Full Name
Md Aarif Sheikh
Born
4 October 1997
Place Of Birth
Birgunj
Country
Nepal
Role
Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium pace
Aarif Sheikh
Aarif Sheikh
Aarif Sheikh
Aarif Sheikh (born 4 October 1997) is a key Nepalese right-handed top/middle-order batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, renowned as a calm and consistent "anchor" in Nepal's senior team. He played in Nepal’s first-ever ODI (2018), has scored over 1,400 ODI runs, and was part of the 2026 T20 World Cup squad, known as the "Ice Man".
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal vs Oman · Match 100 | ODI | April 29, 2026 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Nepal vs United Arab Emirates · Match 98 | ODI | April 25, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| West Indies vs Nepal · 25th Match, Group C | T20I | February 15, 2026 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Nepal vs Italy · 17th Match, Group C | T20I | February 12, 2026 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 112.50 |
| England vs Nepal · 5th Match, Group C | T20I | February 8, 2026 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Nepal vs United Arab Emirates · Match 6 | T20 | February 3, 2026 | 61 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 164.86 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates vs Nepal · Match 87 | ODI | October 30, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Nepal vs United States of America · Match 85 | ODI | October 26, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.80 |
| Scotland vs Nepal · Match 77 | ODI | June 8, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.40 |
| Netherlands vs Nepal · Match 75 | ODI | June 4, 2025 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Scotland vs Nepal · Match 74 | ODI | June 2, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.67 |
| United States of America vs Nepal · Match 42 | ODI | November 2, 2024 | 5.2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.19 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 39 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 97.50 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 61 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 164.86 |
| Nepal Premier League 2025 | T20 | Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 186 | 156 | 16 | 6 | 119.23 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 | T20I | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| West Indies vs Nepal in UAE 2025 | T20I | Sep 27, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Top End T20 Series 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 54 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 122.73 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Wolves tour of Nepal 2024 | T20 | Mar 24, 2024 - Apr 7, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 1/28 | 15.25 |
| HK Friendship Cup T20I 2024 | T20I | Mar 9, 2024 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1/37 | 12.33 |
| ICC CWC League 2 2024 | ODI | Feb 15, 2024 - May 16, 2027 | 40.2 | 0 | 185 | 3 | 1/9 | 4.59 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 65 | 56 | 1405 | 2150 | 84 | 28.1000 | 65.3400 | 6 | 99 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| T20 | 57 | 45 | 765 | 642 | 93 | 20.6700 | 119.1500 | 8 | 67 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 50 | 39 | 592 | 532 | 39 | 18.5000 | 111.2700 | 7 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 89 | 79 | 1713 | 2717 | 84 | 23.4600 | 63.0400 | 6 | 121 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| First Class | 1 | 2 | 29 | 77 | 19 | 14.5000 | 37.6600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 65 | 36 | 151.50 | 911 | 714 | 9 | 79.3300 | 4.7000 | 101.2000 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 57 | 11 | 20.00 | 120 | 193 | 5 | 38.6000 | 9.6500 | 24.0000 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 50 | 9 | 16.00 | 96 | 132 | 4 | 33.0000 | 8.2500 | 24.0000 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 89 | 39 | 160.50 | 965 | 748 | 9 | 83.1100 | 4.6500 | 107.2000 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 1 | 1 | 5.00 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0.0000 | 1.6000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands vs Nepal · Match 78 | ODI | June 10, 2025 | 84 | 85 | 7 | 2 | 98.82 |
| Netherlands vs Nepal · Match 75 | ODI | June 4, 2025 | 78 | 99 | 7 | 2 | 78.79 |
| Nepal vs Scotland · Match 39 | ODI | October 29, 2024 | 51 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 121.43 |
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Major Teams Represented
- National Team: Nepal (2015–present)
- Other Teams: Nepal Under-19, Bhairahawa Gladiators, Panchakanya Tej, Mahendranagar United, Nepal Emerging, Nepal Police Club, Biratnagar Super Kings, Pokhara Avengers, Nepal A, Nepal Red, Sudurpaschim Royals
Key Debuts
- ODI Debut: Against the Netherlands on August 1, 2018 (Cap 1).
- T20I Debut: Against the Netherlands on July 29, 2018 (Cap 18).
- First-Class Debut: Against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on November 6, 2019.
- List A Debut: Against Namibia on January 21, 2015.
Statistics (as Of February 2026)
- One Day Internationals (ODIs): 65 Matches, 1405 Runs (Avg: 28.10), Highest Score: 84, 9 Wickets.
- T20 Internationals (T20Is): 49 Matches, 592 Runs (Avg: 18.50), Highest Score: 39*, 4 Wickets.
- List A: 89 Matches, 1713 Runs (Avg: 23.46), Highest Score: 84, 9 Wickets.
- T20 (Domestic): 56 Matches, 765 Runs (Avg: 20.67), 5 Wickets.
Records & Achievements
- World Cup: Member of Nepal’s squad for the 2026 T20I World Cup.
- International Performance: Known for being a consistent run-scorer in ODI cricket, often rescuing the team in middle-order collapses.
- 2019 South Asian Games: Part of the team that won a Bronze Medal.
- Awards: Frequently named Player of the Match, including multiple times in the 2024/25 ODI league series.
Trophy & Championships
- 2019 South Asian Games: Bronze Medal.
- 2014 ACC Premier League: Part of the winning squad.
- 2016 Everest Premier League: Winner (with Panchakanya Tej).
- National Tournaments: Active participant and top performer in Nepal's domestic tournaments like the Prime Minister Cup (with Nepal Police Club).
