Khuzaima Tanveer

Khuzaima Tanveer
Personal information
Full name
Khuzaima Bin Tanveer
Born (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 126)25 April 2026 v Nepal
Last ODI1 May 2026 v Nepal
T20I debut (cap 99)20 April 2026 v Nepal
Last T20I21 April 2026 v Nepal
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2025–presentDesert Vipers
2026Karachi Kings
Career statistics
Competition T20
Matches 19
Runs scored 94
Batting average 23.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 31*
Balls bowled 384
Wickets 26
Bowling average 19.42
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/10
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: , 20 April 2026

Khuzaima Bin Tanveer (born 20 December 1999) is a Pakistani-born Emirati cricketer who represents the United Arab Emirates. A right-arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman, he was born in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, and relocated to the United Arab Emirates in 2023.[1] He came to prominence in the International League T20 (ILT20) with the Desert Vipers, before being granted UAE citizenship through naturalisation in April 2026 and making his international debut for the UAE the same month.[2]

Early life

Khuzaima was born on 20 December 1999 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. He relocated to the United Arab Emirates in 2023 to pursue a professional cricket career, having previously played club cricket in Pakistan.

Career

Franchise cricket

Khuzaima made his franchise T20 debut for the Desert Vipers in the 2024–25 International League T20, playing against the Sharjah Warriorz on 25 January 2025. He took four wickets for 22 runs in four overs and was named player of the match as the Vipers won by eight wickets.[3][4]

In December 2025, during the 2025–26 International League T20, he recorded career-best bowling figures of four for ten against the Gulf Giants, again winning the player-of-the-match award as the Vipers won by eight wickets.[5][6] That performance earned him a nomination for the ESPNcricinfo Awards 2025 in the men's T20 leagues bowling category.[7] He finished the season as the Vipers' leading wicket-taker, with seventeen wickets from eleven matches at an economy rate of 7.5, as the side won their first ILT20 title.[8] Across both ILT20 seasons with the Vipers, he took 24 wickets in 18 matches.[9]

In February 2026, he was selected by the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League player draft.[10] The Emirates Cricket Board subsequently recalled him from the Karachi Kings squad to join the UAE national team for a tour of Nepal.[1]

International career

In April 2026, Khuzaima was one of five cricketers granted UAE citizenship through naturalisation under a 2018 Presidential decree that opened pathways for foreign-born athletes to represent the UAE in sport.[1] He made his T20 International debut against Nepal on 20 April 2026, and his One Day International debut against the same opponents on 25 April 2026, as part of a Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series in Kathmandu.[11] In his third ODI appearance, on 1 May 2026, he contributed a batting innings of 49 from 26 balls before the UAE fell narrowly short of their target, losing by 37 runs.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cricketers 'feel out of this world' after being given UAE citizenship". The National. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Five UAE cricketers given citizenship through naturalisation". ESPNcricinfo. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sharjah Warriorz v Desert Vipers, 18th Match, International League T20 2024/25". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  4. ↑ ""I have only one goal: to make my team win the tournament" – Khuzaima bin Tanveer sets his sights on DP World ILT20 glory". Desert Vipers. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Desert Vipers v Gulf Giants, 12th Match, International League T20 2025/26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Khuzaima Tanveer's stirring 4-10 sets up Desert Vipers' win". Cricbuzz. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "ESPNcricinfo Awards 2025 men's T20 leagues bowling nominees". ESPNcricinfo. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "ESPNcricinfo Awards 2025 men's T20 leagues bowling nominees". ESPNcricinfo. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Khuzaima Tanveer profile and biography". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Karachi Kings bolster bowling attack with Khuzaima bin Tanveer". Karachi Kings. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Khuzaima Tanveer profile and biography". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "UAE lose out to Nepal in another thriller as limping Khuzaima Tanveer is denied". The National. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
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