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{{short description|Emirati cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Chirag Suri
| image =
| country = United Arab Emirates
| full_name = Chirag Suri
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|02|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| batting = Right handed
| role = Opening Batsman

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2017–2023
| odidebutdate = 6 March
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 75
| lastodidate = 23 February
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Namibia

| T20Idebutdate = 22 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia
| T20Icap = 42
| lastT20Idate = 18 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka

| club1 = [[Toronto Nationals (cricket)|Toronto Nationals]] - GT20
| year1 = 2019
| club2 = [[Bengal Tigers (T10 team)|Bengal Tigers]] - T10
| year2 = 2018 - 2019
| club3 = [[Dubai Capitals]] - ILT20
| year3 = 2023

| columns = 4
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 37
| runs1 = 946
| bat avg1 = 25.52
| 100s/50s1 = 2/5
| top score1 = 115
| catches/stumpings1 = 10/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 31
| runs2 = 817
| bat avg2 = 29.17
| 100s/50s2 = 0/7
| top score2 = 88
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 2
| runs3 = 137
| bat avg3 = 34.25
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 81
| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 45
| runs4 = 1,123
| bat avg4 = 26.61
| 100s/50s4 = 2/6
| top score4 = 115
| catches/stumpings4 = 13/–
| date = 10 December
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/534734.html ESPNcricinfo
|family=}}
'''Chirag Suri''' (born 18 February 1995) is a [[cricket]]er who represented the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team]] between 2017 and 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chirag Suri player profile |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/64951-chirag-suri-playerprofile |access-date=2015-10-28 |work=ndtv.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020 |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/from-ahmed-raza-to-zahoor-khan-13-uae-players-who-would-be-great-cover-options-during-ipl-2020-1.1058650 |access-date=5 August 2020 |work=The National}}</ref> In January 2021, Suri was named the vice-captain of the UAE team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zahoor Khan and Chirag Suri fit for UAE series against Ireland |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/zahoor-khan-and-chirag-suri-fit-for-uae-series-against-ireland-1.1141383 |access-date=6 January 2021 |work=The National}}</ref>

==International career==
Suri represented the [[United Arab Emirates national under-19 cricket team|UAE national under-19 cricket team]] at the [[2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/u19-world-cup/teams/united-arab-emirates-under-19s/squad/7003/Chirag-Suri/|title=united arab emirates under 19s squad|work=icc-cricket.com|access-date=2015-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131237/http://www.icc-cricket.com/u19-world-cup/teams/united-arab-emirates-under-19s/squad/7003/Chirag-Suri/|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-cricket/suri-offers-example-of-uaes-rise-in-cricket-world|title=Suri offers example of UAE's rise in cricket world|work=thenational.ae|access-date=2015-10-28}}{{dead link|date=January 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport360.com/tags/chirag-suri|title=Chirag Suri|work=sport360.com|access-date=2015-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketwa.com/12704/player/chirag-suri.aspx|title=Chirag Suri Profile|work=cricketwa.com|access-date=2015-10-28}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for the UAE senior team against [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]] in the [[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2015 – 17 ICC Intercontinental Cup]] on 16 September 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1105001.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup at Windhoek, Sep 16–19 2017 |access-date=16 September 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

He made his [[One Day International]] debut against the [[West Indies national cricket team|West Indies]] in the [[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] on 6 March 2018.<ref name="ODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133003.html |title=6th Match, Group A, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Harare, Mar 6 2018 |access-date=6 March 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In August 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the [[2018 Asia Cup Qualifier]] tournament.<ref name="UAEACQ">{{cite web|url=http://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20has%20officially%20announced%20the%20team%20that%20will%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20the%20Asia%20Cup%202018%20Qualifier. |title=Emirates Cricket Board officially announces team to represent the UAE in the Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) debut in a [[Australian cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2018–19#United Arab Emirates vs Australia|one-off match]] against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] on 22 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1162727.html |title=Only T20I, Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Oct 22 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref>

In September 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the [[2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier]] tournament in the UAE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20announces%20side%20to%20compete%20in%20the%20ICC%20Men%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s%20T20%20World%20Cup%20Qualifiers%202019 |title=Emirates Cricket Board announces side to compete in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2019 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref> In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a year-long full-time contract by the [[Emirates Cricket Board]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/rameez-shahzad-omitted-from-latest-list-of-centrally-contracted-uae-cricketers-1.1130724 |title=Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers |work=The National |access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>

Suri scored his first century in ODI cricket [[Emirati cricket team in Oman in 2021–22|against Oman]] in February 2022, with 115 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2022/02/05/chirag-suri-century-underpins-record-breaking-odi-win-for-uae-against-oman/ |title=Chirag Suri century underpins record-breaking ODI win for UAE against Oman |work=The National |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2023/10/10/disillusioned-uae-batsman-chirag-suri-takes-indefinite-break-from-cricket/|title=Disillusioned UAE batsman Chirag Suri takes indefinite break from cricket|newspaper=The National|location=Abu Dhabi|access-date=10 October 2023|date=10 October 2023|first=Paul|last=Radley}}</ref>

==Franchise career==
Suri was one of six cricketers from ICC associate member countries in the [[List of 2017 Indian Premier League personnel changes#Auction|2017 Indian Premier League auction]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1082273.html?CMP=chrome Player list finalized for IPL 2017 auction]</ref> In February 2017, He was bought by the [[Gujarat Lions]] team for the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] for 10 [[lakh]]s.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1083407.html |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017 |access-date=20 February 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the [[2019 Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref>

As a UAE player, Suri also participates in the [[T10 League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ttensports.com/chirag-suri/ |title=Chirag Suri |work=Abu Dhabi T10 League |access-date=7 January 2022 |archive-date=19 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119065029/https://ttensports.com/chirag-suri/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Suri was born in [[New Delhi]], India.<ref>{{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/534734.html}}</ref> He moved to the UAE with his family in 2004.<ref>{{cite news |last=Passela |first=Amith |date=28 December 2013 |title=Suri offers example of UAE's rise in cricket world |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/suri-offers-example-of-uae-s-rise-in-cricket-world-1.593706 |access-date=4 February 2022 |publisher=The National}}</ref> He attended [[Repton School Dubai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=UAE National Cricketer Chirag Suri Set to Launch Cricket Academy at Repton School Dubai |url=https://www.dayofdubai.com/news/uae-national-cricketer-chirag-suri-set-launch-cricket-academy-repton-school-dubai |access-date=4 February 2022 |publisher=Day of Dubai}}</ref> As of 2013, he was studying business management at [[Heriot-Watt University Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chirag Suri ready to step into the big league |url=http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/chirag-suri-ready-to-step-into-the-big-league-1.1265606 |access-date=2015-10-28 |work=gulfnews.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{United Arab Emirates Squad 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}

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[[Category:United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from New Delhi]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Delhi]]
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[[Category:Indian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates]]
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