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{{short description|Emirati cricketer}}
{{use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Karthik Meiyappan
| image =
| country = United Arab Emirates
| full_name = Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[leg spin]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 8 December
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = United States
| odicap = 83
| lastodidate = 9 June
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = West Indies

| T20Idebutdate = 8 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = Ireland
| T20Icap = 58
| lastT20Idate = 20 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Namibia
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 25
| runs1 = 122
| bat avg1 = 8.13
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 24
| deliveries1 = 1028
| wickets1 = 36
| bowl avg1 = 25.38
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/37
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 14
| runs2 = 19
| bat avg2 = 9.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 12
| deliveries2 = 288
| wickets2 = 22
| bowl avg2 = 15.22
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/25
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| date = 10 June 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1058987.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan''' (born 8 October 2000) is an Indian-born [[cricket]]er who played for the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team]] as a right-arm [[leg spin]] bowler.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1058987.html |title=Palaniapan Meiyappan |access-date=5 December 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/karthik-meiyappan-learns-importance-of-staying-hydrated-after-suffering-severe-cramp-during-uae-s-win-over-namibia-1.960902 |title=Karthik Meiyappan learns importance of staying hydrated after suffering severe cramp during UAE's win over Namibia |work=The National |access-date=7 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|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 |title=From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020 |work=The National |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref> He made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut for the UAE in 2019 and also represented the UAE at the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]]. Meiyappan made history being the first ever UAE player to take a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]]; that hat-trick was also the first by a UAE player in a [[ICC Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup]], and the first by an ICC associate member against an ICC full member.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/t20-world-cup/karthik-meiyappan-takes-first-hat-trick-of-2022-t20-world-cup-bowlers-list/article66025973.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|title=UAE’s Karthik Meiyappan takes first hat-trick of 2022 T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka|date=18 October 2022|access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Meiyappan was born in [[Chennai]], India.<ref name="Bio"/> He grew up in Chennai, [[Abu Dhabi]] and [[Dubai]], before his family settled in Dubai permanently in 2012. He attended [[The Winchester School, Jebel Ali]], alongside his UAE teammate [[Aryan Lakra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/karthik-meiyappan-a-very-exciting-prospect-as-uae-u19s-prepare-to-face-cricket-powerhouses-at-asia-cup-and-world-cup-1.857111|title=Karthik Meiyappan a 'very exciting prospect' as UAE U19s prepare to face cricket powerhouses at Asia Cup and World Cup|publisher=The National|date=4 May 2019|access-date=4 February 2022|first=Paul|last=Radley}}</ref>

==Career==
Meiyappan captained the [[United Arab Emirates national under-19 cricket team]] at the [[2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup]] in Sri Lanka, having also played at the [[2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup]] in Bangladesh.

In December 2019, he was named in the [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for the [[2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/ECB%20announce%20team%20to%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20ICC%20Men%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s%20WCL2 |title=ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref> He made his ODI, against the [[United States national cricket team|United States]] on 8 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1206059.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Sharjah, Dec 8 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref> Later the same month, he was named in the UAE's squad for the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/ECB%20announce%20team%20to%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20ICC%20U19%20CWC%202020 |title=ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/insight/emerging-players-to-watch-under-21-part-2/2/ |title=Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2 |work=Emerging Cricket |access-date=20 April 2020}}</ref> In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers awarded a year-long part-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>

In October 2021, he was named in the UAE's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for the [[2021 Summer T20 Bash]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsunfold.com/united-arab-emirates-vs-namibia-1st-t20i-match-details-prediction-team-squad-pitch-report-weather-report2101014/ |title=United Arab Emirates vs Namibia, 1st T20I Match Details, Prediction, Team Squad |work=Sports Unfold |access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 8 October 2021, for the UAE against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280061.html |title=2nd T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 8 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>

He was named in UAE's squad for the [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] in Australia. In his team's second match of the group stage of the tournament against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], he took a [[hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] by dismissing [[Bhanuka Rajapaksa]], [[Charith Asalanka]], and Sri Lankan captain [[Dasun Shanaka]]. This was the [[List of Twenty20 International cricket hat-tricks|first T20I hat-trick]] by a UAE player, the fifth at a T20 World Cup, and the first by a player from an ICC associate member against an ICC full member.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/t20-world-cup/karthik-meiyappan-takes-first-hat-trick-of-2022-t20-world-cup-bowlers-list/article66025973.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|title=UAE’s Karthik Meiyappan takes first hat-trick of 2022 T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka|date=18 October 2022|access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1058987}}

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

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[[Category:2000 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 Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Dubai]]
[[Category:Twenty20 International hat-trick takers]]

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Twyla48W587323: new initial info w/ infobox!