Abu Nechim

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1988)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Abu Nechim

| image = Abu Nechim.jpg

| caption = Nechim in 2024

| country = India(Assam)

| fullname = Abu Nechim Ahmed

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Guwahati, Assam, India

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Assam

| year1 = 2005–2021

| club2 = Mumbai Indians

| year2 = 2010–2013

| club3 = Royal Challengers Bangalore

| year3 = 2014–2016

| club4 = Nagaland

| year4 = 2021–Present

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 64

| runs1 = 1,114

| bat avg1 = 13.75

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 50

| deliveries1 = 10,810

| wickets1 = 167

| bowl avg1 = 32.04

| fivefor1 = 6

| tenfor1 = 1

| best bowling1 = 7/68

| catches/stumpings1 = 23/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 56

| runs2 = 421

| bat avg2 = 14.03

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 43

| deliveries2 = 2,378

| wickets2 = 59

| bowl avg2 = 34.88

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/32

| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 75

| runs3 = 239

| bat avg3 = 9.19

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 26*

| deliveries3 = 1,435

| wickets3 = 75

| bowl avg3 = 24.29

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/21

| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–

| date = 18 March

| year = 2021

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/228430.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Abu Nechim Ahmed (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian cricketer{{cite web | url =http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/228430.html | title= Abu Nechim Ahmed | access-date = 2008-05-04 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} who plays for Assam in domestic cricket and played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed lower order batsman. He captained Assam cricket team in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Career

Abu made his first-class debut on 1 December 2005 against Madhya Pradesh at Indore in the 2005–06 Ranji Trophy. From 2010 to 2013 he represented Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He has represented India at the U-19 level many times, played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He had also represented ICL India XI & Royal Bengal Tigers in the now defunct ICL.

He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Assam in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with twelve dismissals in four matches.{{cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12014;team=1601;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Assam batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 April 2018}}

Abu Nechim retired from all formats of cricket in February 2023.{{cite news |last=Acharya |first=Shayan |title=Abu Nechim, Assam’s first representative in IPL, retires from all forms of cricket |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/abu-nechim-assam-announces-retirement-all-forms-cricket-ipl-mumbai-indians-rcb/article66470207.ece |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=Sportstar |date=4 February 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Former India U19 And RCB Fast Bowler Abu Nechim Announces Retirement - News18 |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/former-india-u19-and-rcb-fast-bowler-abu-nechim-announces-retirement-6995527.html |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=News18 |agency=IANS |date=February 4, 2023 |language=en}}

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