Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza is a Zimbabwean all-rounder who was born on 24 April 1986 in Sialkot, Pakistan. He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in 2013 and has since become a regular member of the team across all formats.

Raza is primarily a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spinner. He is known for his aggressive strokeplay and has played some crucial innings for Zimbabwe in the limited-overs format. He has also been handy with the ball, picking up wickets at crucial moments.

In his domestic career, Raza has played for teams like Sialkot Stallions, Zimbabwe A, Mashonaland Eagles, and Mountaineers. He has also played in various T20 leagues around the world, including the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings.

Here are some of his major career achievements and stats across formats:

• Test cricket: Raza has played 14 Tests for Zimbabwe, scoring 842 runs at an average of 37.65, including 2 centuries and 6 half-centuries. He has also taken 32 wickets at an average of 45.09.
• ODI cricket: Raza has played 111 ODIs for Zimbabwe, scoring 2421 runs at an average of 28.12, including 2 centuries and 12 half-centuries. He has also taken 50 wickets at an average of 39.56.
• T20I cricket: Raza has played 49 T20Is for Zimbabwe, scoring 776 runs at an average of 21.55, including 4 half-centuries. He has also taken 24 wickets at an average of 29.79.
• IPL: Raza played for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2014 season and for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2019 season. In total, he has played 5 matches in the IPL, scoring 41 runs and taking 2 wickets.