Darius D'Silva
{{short description|Emirati cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Darius D'Silva
| image =
| country = United Arab Emirates
| fullname = Darius Del Piero D'Silva
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Dubai, United Arab Emirates
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 8 December
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = United States
| odicap = 81
| lastodidate = 9 January
| lastodiyear = 2020
| lastodiagainst = Namibia
| T20Idebutdate = 3 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = Netherlands
| T20Icap = 45
| lastT20Idate = 30 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2019
| lastT20Iagainst = Scotland
| date = 9 January 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1126694.html Cricinfo
}}
Darius D'Silva (born 16 April 1998) is a cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He made his international debut for the United Arab Emirates in August 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1126694.html |title=Darius D'Silva |access-date=3 August 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He lives in Perth, Western Australia, and has represented the Western Australia cricket team at the under-19 level.{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/insight/dubai-to-perth-and-back-again-uae-all-rounder-darius-dsilva-interview/ |title=Dubai to Perth and back again: UAE all-rounder Darius D'Silva interview |work=Emerging Cricket |access-date=15 December 2019}}
In July 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against the Netherlands.{{cite web|url=https://emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20officially%20announce%20team%20to%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20upcoming%20tour%20of%20The%20Netherlands |title=Emirates Cricket Board officially announce team to represent the UAE in upcoming tour of The Netherlands |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=22 July 2019}} He made his T20I debut for the United Arab Emirates against the Netherlands on 3 August 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1191005.html |title=1st T20I, United Arab Emirates tour of Netherlands at Amstelveen, Aug 3 2019 |access-date=3 August 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In October 2019, he was added to the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/events/mens-t20-world-cup/uae-t20-world-cup-qualifier-2019-preview/ |title=Unexplained withdrawals, Raza left holding the chalice. UAE T20 World Cup Qualifier preview |work=Emerging Cricket |access-date=14 October 2019}} In December 2019, he was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/ECB%20announce%20team%20to%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20ICC%20Men%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s%20WCL2 |title=ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=5 December 2019}} He made his ODI debut for the UAE, against the United States on 8 December 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1206059.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Sharjah, Dec 8 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 December 2019}}
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Category:United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers
Category:United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:Australian cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Perth, Western Australia
Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates