Arif Yaqoob

Arif Yaqoob
Personal information
Born (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994 (age 30)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–presentKarachi Whites
2023Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
2024Peshawar Zalmi
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 April 2024

Arif Yaqoob (born 25 October 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer, who is a right-arm leg break bowler. He plays for Karachi Whites in domestic cricket.[1]

Career

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Yaqoob made his Twenty20 debut for Karachi Whites on 24 November 2023, against Islamabad in the 2023–24 National T20 Cup.[2] In December 2023, he was named in Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited's squad for the 2023–24 President's Trophy.[3] He made his first-class debut for SNGPL on 22 December 2023, against Pakistan Television,[4] taking his maiden five-wicket haul in PTV's second innings.[5] He finished his debut match with a ten-wicket haul for 117 runs, leading SNGPL to an eight-wicket win over PTV.[6]

In January 2024, he was picked by Peshawar Zalmi following the players' draft, to play for them in the 2024 Pakistan Super League.[7] On 27 February 2024, he achieved his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket, against Islamabad United.[8] Taking figures of 5/27, he became the second bowler to take a five-wicket haul for Peshawar Zalmi.[9] He picked up four wickets in the 19th over of Islamabad's innings, becoming the first bowler in the history of Pakistan Super League to take four wickets in an over.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile: Arif Yaqoob". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "KARW vs ISB Cricket Scorecard, , Group B at Karachi, November 24, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Squads, schedule of President's Trophy confirmed". Geo Super. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. ^ "PakTV vs SNGP Cricket Scorecard, 6th Match at Karachi, December 22–24, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "President's Trophy: Arif Yaqoob picks ten wickets as SNGPL beat PTV". Geo Super. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Arif Yaqoob claims ten-wicket haul on first-class debut". Cricket Pakistan. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ "PSL9 players draft: Franchises finalize squads". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. ^ Raza, Syed Ahmed (27 February 2024). "PSL 2024 day 10 round-up: Babar Azam, Arif Yaqoob star in Peshawar's tight win". Business Recorder. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Arif Yaqoob Joins Elite Club of Bowlers With Five-Wicket Hauls in PSL History". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. ^ "PSL: Arif Yaqoob shatters record books". Such TV. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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