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	==Domestic career==		==Domestic career==
	Usmani was part of the Mumbai Under-23 team during the 2019 One-day tournament. He also represented SoBo Supersonics in the 2018 edition of the T20 Mumbai league.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricketgraph.com/mumbais-big-hitter-sairaj-patil-on-fire-as-he-plonks-a-69-ball-113-vs-railways-in-the-u23-one-day-tournament19/ \|title=~~Mumbai’s~~ big hitter Sairaj Patil on fire as he plonks a 69 ball 113* vs Railways in the U23 One Day ~~Tournament’19~~ \|work=Cricket Graph \|access-date=9 August 2026\|date=9 November 2019}}</ref>		Usmani was part of the Mumbai Under-23 team during the 2019 One-day tournament. He also represented SoBo Supersonics in the 2018 edition of the T20 Mumbai league.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricketgraph.com/mumbais-big-hitter-sairaj-patil-on-fire-as-he-plonks-a-69-ball-113-vs-railways-in-the-u23-one-day-tournament19/ \|title=Mumbai's big hitter Sairaj Patil on fire as he plonks a 69 ball 113* vs Railways in the U23 One Day Tournament'19 \|work=Cricket Graph \|access-date=9 August 2026\|date=9 November 2019}}</ref>

	In 2021, Usmani moved to [[Oman]] in search of greater opportunities after receiving an invitation from a player in the Oman national team.<ref name="national"/> He subsequently joined Ruwi Rangers in the Oman D20 League and Bousher Busters in the D50 Championship. He was adjudged the player of the tournament in the 2024 D50 Championship, scoring 348 runs and taking five wickets in five matches.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1151096/sports/cricket/qurum-thunders-claim-d50-championship \|title=Qurum Thunders claim D50 Championship \|work=[[Oman Observer]] \|access-date=9 August 2026\|date=16 March 2024}}</ref>		In 2021, Usmani moved to [[Oman]] in search of greater opportunities after receiving an invitation from a player in the Oman national team.<ref name="national"/> He subsequently joined Ruwi Rangers in the Oman D20 League and Bousher Busters in the D50 Championship. He was adjudged the player of the tournament in the 2024 D50 Championship, scoring 348 runs and taking five wickets in five matches.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1151096/sports/cricket/qurum-thunders-claim-d50-championship \|title=Qurum Thunders claim D50 Championship \|work=[[Oman Observer]] \|access-date=9 August 2026\|date=16 March 2024}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian–Emirati cricketer (born 1997)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Adeeb Usmani
| image =
| caption =
| country = United Arab Emirates
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|09|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Thane]], [[Maharashtra]]
| nickname =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = [[Wicket-keeper-batter]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2026–present

| odidebutdate = 25 April
| odidebutyear = 2026
| odidebutagainst = Nepal
| odicap = 123
| odishirt = 41
| lastodidate = 3 May
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = Oman

| T20Idebutdate = 20 April
| T20Idebutyear = 2026
| T20Idebutagainst = Nepal
| T20Icap = 97
| T20Ishirt = 41
| lastT20Idate = 21 April
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal

| columns = 2
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 5
| runs1 = 267
| bat avg1 = 53.4
| 100s/50s1 = 1/2
| top score1 = 116
| catches/stumpings1 = 6/0

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 32
| bat avg2 = 16.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 30
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/1

| date = 9 August 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1532751.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Adeeb Usmani''' (born 7 September 1997) is an Indian-born Emirati [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team]] as a right-handed wicket-keeper batter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricinfo.com/cricketers/adeeb-usmani-1532751|title=Adeeb Usmani|work=Cricinfo|access-date=9 August 2026}}</ref>

==Early life==
Usmani was born on 7 September 1997 in [[Thane]] in the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA:21902/adeeb-usmani|title=Adeeb Usmani|work=[[Cricket Australia]]|access-date=9 August 2026}}</ref> He began playing cricket in his early teenage in [[Azamgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].

