Naseem Khushi

{{short description|Omani cricketer (born 1982)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Naseem Khushi

| image =

| country = Oman

| fullname = Muhammad Naseem Khushi

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| role = Wicket-keeper

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2017–2023

| odidebutdate = 5 January

| odidebutyear = 2020

| odidebutagainst = UAE

| odicap = 16

| lastodidate = 14 June

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = Nepal

| T20Idebutdate = 15 January

| T20Idebutyear = 2017

| T20Idebutagainst = Netherlands

| T20Icap = 20

| lastT20Idate = 5 November

| lastT20Iyear = 2023

| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal

| columns = 2

| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 25

| runs1 = 303

| bat avg1 = 16.83

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 42

| catches/stumpings1 = 18/2

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 24

| runs2 = 189

| bat avg2 = 13.50

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 29

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/2

| date = 27 November 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1077310.html Cricinfo

}}

Naseem Khushi (born 11 August 1982) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the Oman national cricket team as a wicket-keeper.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1077310.html |title=Naseem Khushi |accessdate=15 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Early life

Naseem Khushi was born on 11 August 1982 in Sialkot, Pakistan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenturdu.com/node/82171|title=ٹی 20 ورلڈ کپ: دوسری ٹیموں میں چمکتے پاکستانی ستارے|date=20 October 2021|website=Independent Urdu}}

Career

Khushi made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Oman in the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge against the Netherlands on 15 January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1074959.html |title=Desert T20 Challenge, 3rd Match, Group B: Netherlands v Oman at Abu Dhabi, Jan 15, 2017 |accessdate=15 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In January 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://timesofoman.com/article/125576/Sports/Cricket/Cricket-Three-debutants-in-Oman-squad-for-WCL-Division-2-in-Namibia |title=Cricket: Three debutants in Oman squad for WCL Division 2 |accessdate=9 January 2018 |work=Times of Oman}} He made his List A debut for Oman on 15 February 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133944.html |title=5th Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 15, 2018|accessdate=15 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In August 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/139366 |title=Cricket: Maqsood to lead Oman at Asia Cup Qualifiers in Malaysia |work=Times of Oman |accessdate=6 August 2018}} In September 2019, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/1925941/Sports/Oman-squad-for-ICC-T20-WC-Qualifier-in-UAE-announced |title=Oman squad for ICC T20 WC Qualifier in UAE announced |work=Times of Oman |accessdate=15 September 2019}} In November 2019, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.omancricket.org/kaleem-replaces-maqsood-captain-acc-emerging-teams-asia-cup/ |title=Kaleem replaces Maqsood as captain for ACC Emerging Teams' Asia Cup |work=Oman Cricket |accessdate=12 November 2019}} The following month, he was named in Oman's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.omancricket.org/oman-raring-go-uae-namibia-home-soil/ |title=Oman raring to go against UAE, Namibia on home soil |work=Oman Cricket |accessdate=30 December 2019}} He made his ODI debut for Oman, against the United Arab Emirates, on 5 January 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1211169.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Al Amerat, Jan 5 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=5 January 2020}}

In September 2021, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2246807 |title=Oman announce experienced 15-member group for T20 World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 September 2021}} In May 2024, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Oman has announced their Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/oman-cricket-team-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}

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