Siraj Ullah Khadem

Sirajullah Khadim (born 10 June 1988) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Portugal national cricket team.^[1] He previously played domestic cricket for Sylhet Division.^[2]

Sirajullah Khadim

Personal information
Full name	Sirajullah Khadim
Born	(1988-06-10) 10 June 1988 (age 37) Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	Portugal
T20I debut (cap 18)	19 August 2021 v Malta
Last T20I	4 July 2022 v Denmark
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005-2009	Sylhet Division
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA Matches 23 6 8 Runs scored 75 89 89 Batting average 10.71 8.90 12.71 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 22 29 37 Balls bowled 470 300 84 Wickets 35 1 1 Bowling average 12.05 174.00 57.00 5 wickets in innings 1 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/17 1/77 1/12 Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 August 2024

Personal life

Khadim was born on 10 June 1988 in Brahmanbaria.^[1] He immigrated to Lisbon in 2014.^[3]

Bangladesh career

Khadim was admitted to the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in 2001 and represented Bangladesh at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level. He played for the Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team at the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.^[3]

Khadim made his debut for Sylhet Division in 2005.^[2] He played for Mohammedan Sporting Club at the age of 18.^[4] In 2009, while practising for the Dhaka Premier League, he received a serious eye injury which led to the end of his career in Bangladesh.^[3]

Portugal career

In August 2021, he was named in Portugal's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Portugal Tri-Nation Series tournament.^[5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Portugal, against Malta, on 19 August 2021.^[6]