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Born in Sialkot, Pakistan, Sikandar Raza's dream of being a fighter pilot ended prematurely when he failed in his eye examination. Nursing the dream from a tender age of 11, it was not easy...
Sikandar Raza Butt (Punjabi: سکندر رضا; born 24 April 1986) is a Pakistani-born Zimbabwean international cricketer. He is an all-rounder, who bats right-handed and bowls right arm off-spin. He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in May 2013. [1]
Zimbabwe | Batting Allrounder. INTL CAREER: 2013 - 2024. Overview. Stats. Records. Matches. Videos. News. Photos. Full Name. Sikandar Raza Butt. Born. April 24, 1986, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan....
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He had his ambitions set on to become a fighter pilot from an early age and got into Air Force college. Unfortunately, he was forced to drop out as he failed an eye test during the third year. While pursuing his bachelor's degree at the Glasgow Caledonian University, he realised his potential in the sport after playing semi-professional domestic cr...
In the Indian Premier League, Sikandar Raza is the fourth cricketer from Zimbabwe. He plays for the Punjab Kings. He made his IPL debut in 2023. He has played nine matches so far in his career, with an average of 26 runs. He has scored182 runs, including his highest IPL score of 57 runs. Sikandar Raza has hit twelve fours and eight sixes. In the IP...
His ODI debut was against Bangladesh on May 3, 2013, when he scored just 3 runs coming in at number 3. He was in the preliminary squad for Zimbabwe 2011 Cricket World Cup but couldn’t make the cut into the final squad for the campaign. He was instrumental in their 3-2 series win over Sri Lanka which was Zimbabwe’s first ever 5 match series win away...
He made his Test Debut against Pakistan on 3rd September 2013 in which he made 60 and 24 in the first match as Pakistan won by 221 runs. He backed it up with a career-defining hundred (127 off 205) against a Rangana Herath-led Sri Lankan attack in the one-off Test in Colombo immediately after the ODI series. This was followed by yet another head-tu...
Just 8 days later after his ODI debut on 3rd May 2013 against Bangladesh, he made his T20I debut when he played as a middle-order batsman and scored a run-a-ball 14 as Zimbabwe won the encounter. Since the start of 2018, no Zimbabwe batter has scored more runs than Raza's 1812. His T20I batting also seems to have hit a purple patch, with the classy...
Sikandar Raza is a Pakistan/Zimbabwean all-rounder who was born on April 24, 1986 in Sialkot, Pakistan. He plays for Punjab Kings and Zimbabwe Cricket in various formats and has scored 36.43 runs and taken 4.86 wickets in ODIs.
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Sikandar Raza has become the fourth Zimbabwean cricketer to feature in the IPL after Ray Price, Tatenda Taibu and Brendon Taylor. Raza, who was signed by Punjab Kings for Rs. 50 lakhs, is a versatile player who can bat in the middle order and also bowl off-spin.
Mar 4, 2024 · The 37-year-old has been nominated twice in succession for the ICC Twenty20 International Player of the Year award in addition to becoming the first player to score five consecutive T20...
Aug 8, 2022 · Sikandar Raza is a 36-year-old allrounder who has led Zimbabwe to their first ODI series win against Bangladesh in nine years. He scored two centuries and took 11 wickets in four weeks, and overcame a shoulder injury and a bone marrow infection.
