| Alpesh Ramjani | |
| Country: | Uganda |
| Fullname: | Alpesh Ravilal Ramjani |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2022–present |
| T20idebutdate: | 15 September |
| T20idebutyear: | 2022 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Botswana |
| T20icap: | 28 |
| Lastt20idate: | 3 June |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Afghanistan |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | T20I |
| Matches1: | 39 |
| Runs1: | 569 |
| Bat Avg1: | 25.86 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
| Top Score1: | 78 |
| Deliveries1: | 787 |
| Wickets1: | 70 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 8.88 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/9 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 15/– |
| Date: | 3 June 2024 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/alpesh-ramjani-1178061 Cricinfo |
Alpesh Ravilal Ramjani (born 24 September 1994) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the Uganda national cricket team.[1]
Ramjani was born on 24 September 1994 in Mumbai, India.[1] As a schoolboy he played alongside Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav.[2] He completed a Bachelor of Commerce at Rizvi College of Engineering in Mumbai.[3]
Ramjani moved to Uganda to play cricket after losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He was invited to Uganda by Ugandan national team player Dinesh Nakrani, a family friend.[2]
In September 2022, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2022 ACA Africa T20 Cup for the first time.[4] He made his Twenty20 International debut in the tournament against Botswana.[1]
In August 2023, Nakrani was named in national side's squad for the 2023 East Africa T20 Cup, in which he was the highest wicket-taker with 25 wickets in 12 matches.[5] In November 2023, he was named in the Uganda's squad for the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Regional Final, which went on to qualify for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He finished the tournament as the second highest wicket-taker with 12 wickets in 6 matches.[6] [7]
Nakrani established a new record for the most T20I wicket-taker in a calendar year in 2023, finishing with 55 wickets.[8] He was subsequently named in the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year for 2023.[9]
In May 2024, he was named in Uganda's squad for their maiden World Cup appearance at 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10] [11] He played his first match at the World Cup on 3 June 2024 against Afghanistan.