier-league-2018-all-you-need-to-know-from-the-player-draft/ |title=Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft |work=CricTracker |accessdate=10 September 2018}}

International career

In December 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's under-23 team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1167699.html |title=Afghanistan Under-23s Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 December 2018}}

In February 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test and One Day International (ODI) squads for their series against Ireland in India.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25943168/mujeeb-left-ireland-test-shahzad-t20is |title=Mujeeb left out for Ireland Test, Shahzad out of T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=7 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048994 |title=No Mujeeb in Tests as Afghanistan announce squads for Ireland series |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=7 February 2019}} He made his ODI debut against Ireland on 2 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168116.html |title=2nd ODI (D/N), Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 2 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=2 March 2019}} He made his Test debut for Afghanistan against Ireland on 15 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168120.html |title=Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 15-19 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 March 2019}}

On 6 June 2019, he was added to Afghanistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. He replaced Mohammad Shahzad, who was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1238031 |title=Mohammad Shahzad out of CWC19, Ikram Ali Khil called up |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=7 June 2019}} He scored a fifty against England in his first match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup which Afghanistan won by 69 runs.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-15 |title=England vs Afghanistan Live Updates: ENG vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live Score: England opt to bowl vs Afghanistan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/england-vs-afghanistan-icc-world-cup-2023-live-score-updates-delhi/liveblog/104437717.cms |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

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