Arzan Nagwaswalla

{{short description|Indian cricketer}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Arzan Nagwaswalla

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| country = India

| fullname = Arzan Rohinton Nagwaswalla

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Surat, Gujarat, India

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Left-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Gujarat

| year1 = 2018–present

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| date = 30 November 2021

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1136213.html ESPNcricinfo

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Arzan Nagwaswalla (born 17 October 1997) is an Indian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1136213.html |title=Arzan Nagwaswalla |access-date=11 February 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{Cite web|date=10 May 2021|title=There is no point in comparing yourself with anyone: Arzan Nagwaswalla|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/there-is-no-point-in-comparing-yourself-with-anyone-arzan-nagwaswalla-7309894/|access-date=11 May 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} He made his List A debut for Gujarat in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 11 February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118761.html |title=Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai, Feb 11 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Gujarat in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 1 November 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1156939.html |title=Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Vadodara, Nov 1-4 2018 |access-date=1 November 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Gujarat the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 25 February 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157145.html |title=Group B, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Surat, Feb 25 2019 |access-date=25 February 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In May 2021, he was named as one of four standby players in India's Test squad for the final of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and their away series against England. He was not selected in the playing eleven.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-hardik-pandya-kuldeep-yadav-in-india-s-squad-of-20-for-wtc-final-and-england-tests-1262487 |title=No Hardik, Kuldeep in India's squad of 20 for WTC final and England Tests |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154375/india-s-squad-for-wtc-final-and-test-series-against-england-announced |title=India's squad for WTC Final and Test series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=7 May 2021}}

Early life

Nagwaswalla was born to a Parsi family in Surat but grew up in Nargol, a village which is situated on the border of Maharashtra in Umbergoan town in Gujarat. He currently resides in Valsad.{{Cite web|title=Meet Arzan Nagwaswalla, the left-arm pacer from Gujarat named as standby in India's Test squad|url=https://scroll.in/field/994362/meet-arzan-nagwaswalla-the-left-arm-pacer-from-gujarat-named-as-standby-in-indias-test-squad|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=May 7, 2021|first=Gaurav|last=Gupta|title=From Nargol to Team India's reserve, Arzan Nagwaswalla completes long journey|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/from-nargol-to-team-indias-reserve-arzan-nagwaswalla-completes-long-journey/articleshow/82459435.cms|access-date=2021-05-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}} He was initially coached by his elder brother before he got the opportunity to play with a few Ranji Trophy players in his hometown and that helped him develop his skill and interest in the game.

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