He participated in age-group cricket competitions in an attempt to progress through India's age-group cricket system, alongside players like [[Shubman Gill]], [[Abhishek Sharma]], [[Rishabh Pant]] and [[Yashaswi Jaiswal]], as well as his friend [[Sarfaraz Khan (cricketer)|Sarfaraz Khan]].<ref name="national">{{cite web |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/07/30/adeeb-usmani-aiming-to-make-a-name-for-himself-with-uae-after-falling-through-cracks-in-india-and-oman/ |title=Adeeb Usmani aiming to make a name for himself with UAE after falling through cracks in India and Oman |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |access-date=9 August 2026|date=30 July 2026}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Usmani was part of the Mumbai Under-23 team during the 2019 One-day tournament. He also represented SoBo Supersonics in the 2018 edition of the T20 Mumbai league.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketgraph.com/mumbais-big-hitter-sairaj-patil-on-fire-as-he-plonks-a-69-ball-113-vs-railways-in-the-u23-one-day-tournament19/ |title=Mumbai’s big hitter Sairaj Patil on fire as he plonks a 69 ball 113* vs Railways in the U23 One Day Tournament’19 |work=Cricket Graph |access-date=9 August 2026|date=9 November 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, Usmani moved to [[Oman]] in search of greater opportunities after receiving an invitation from a player in the Oman national team.<ref name="national"/> He subsequently joined Ruwi Rangers in the Oman D20 League and Bousher Busters in the D50 Championship. He was adjudged the player of the tournament in the 2024 D50 Championship, scoring 348 runs and taking five wickets in five matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1151096/sports/cricket/qurum-thunders-claim-d50-championship |title=Qurum Thunders claim D50 Championship |work=[[Oman Observer]] |access-date=9 August 2026|date=16 March 2024}}</ref>

During his time in Oman, Usmani caught the attention of Dubai-based commentator Mudassir Ali, who invited him to move to the [[United Arab Emirates]]. Usmani moved to the UAE in 2024 and began playing in domestic competitions.<ref name="national"/>

==International career==
After moving to the UAE in 2024, Usmani came to the attention of the national team selectors as a potential prospect. In April 2026, he became one of the five players who were granted the UAE citizenship via naturalisation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/five-uae-cricketers-given-citizenship-through-naturalisation-1532752 |title=Five UAE cricketers given citizenship through naturalisation |work=[[Cricinfo]] |access-date=9 August 2026|date=19 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/04/20/uae-cricketers-make-t20-debut-against-nepal-days-after-being-granted-citizenship/ |title=UAE cricketers make T20 debut against Nepal after being granted citizenship |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |access-date=9 August 2026|date=20 April 2026}}</ref>

In April 2026, he was named in UAE's T20I and ODI squads for the [[2026 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (April)|17th round of the 2024–2026 CWC League 2]] in [[Nepal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://emiratescricket.com/news-detail/BErm0wMvbmyAbYAlO1nq |title=Muhammad Waseem to lead UAE in ICC CWC League 2 Series – Nepal 2026 |work=[[Emirates Cricket Board]] |date=24 April 2026 |access-date=27 April 2026}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) debut against [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] on 20 April 2026 and was given the wicket-keeping duties on his debut, ahead of the more experienced [[Aryansh Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/united-arab-emirates-in-nepal-2026-1531686/nepal-vs-united-arab-emirates-1st-t20i-1531694/full-scorecard |title=Nepal vs U.A.E, 1st T20I at Kirtipur, United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal |work=Cricinfo |access-date=9 August 2026}}</ref>

He made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut against [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] on 25 April 2026, scoring two fifties in the four matches that he played during the series, finishing as the fourth highest run-scorer with 151 runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-cricket-world-cup-league-2-2023-24-2027-1420525/nepal-vs-united-arab-emirates-97th-match-1531696/full-scorecard |title=Nepal vs U.A.E, 97th Match at Kirtipur, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 |work=Cricinfo |access-date=9 August 2026}}</ref> In his fifth ODI appearance for the UAE, Usmani scored his maiden international century against [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]], finishing with 116 runs from 126 deliveries.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/08/10/scotland-break-uae-hearts-as-adeeb-usmani-century-goes-in-vain/ |title=Scotland break UAE hearts as Adeeb Usmani century goes in vain |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |date=9 August 2026 |access-date=10 August 2026}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1532751}}

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[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Emirati cricketers]]
[[Category:United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates]]

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