Khaleel Ahmed

For other people with the same name, see Khalil Ahmed (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Khaled Ahmed.

Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed (Hindi: [xʌˈliːl xuːɾˈʃiːd̪ ˈɛɦmʌd̪]; born 5 December 1997) is an Indian international cricketer. He made his debut for Indian cricket team in September 2018.^[1] He plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket and previously for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2018 Asia Cup.

Khaleel Ahmed

Personal information
Full name	Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed
Born	(1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 27) Tonk, Rajasthan, India
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm fast medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	India (2018–present)
ODI debut (cap 222)	18 September 2018 v Hong Kong
Last ODI	14 August 2019 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 77)	4 November 2018 v West Indies
Last T20I	10 July 2024 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2016–present	Rajasthan
2018–2021	Sunrisers Hyderabad
2022-2024	Delhi Capitals
2025	Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 11 16 6 43 Runs scored 9 1 41 37 Batting average 4.50 - 13.66 4.62 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 5 1* 18* 15 Balls bowled 480 312 1061 2004 Wickets 15 14 11 67 Bowling average 31.00 35.30 46.72 26.16 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/13 2/27 3/33 4/35 Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 1/– 7/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  India ACC Asia Cup Winner 2018 United Arab Emirates ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Runner-up 2016 Bangladesh
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 April 2022

Early life and background

Khaleel's father was Khursheed Ahmed, a nurse in a village near the small town of Tonk.^[2] His parents wanted him to become a doctor and were reluctant to let him join a cricket academy.^[2]

Domestic career

He made his Twenty20 debut for Rajasthan in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 5 February 2017.^[3] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[4] He made his first-class debut for Rajasthan in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2017.^[5]

In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auction for Rs. 3 crores.^[6]

He made his List A debut for Rajasthan in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018.^[7] In February 2022, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.^[8]In November 2024, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the auction for the 2025 Indian Premier League tournament.

International career

In September 2018, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2018 Asia Cup.^[9] He made his ODI debut for India against Hong Kong on 18 September 2018.^{[10][11][12][13]}

In October 2018, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.^[14] He made his (T20I) debut for India against the West Indies on 4 November 2018.^[15]

In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in India’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.^[16]

References

1. "Khaleel Ahmed". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
2. "I tried to tell him to give up cricket… but his passion for the game grew every passing day: India U-19 seamer Khaleel Ahmed's father". The Indian Express. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
3. "Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament, Central Zone: Railways v Rajasthan at Jaipur, Feb 5, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
4. "Ishan Kishan to lead India at U19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
5. "Group B, Ranji Trophy at Jaipur, Oct 6-9 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
6. "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
7. "Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai, Feb 5 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
8. "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
9. "India rest Virat Kohli for Asia Cup, Rohit Sharma to lead; uncapped Khaleel Ahmed called up". ESPNcricinfo. September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
10. "4th Match, Group A, Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 18 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
11. "Asia Cup 2018: Inclusion of Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed makes right impression for India". 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
12. "Asia Cup 2018 - India vs Pakistan: Khaleel Ahmed emulates idol Zaheer Khan on debut, Pakistan next on radar". 19 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
13. "Cricket scorecard - India vs Hong Kong, 4th Match, Group A, Asia Cup 2018". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
14. "Dhoni not part of T20I squad to face West Indies and Australia". ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
15. "1st T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Kolkata, Nov 4 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
16. "India's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

External links

• Khaleel Ahmed at ESPNcricinfo