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Full name | Ibrahim Khaleel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
9 October 1982 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–present | Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Hyderabad Heroes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 November 2011 |
Ibrahim Khaleel (born 9 October 1982) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper for Hyderabad. A right-handed batsman, Khaleel made his first-class debut in 2002. In 2007, he opted to participate in the now defunct Indian Cricket League, competing for the Hyderabad Heroes. He returned to authorised cricket in 2009, returning to play for Hyderabad. In a 2011 Ranji Trophy match against Assam, he set a record for the most dismissals in a first-class match by a wicket-keeper; taking 14 in total.
Having played for Hyderabad's youth teams at Under-16 and Under-19 level, he made his first-class cricket debut for the team in November 2002, facing Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy match. He took five catches in the first innings of the contest, and two further catches and a stumping in the second. In late 2005, Khaleel reached his first century in first-class cricket, remaining 128 not out against Andhra. He followed this up with another century in his next match, reaching 102 in the second innings against Punjab. Later that month, he bettered his debut performance with the gloves, taking nine catches in a match against Services.
He chose to participate in the Indian Cricket League (ICL) for the duration of its existence, ruling him out of international selection, or participation in any cricket authorised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He was part of the Hyderabad Heroes side which won the ICL 20s Grand Championship 2007–08, and the ICL India XI which won the ICL 20s World Series 2007–08.