Rasikh Salam Dar (born 5 April 2000) is an Indian cricketer.[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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rasikh Salam Dar[1] |
| Born | (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 22) Ashmuji, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India[2] |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2018–present | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
Source: Cricinfo, 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]
Kolkata Knight Riders – current squad | |
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