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Abu Nechim

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Abu Nechim
Nechim in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Abu Nechim Ahmed
Born (1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 36)
Guwahati, Assam, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–2021Assam
2010–2013Mumbai Indians
2014–2016Royal Challengers Bangalore
2021–PresentNagaland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 64 56 75
Runs scored 1,114 421 239
Batting average 13.75 14.03 9.19
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 50 43 26*
Balls bowled 10,810 2,378 1,435
Wickets 167 59 75
Bowling average 32.04 34.88 24.29
5 wickets in innings 6 1 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 7/68 5/32 4/21
Catches/stumpings 23/– 13/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 March 2021

Abu Nechim Ahmed (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian cricketer[1] who plays for Assam in domestic cricket and played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed lower order batsman. He captained Assam cricket team in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Career

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Abu made his first-class debut on 1 December 2005 against Madhya Pradesh at Indore in the 2005–06 Ranji Trophy. From 2010 to 2013 he represented Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He has represented India at the U-19 level many times, played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He had also represented ICL India XI & Royal Bengal Tigers in the now defunct ICL.[1]

He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Assam in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with twelve dismissals in four matches.[2]

Abu Nechim retired from all formats of cricket in February 2023.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Abu Nechim Ahmed". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Assam batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ Acharya, Shayan (4 February 2023). "Abu Nechim, Assam's first representative in IPL, retires from all forms of cricket". Sportstar. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Former India U19 And RCB Fast Bowler Abu Nechim Announces Retirement - News18". News18. IANS. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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