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Jafer Chohan

Jafer Chohan is a young English leg-spin bowler, a right-handed batter, who plays for the Sydney Sixers in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) and Yorkshire in England; he gained prominence after impressing England's national squad as a net bowler, earning deals with Southern Brave (The Hundred), Sydney Sixers (BBL 2024-25), and a significant rise from local/county cricket to international attention. 

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Full Name
Jafer Ali Chohan
Born
11 July 2002
Place Of Birth
Camden, Middlesex, England
Country
England
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 4 T20 December 17, 2025 5 4 1 0 125.00
Leicestershire vs Yorkshire · Match 122 T20 July 18, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00
Yorkshire vs Lancashire · Match 115 T20 July 17, 2025 1 4 0 0 25.00
Yorkshire vs Derbyshire · Match 105 T20 July 13, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00
Durham vs Yorkshire · Match 69 T20 June 20, 2025 2 6 0 0 33.33
Yorkshire vs Durham · Match 56 T20 June 15, 2025 1 3 0 0 33.33

Matches

Perth Scorchers Perth Scorchers
Sydney Sixers Sydney Sixers
Sydney Sixers Sydney Sixers
Hobart Hurricanes Hobart Hurricanes
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Major Teams Represented

  • England: T20I squad (tour to Caribbean)
  • Australia (BBL): Sydney Sixers (2024-25 season)
  • England (The Hundred): Welsh Fire (2026), Southern Brave, London Spirit
  • County Cricket: Yorkshire, Berkshire 

Key Statistics & Records

  • Vitality Blast 2024: Claimed 17 wickets in 10 matches for Yorkshire.
  • Best T20 Bowling: 5-14 against Durham in July 2024 (third-best figures in Yorkshire's T20 history).
  • Notable Performances: 4-30 against Worcestershire in July 2024.
  • Contract: Signed a new, long-term deal with Yorkshire, keeping him at Headingley until at least the end of 2027. 

Career Highlights & Records

  • Breakthrough: Dismissed Joe Root and Ben Duckett in net sessions, leading to a trial with Yorkshire.
  • Yorkshire Success: Took 17 wickets in 10 games in the 2023 T20 Blast, including a spell of 5/14, the third-best in Yorkshire's Blast history.
  • International Recognition: Called up to England's T20I squad.
  • Franchise Cricket: Drafted by Southern Brave (The Hundred) and Sydney Sixers (BBL).