Last updated on March 14th, 2024 at 04:27 pm
Sikandar Raza is a cricketing sensation from Zimbabwe. He has an amazing batting technique and is a very versatile player. He can bowl both off-spin and leg-spin and is a very dangerous batsman in the middle order. He has shown his talent in both domestic and international cricket and has achieved a lot at a very young age.
1. Sikandar Raza: A brief biography
Sikandar Raza was born on October 4, 1986, in the city of Harare, Zimbabwe. He made his first-class debut for Zimbabwe in 2007, and his One Day International debut in 2009. Raza is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.
Raza has played a number of important innings for Zimbabwe in both Tests and One Day Internationals. In a Test match against South Africa in 2014, he scored a century, his first in the format. In an ODI match against Pakistan in 2016, he scored an innings of 116 not out, the highest score by a Zimbabwean in ODIs.
Raza is also a dangerous lower-order batsman. In a T20 International against Namibia in 2018, he scored an unbeaten 43 off just 18 balls, including four sixes.
Raza is currently the captain of the Zimbabwean cricket team.
2. Sikandar Raza: The family man
Sikandar Raza is a family man. He loves spending time with his wife and kids. He always makes sure to put his family first. He is a great husband and father. Sikandar is also a great cricket player. He has had a lot of success in his career. Sikandar is a very humble man. He is always willing to help others. He is a role model for all of us. We are very proud of him.
3. Sikandar Raza: Domestic Career highlights
Sikandar Raza started his domestic cricket career with the Mountaineers. He had an impressive season in 2010-11, scoring 365 runs at an average of 45.62, including two centuries. In the next season, he was even more productive, scoring 708 runs at an average of 54.83, including three centuries. In the 2013-14 season, he helped the Mountaineers reach the final of the Inter-Provincial Tournament, scoring 398 runs at an average of 66.33, including two centuries.
In 2014, Raza was selected for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his One Day International debut against Scotland in August 2014. Later that year, he made his Test debut against Bangladesh. In January 2017, he scored his maiden Test century, 106 against Sri Lanka.
Raza has been a consistent performer in Zimbabwe’s One Day International and Twenty20 International teams. He was part of the team that won the 2017 ICC World Cup Qualifier tournament, and was also named the player of the tournament.
4. Sikandar Raza: ICC International Career highlights
Sikandar Raza has had a successful ICC international career, with highlights including:
– Winning the World Cup Qualifier in 2018
– Being named in the ICC World XI team in 2017
– Winning the 2016 World T20 Qualifier
– Playing in the 2015 and 2017 Cricket World Cups
– Winning the 2014-15 ICC World Cup Challenge Trophy
– Becoming the first Zimbabwean to score an ODI century against South Africa
– Being the first Zimbabwean to score a T20I century against India.
5. Sikandar Raza: IPL Career highlights
Sikandar Raza started his IPL career in 2013 for the Chennai Super Kings.
In his first IPL season, Raza played 7 matches and scored 97 runs.
Raza was then picked up by the Mumbai Indians in the 2014 IPL auctions.
Raza played 9 matches for the Mumbai Indians in the 2014 IPL season and scored 99 runs.
Raza was then picked up by the Rising Pune Supergiants in the 2015 IPL auctions.
Raza played 14 matches for the Rising Pune Supergiants in the 2015 IPL season and scored 211 runs.
Raza was then picked up by the Zimbabwean team in the 2016 IPL auctions.
Raza played 5 matches for the Zimbabwean team in the 2016 IPL season and scored 54 runs.
Raza was then picked up by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2017 IPL auctions.
Raza played 14 matches for the Rajasthan Royals in the 2017 IPL season and scored 194 runs.
6. Sikandar Raza: Achievements
Sikandar Raza has been a valuable player for Zimbabwe in all forms of cricket. He is a hard-hitting right-handed batsman and a part-time off-spinner. Raza made his international debut in August 2013 in an ODI against Pakistan. He made his Test debut in October 2013 against Bangladesh.
In February 2017, Raza became the first Zimbabwean cricketer to score a century in T20Is. He achieved the feat against Hong Kong. Later in the year, in September 2017, he became the first Zimbabwean cricketer to score a triple century in first-class cricket. He achieved the feat against South Africa A.
Some of Sikandar Raza’s notable achievements are as follows:
• First Zimbabwean cricketer to score a century in T20Is
• First Zimbabwean cricketer to score a triple century in first-class cricket.
7. Sikandar Raza : The philanthropist
Sikandar Raza was born into a wealthy family in the city of Lucknow, in the Awadh region of India. From a young age, Sikandar was taught the importance of giving back to the community. His parents were active in philanthropic work, and Sikandar followed in their footsteps. He founded several charities that provide much-needed services to the people of Lucknow. Sikandar is also a patron of the arts, and has supported many artists and cultural organizations. He is a well-loved and respected member of the community, and his work has made a positive impact on the people of Lucknow.
