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{{Short description|Indian-born cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Dhruv Parashar
| image =
| country = United Arab Emirates
| full_name = Dhruv Parashar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|12|20}}
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off spin]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 01 November
| odidebutyear = 2024
| odidebutagainst = Oman
| lastodidate = 09 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = Netherlands
| odicap = 113
| T20Idebutdate = 31 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan
| lastT20Idate = 21 December
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Kuwait
| T20Icap = 73
| club1 = [[Desert Vipers]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2025-present}}
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 58
| bat avg1 = 19.33
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 50*
| deliveries1 = 192
| wickets1 = 5
| bowl avg1 = 18.60
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/16
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 14
| runs2= 72
| bat avg2= 14.40
| 100s/50s2= 0/0
| top score2= 17*
| deliveries2 = 270
| wickets2 = 18
| bowl avg2 = 13.61
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/12
| catches/stumpings2= 9/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 21
| runs3 = 78
| bat avg3 = 11.14
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 17*
| deliveries3 = 328
| wickets3 = 19
| bowl avg3 = 16.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/12
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/dhruv-parashar-1294144 ESPNCricinfo
}}
'''Dhruv Parashar''' (born 20 December 2004) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team]], as an all-rounder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/exclusive-my-personal-goal-is-to-play-in-ipl-says-uae-all-rounder-dhruv-parashar/articleshow/117371521.cms |title=Dhruv Parashar: My personal goal is to play in IPL |first=Hijam Raju |last=Singh |date=January 19, 2025}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Parashar was born in [[Pune]] in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dhruv Parashar |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2496/2496550/2496550.html |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=14 May 2025}}</ref> He attended [[Wellington School, Somerset]], where he played for the school's 1st XI cricket team.

==Career==
Parashar was selected for the [[2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup]], where the UAE team finished runners-up, defeating [[Pakistan national under-19 cricket team|Pakistan]] in the semi-finals before losing to [[Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team|Bangladesh]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2022/02/08/uae-under-19-world-cup-hero-dhruv-parashar-we-wanted-to-make-everyone-back-home-proud/ |title=UAE Under 19 World Cup hero Dhruv Parashar: 'We wanted to make everyone back home proud' |first=Paul |last=Radley |date=February 8, 2022 |website=The National}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashiqur Rahman Shibli ton powers Bangladesh to win U19 Asia Cup 2023 |url=https://a-sports.tv/ashiqur-rahman-shibli-bangladesh-win-u19-asia-cup-2023 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=a-sports.tv |language=en}}</ref> Shortly after this tournament, he was selected for his senior [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] debut in the [[Afghan cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2023–24|home series against]] [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]]. He made his [[One Day International|ODI]] debut in November 2024 during the [[2024 Oman Tri-Nation Series|Tri-Nation Series]] in [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]] (also involving [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]]) as part of the [[2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2|2024-2026 Cricket World Cup League 2]]. Although he was out for 5 runs opening the innings, he claimed 2/16 in his 10 overs on debut. He also holds a global record of opening the batting and bowling in the same match. He is the first and youngest cricketer to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OMA vs UAE Cricket Scorecard, 41st Match at Al Amarat, November 01, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-cricket-world-cup-league-2-2023-24-2027-1420525/oman-vs-united-arab-emirates-41st-match-1457464/full-scorecard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514101037/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-cricket-world-cup-league-2-2023-24-2027-1420525/oman-vs-united-arab-emirates-41st-match-1457464/full-scorecard |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2023, Parashar was selected by the [[Desert Vipers]] as an injury replacement player for [[Ronak Panoly]] during the [[2023 International League T20|inaugural]] [[International League T20]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-14 |title=UAE UNDER-19 PLAYER DHRUV PARASHAR, TO REPLACE INJURED RONAK PANOLY IN THE DESERT VIPERS SQUAD FOR THE INAUGURAL DP WORLD ILT20 |url=https://www.thedesertvipers.com/news/uae-under-19-player-dhruv-parashar-to-replace-injured-ronak-panoly-in-the-desert-vipers-squad-for-the-inaugural-dp-world-ilt20 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Desert Vipers |language=en}}</ref> However, he did not make his debut for Desert Vipers until the [[2024-25 International League T20|2024/25 ILT20 tournament]]. He played 6 games for the franchise that season.

In January 2026, Parashar was named in UAE's squad for the [[2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2026 T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emiratescricket.com/news-detail/og5m6QnXe0LGexrLjlyq|title=ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Muhammad Waseem to lead UAE's 15-member squad|work=[[International Cricket Council]]|date=30 January 2026|access-date=2 February 2026}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{United Arab Emirates Squad 2026 Men's T20 World Cup}}

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[[Category:United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers]]
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