| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dinesh Magan Nakrani |
| Born | 21 September 1991 Kutch, Saurashtra, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm medium |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| T20I debut (cap 6) | 20 May 2019 v Botswana |
| Last T20I | 5 April 2021 v Namibia |
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2021 | |
Dinesh Nakrani (born 21 September 1991) is an Indian-born cricketer who represents the Uganda cricket team.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for Saurashtra against Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in India on 31 March 2014.[2]
In July 2018, he was part of Uganda's squad in the Eastern sub region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.[3] He was the leading run-scorer for Uganda in their opening match, against Kenya, making 88 not out.[4] In the same match, he also made an unbeaten partnership of 167 runs for the fourth wicket, with Riazat Ali Shah.[5] In the final match of the Eastern sub region group, also against Kenya, Nakrani scored 102 not out, and was named the man of the match.[6][7] He also finished as the leading run-scorer in the qualifying group, with 320 runs in six matches.[8][9]
In September 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[10][11] He was the leading run-scorer for Uganda in the tournament, with 84 runs in four matches.[12] The following month, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[13] Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in Uganda's squad.[14]
In May 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[15][16][17] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Uganda against Botswana on 20 May 2019.[18] In July 2019, he was one of twenty-five players named in the Ugandan training squad, ahead of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League fixtures in Oman.[19] In November 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[20] He made his List A debut, for Uganda against Jersey, on 2 December 2019.[21]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Dinesh Nakrani". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "West Zone (N), Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Mumbai, Mar 31 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "Uganda Squad: Players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "Kenya hold nerve in high scoring thriller with Uganda". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "Four wickets! Kenya beat Uganda in T20 qualifiers". The Nation. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "Cricket Cranes defeat Kenya to finish T20 Qualifiers on a high". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ "12th Match, ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier B at Kigali City, Jul 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ "ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier B, 2018: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ "Nakrani century ends WT20 Africa B Qualifier in style". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ "Uganda Cricket names Africa T20 squad". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ↑ "Team Uganda preview". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ↑ "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Uganda: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ "Otwani gets nod ahead of Achelam on final 14 for Division 3 Qualifiers". Kawowo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ↑ "Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ↑ "Uganda Cricket names squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers". Eagle Online. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ↑ "Arinaitwe named in Cricket Cranes squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ↑ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ "6th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ↑ "Paternott Called To Cricket Cranes Squad For World Challenge League". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ↑ "Brian Masaba To Lead Cricket Cranes, Hamu Kayondo Misses Out On Final 14". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "1st Match, CWC Challenge League Group B at Al Amerat, Dec 2 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2019.