Iqlas Naha
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Iqlas Naha
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| fullname = V. P. Iqlas Naha
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Malappuram, Kerala, India
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| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-handed fast medium
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Puducherry
| year1 = 2018{{endash}}present
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| date = 19 September 2018
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1159739.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
V. P Iqlas Naha (born 11 October 1994) is an Indian cricketer who represents Puducherry in domestic cricket.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1159739.html |title=Iqlas Naha |access-date=19 September 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/434/434606/434606.html|work=CricketArchive|title=Iqlas Naha}}
Domestic career
Iqlas was born on Malappuram, Kerala. He has represented Kerala in age-limit tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.data4sports.com/fc/Kerala/player/167313.html
|work=cricketdata4sports|title=V. P. Iqlas Naha}} He completed his graduation from Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram and was part of the college's cricket team.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/21/21890/21890.html
|work=cricketarchive|title=Mar Ivanois College}} He was one of the four Kerala cricketers among Nikhilesh Surendran, Fabid Ahmed and Abdul Safar who shifted their alliance to the newly found Puducherry cricket team ahead of the 2018-19 Indian domestic season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/kerala-cricketers-allegiance-to-puducherry-ahead-of-season|work=sportskeeda|title=Four Kerala cricketers switch allegiance to Puducherry team ahead of the 2018-19 Domestic Season|access-date=25 October 2018}}
He made his List A debut for Puducherry in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 19 September 2018 against Manipur on Puducherry's first ever domestic match but failed to get a chance to bat or bowl in the match.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1156796.html |title=Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Vadodara, Sep 19 2018 |access-date=19 September 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} However, the next day, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) facing protests from other state associations, the BCCI has revoked the special allowance granted to Puducherry which allowed to play players from outside the state the team is located in, after concerns were raised that no local cricketers had played in the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24740968/bcci-revokes-eligibility-allowance-puducherry |title=BCCI revokes eligibility 'allowance' to Puducherry |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 September 2018}} Iqlas was one among the eight players who were found to be outside the BCCI's eligibility criteria which required the players to be either born in the state or be a resident for more than a year.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/bcci-cancels-registration-of-8-puducherry-players-for-flouting-eligibility-criteria-747833 |title=BCCI cancels registration of 8 Puducherry players for flouting eligibility criteria |work=Cricket Country |access-date=20 September 2018}}
He plays for Tigers XI in Siechem Pondicherry T20 Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cap-cricket.com/iqlas-naha-leads-tigers-xi-to-tame-bulls-xi-ashiths-knock-goes-in-vain/|title=Iqlas Naha leads Tigers XI to tane Bulls XI as Ashith's knock goes in vain|work=cap-cricket.com}} He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 November 2021, for Puducherry in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280199.html |title=Elite, Group A, Lucknow, Nov 4 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 November 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1159739}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=434/434606/434606}}
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Category:Pondicherry cricketers