Rasikh Salam Dar (born 5 April 2000) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Jammu and Kashmir in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.[3] In December 2018, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[4][5] He became the third cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to be picked in the Indian Premier League.[2] At 17 years and 353 days, he became the youngest player to make their debut for the Mumbai Indians.[6] However, in June 2019, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) banned him for two years following a discrepancy with his birth certificate.[7]
 Rasikh Salam in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rasikh Salam Dar[1] |
| Born | 5 April 2000 Ashmuji, Jammu and Kashmir, India[2] |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2018–present | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 April 2022 | |
He made his List A debut for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 3 October 2018.[8] He made his first-class debut for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 30 December 2018.[9] He made his Twenty20 debut for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 22 February 2019.[10] He was released by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[11] In February 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[12] He was acquired by Delhi Capitals in the 2024 Indian Premier League auction as a fast bowler.
References
edit- ^ "Mumbai Indians Camp: Rasikh Salam impresses with his pace, bounce on Day 1". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Rasikh Dar becomes third Kashmir cricketer to be picked at IPL auction". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Rasikh Salam". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2019: Rasikh Salam surprise from Mumbai Indians - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "BCCI hands Rasikh Salam two-year ban for age fraud". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Elite, Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai, Oct 3 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Elite, Group C, Ranji Trophy at Guwahati, Dec 30 2018 - Jan 2 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Krishna, Feb 22 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.