Full Name
Alishan Sharafu
Place Of Birth
Kerala, India
Born
10 January 2003
Country
United Arab Emirates
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
Alishan Sharafu
Alishan Sharafu
Alishan Sharafu
Alishan Sharafu is a rising UAE right-handed batting all-rounder, born January 10, 2003, in Kerala, India, known for his aggressive style, captaincy at the U-19 World Cup, and playing for the UAE national team and franchises like Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR), featuring prominently in T20 leagues, and developing rapidly by learning from international stars. He debuted internationally in 2020 (T20I) and 2021 (ODI), becoming a key player, scoring centuries in domestic T20s, and earning a central contract, noted for his fearless batting and recent growth in adapting to different roles.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal vs United Arab Emirates · Match 2 | T20I | April 21, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Nepal vs United Arab Emirates · Match 1 | T20I | April 20, 2026 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Abu Dhabi vs Emirates Blues · Final | List A | April 10, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Emirates Blues vs Fujairah · Match 13 | List A | April 8, 2026 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Abu Dhabi vs Emirates Blues · Match 11 | List A | April 6, 2026 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 103.70 |
| Ajman vs Emirates Blues · Match 9 | List A | April 3, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi vs Emirates Blues · Match 11 | List A | April 6, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Emirates Blues vs Dubai · Match 5 | List A | April 1, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Sharjah vs Fujairah · Match 31 | T10 | May 27, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Sharjah vs Ajman · Match 29 | T10 | May 27, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Sharjah vs Emirates Red · Match 25 | T10 | May 26, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Sharjah vs Dubai · Match 24 | T10 | May 25, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates D50 2026 | LISTA | Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026 | 166 | 181 | 14 | 4 | 91.71 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 145 | 129 | 13 | 5 | 112.40 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates 2026 | T20I | Jan 29, 2026 - Jan 31, 2026 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 95.45 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 253 | 209 | 15 | 13 | 121.05 |
| ACC Mens Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 | T20 | Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 39 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 97.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates D10 Tournament 2025 | T10 | May 12, 2025 - May 31, 2025 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 2/14 | 8.83 |
| Emirates D10 Tournament 2024 | T10 | Dec 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024 | 10 | 0 | 123 | 2 | 1/11 | 12.30 |
| Emirates D20 2024 | T20 | Oct 22, 2024 - Nov 9, 2024 | 20 | 0 | 151 | 11 | 3/30 | 7.55 |
| ICCA Arabian T10 2024 | T10 | Jun 2, 2024 - Jul 1, 2024 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2/5 | 8.33 |
| Emirates D10 Tournament 2024 | T10 | May 20, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024 | 7 | 0 | 84 | 1 | 1/17 | 12.00 |
| Bukhatir T10 League 2024 | T10 | May 13, 2024 - Jun 14, 2024 | 4.5 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 3/7 | 7.03 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates vs Oman · Group A | T20I | September 15, 2025 | 51 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 134.21 |
| Emirates Blues vs Sharjah · 2nd Semi-Final | T10 | May 31, 2025 | 56 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 215.38 |
| Sharjah vs Dubai · Match 24 | T10 | May 25, 2025 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 300.00 |
| United Arab Emirates vs Bangladesh · Match 3 | T20I | May 21, 2025 | 68 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 144.68 |
| MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · Match 17 | T20 | January 24, 2025 | 55 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 144.74 |
| Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates · Match 21 | T20I | November 28, 2024 | 77 | 58 | 6 | 4 | 132.76 |
Matches
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Oman Oman
Nepal Nepal
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News
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UAE VS CAN 20th T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch United Arab Emirates vs Canada, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 374
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NZ VS UAE 11th T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch United Arab Emirates vs New Zealand, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 397
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UAE vs IRE 2nd T20I: Where to Watch United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 337
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DC VS ADKR Eliminator 1 ILT20: Where to Watch Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 1319
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GG VS ADKR 30th ILT20: Where to Watch Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 294
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DV VS ADKR 4th ILT20: Where to Watch Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 787
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Teams
- International: United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Franchise/Domestic: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR), New York Strikers, Team Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Warriorz, Emirates Blues, Future Mattress, Ajman Titans, UAE Kings XI, among others.
Career Stats
- ODIs: Around 28 matches, 433 runs, avg ~17, HS 58.
- T20s: Over 60 matches, ~1275-1650 runs, avg ~34, HS 90.
- Franchise T10 (ECN): Scored over 700 runs in 2023 season.
Key Records & Highlights
- U19 Captaincy: Led UAE U19 in the 2022 ICC U-19 World Cup.
- U19 WC: Scored an unbeaten 59 against Nigeria in the 2020 U-19 World Cup.
- ILT20: Gained significant experience playing alongside top players like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.
- Adaptability: Evolved from a top-order batter to a versatile middle-order player, stabilizing innings or batting with freedom as needed.
International Debuts
- T20I Debut: vs. Iran, February 23, 2020, in Al Amerat.
- ODI Debut: vs. Ireland, January 8, 2021, in Abu Dhabi.
- List A Debut: Same as ODI, vs. Ireland, January 8, 2021, in Abu Dhabi.
