Personal information | |
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Full name | Arif Yaqoob |
Born | Karachi | 25 October 1994
Batting | Rigt-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm leg break |
Role | Bowler |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2023–present | Karachi Whites |
2023 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited |
2024 | Peshawar Zalmi |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 April 2024 |
Arif Yaqoob (born 25 October 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer, who is a right-arm leg break bowler. He plays for Karachi Whites in domestic cricket.[1]
Yaqoob made his Twenty20 debut for Karachi Whites on 24 November 2023, against Islamabad in the 2023–24 National T20 Cup.[2] In December 2023, he was named in Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited's squad for the 2023–24 President's Trophy.[3] He made his first-class debut for SNGPL on 22 December 2023, against Pakistan Television,[4] taking his maiden five-wicket haul in PTV's second innings.[5] He finished his debut match with a ten-wicket haul for 117 runs, leading SNGPL to an eight-wicket win over PTV.[6]
In January 2024, he was picked by Peshawar Zalmi following the players' draft, to play for them in the 2024 Pakistan Super League.[7] On 27 February 2024, he achieved his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket, against Islamabad United.[8] Taking figures of 5/27, he became the second bowler to take a five-wicket haul for Peshawar Zalmi.[9] He picked up four wickets in the 19th over of Islamabad's innings, becoming the first bowler in the history of Pakistan Super League to take four wickets in an over.[10]