KM Asif
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = KM Asif
| image =
| country = India
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Edavanna, Kerala, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Bowler
| club1 = Kerala
| year1 = {{nowrap|2018–}}
| clubnumber1 = 24
| club2 = Chennai Super Kings
| year2 = 2018,2021
| clubnumber2 = 24
| club3 = Rajasthan Royals
| year3 = 2023
| clubnumber3 =
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 5
| runs1 = 8
| bat avg1 = 2.66
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 7*
| deliveries1 = 426
| wickets1 = 4
| bowl avg1 = 65.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/23
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 11
| runs2 = 6
| bat avg2 = 1.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 2*
| deliveries2 = 468
| wickets2 = 18
| bowl avg2 = 25.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = 4/34
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| column3 =T20
| matches3 = 36
| runs3 = 2
| bat avg3 = 2.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 1*
| deliveries3 = 698
| wickets3 = 40
| bowl avg3 = 24.22
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = 3/15
| catches/stumpings3 = 8/–
| date = 20 March 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1083030.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
KM Asif also known as Mohammed Asif (born 24 July 1993) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket and previously played for Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League (IPL). He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pacer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1083030.html |title=KM Asif |access-date=28 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web |title=KM Asif |url=https://www.wisden.com/players/km-asif-67709 |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=Wisden}}
Early life
Asif has been mentored by Biju George.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/how-kerala-s-km-asif-broke-through-to-the-ipl-1230578|title= How Kerala's KM Asif broke through to the IPL|work=ESPNcricinfo|first=Shashank|last=Kishore|date=28 August 2020|access-date=11 November 2021}}
In 2016, he worked in Dubai as a storekeeper. But he soon returned home to attend a fast-bowling trial conducted across India. He also attended open trials for the UAE national team at the ICC Academy but was rejected and soon returned to India.
Domestic career
Asif hasn't played any form of age-group cricket for Kerala. He made his Twenty20 debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Zonal T20 League on 12 January 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1130696.html |title=South Zone, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Visakhapatnam, Jan 12 2018 |access-date=28 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He was the joint-highest wicket-taker for Kerala in the tournament with 5 wickets from two matches.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12193;team=1912;type=tournament|title= Records / Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2017/18 - Kerala / Most wickets|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 February 2022}} He made his List A debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 9 February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118732.html |title=Group B, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Nadaun, Feb 9 2018 |access-date=9 February 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
In August 2018, he was one of five players that were suspended for three games in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24533211/sanju-samson-13-players-sanctioned-kerala |title=Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 August 2018}}
He finished as Kerala's joint-highest wicket-taker in the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy with 14 wickets from seven matches.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=13220;team=1912;type=tournament|title= Records / Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2019/20 - Kerala / Most wickets|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 February 2022}} He made his first-class debut for Kerala on 9 December 2019 in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1203445.html |title=Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Thumba, Dec 9-12 2019 |access-date=9 December 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
Indian Premier League
In January 2018, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 IPL auction.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his IPL debut that season against Delhi Daredevils after an injury to Deepak Chahar. In February 2022, he was again bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}} In the 2023 auction, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for INR 30 lakh.{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2023-ipl-auction-list-of-sold-unsold-players-1350272 |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinidhi |title=2023 IPL auction: The list of sold and unsold players |date=23 December 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1083030}}
{{Kerala cricket squad}}
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Category:Chennai Super Kings cricketers
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen