Iqbal Abdulla
Indian cricketer (born 1989)
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Sayed Iqbal Abdulla (born 2 December 1989) is an Indian cricketer[1] who bowls orthodox spin and is a left-handed lower order batsmen. He plays for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, and used to play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.[2]
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| Full name | Sayed Iqbal Abdullah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1989 Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2015 | Mumbai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Kerala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mumbai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Mizoram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The major teams he has played in are: India A, India Green[3] in the Challenger Trophy, India Under-19 cricket team, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai cricket team and Kerala cricket team.[4]
Under-19s career
A regular performer on the Mumbai club circuit, Abdulla came into the limelight when he ran through Haryana's batting line-up with a five-for in a Twenty20 game. He was soon drafted into the Indian Under-19 team for a tri-series in Sri Lanka, where he was the third-highest wicket-taker with eight wickets for 69 runs in 31.1 overs.[5] His ten wickets at 13 apiece played an important role in India U-19s winning the World Cup in Malaysia in 2008.[6] Abdulla was Mumbai's leading wicket-taker in the 2010–11 season, having taken a total of 27 wickets at an average of 22.11.[7] He is a talented lower middle order batsman and an authentic fielder.[8]
Domestic career
In the 2011 IPL, Abdullah won two "Man of the Match" awards for his side,[9] and also picked up the "Rising Star" award.[10] He also won the man of the series for India A during the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia 2011.[11] In 2012 Abdulla won the Indian Premier League for the first time in 5 years with his team Kolkata Knight Riders.[12] Since 2014 he has been playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore.[13]
In 2016, Abdulla changed sides from Mumbai to Kerala in the 2016–2017 edition of the Ranji Trophy.[14]