Personal information | |
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Born | Islamabad, Pakistan | 10 October 2001
Batting | Right-handed |
Role | Wicket-keeper-batsman |
International information | |
National side | |
T20I debut (cap 108) | 3 October 2023 v Hong Kong |
Last T20I | 7 October 2023 v Bangladesh |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2018; 2021 | Islamabad United |
2018/19 | Islamabad |
2019/20–present | Northern |
2020; 2022 | Multan Sultans |
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2023 |
Rohail Nazir (born 10 October 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer and a former captain of Pakistan's under-19 cricket team.[1]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Islamabad in the 2017–18 National T20 Cup on 22 November 2017.[2] In December 2017, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] In December 2017, he was picked by Islamabad United as an emerging player for 2018 season.[4]
In April 2018, he was named in Baluchistan's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[5][6] He made his first-class debut for Islamabad in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018, scoring 130 runs in the first innings.[7] He made his List A debut for Islamabad in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 6 September 2018.[8]
In September 2019, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[9][10] In November 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Pakistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[11] He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 302 runs in five matches,[12] including a match-winning century in the final.[13] In December 2019, he was drafted by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans in Emerging category during the 2020 PSL draft.[14] Later in the same month, he was named as the captain of Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[15]
In June 2020, he was added to Pakistan's touring party for their series against England, after ten of the original squad tested positive for COVID-19 prior to departing.[16][17] In October 2020, he was named in a 22-man squad of "probables" for Pakistan's home series against Zimbabwe.[18][19] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[20] In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[21] In October 2021, following the conclusion of the 2021–22 National T20 Cup, he was named as the wicket-keeper of the tournament, after taking twelve dismissals.[22]
In December 2021, he was signed by the Karachi Kings following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[23]