Jonathan Figy
Emirati cricketer
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Jonathan Figy (born 25 August 2001) is a cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman.[1][2][3]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 2001 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm Medium fast |
| Role | Batsman |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 85) | 15 December 2019 v Scotland |
| Last ODI | 9 January 2020 v Namibia |
| T20I debut (cap 92) | 12 October 2025 v Nepal |
| Last T20I | 13 October 2025 v Oman |
Source: Cricinfo, 12 October 2025 | |
Personal life
Figy was born in Dubai to Indian parents. He attended Abu Dhabi Indian School,[4] then in 2017 moved to England to attend Winchester College on a cricket scholarship, where he led the school team in runs in both seasons he played.[5] He matriculated to Leeds University in 2019,[6][7] returning to the UAE in 2023.[8]
Cricket career
In December 2019, Figy was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.[9] He made his ODI debut for the UAE, against Scotland on 15 December 2019,[10] and was one of three university students in the UAE's team.[11] Later the same month, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[12] In the UAE's first match of the tournament, against Canada, he scored an unbeaten 102 runs.[13] It was the first century by a batsman for the United Arab Emirates in a U19 Cricket World Cup match.[14] He was the leading run-scorer for the UAE in the tournament, with 197 runs in six matches.[15]
In May 2023, Figy returned to the UAE national squad for an ODI series against the West Indies.[8]