
Nepal · Sudur Paschim Royals
Aarif Sheikh
29Nepal
- Right-handed middle-order batter
- Right-arm medium bowler
- Occasional bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 87 | 70 | 963 | 926 | 16.90 | 104.0 | 45 | 0 | 85 | 19 | 40.3 |
| NPL | 18 | 16 | 255 | 227 | 21.30 | 112.3 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 37.0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 200 | 172 | 25.00 | 116.3 | 45 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 36.6 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 15 | 179 | 247 | 7 | 8.28 | 35.30 | 25.6 | 37.4 |
Batting style
Balanced middle-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate109Par 103Balls per dismissal26Par 20DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate131Par 138Balls per dismissal9Par 11
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 19.0 | 18.2 | |
| Strike rate | 109 | 110 | |
| Boundary % | 13.0 | 12.2 | |
| Dot % | 39.9 | 43.4 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 20 | 39 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 127 | 125 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 105 | 106 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 99 | 93 |
469 balls in T20s · Dec 2023 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Six-hittingone every 48.7 balls (field 22.3 across T20Is, Nepal Premier League and 3 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 165 | 91.5 | 8 | 72 | 4.67 | 3 |
| Middle overs | 568 | 99.8 | 25 | 84 | 9.21 | 3 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 193 | 126.9 | 24 | 23 | 16.17 | 1 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −2.6
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak 0.0
July 2018Now −2.62019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 28 | 353 | 19.6 | 115.7 | – | – | – |
Not in our T20 bowling rankings.
Teams
- NepalInternationalLast T20I Jun 2026
- Sudur Paschim RoyalsNPL 2026Bats at 2 · Opener · Contracted · 18 appearances for the club
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL | 2024–2025 | 18 | 255 | 21.30 | 112.3 | – | – |
| Nepal T20 League | 2022–2023 | 8 | 54 | 7.70 | 69.2 | 2 | 8.54 |
| Nepal T20 Pro Club Championship | 2023 | 7 | 71 | 11.80 | 79.8 | 1 | 7.00 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 2/10 | 14% | 0 | 1 | 02739244520610272 |
- Aarif Sheikh has made 30 or more in 2 of the last 10 T20 innings.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Nepal | Oman | Singapore National Cricket Ground | – | – | Nepal won by 8 wickets |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Nepal | United Arab Emirates | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | – | – | Nepal won by 8 wickets |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Nepal | Scotland | Wankhede Stadium | – | – | Nepal won by 7 wickets |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Nepal | West Indies | Wankhede Stadium | 2 (8) | – | West Indies won by 9 wickets |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Nepal | Italy | Wankhede Stadium | 27 (24) | – | Italy won by 10 wickets |
| 8 Feb 2026 | Nepal | England | Wankhede Stadium | 10 (8) | – | England won by 4 runs |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Sudur Paschim Royals | Lumbini Lions | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 6 (6) | – | Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Sudur Paschim Royals | Biratnagar Kings | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 20 (13) | – | Sudur Paschim Royals won by 77 runs |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Sudur Paschim Royals | Biratnagar Kings | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 45* (32) | – | Biratnagar Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Sudur Paschim Royals | Chitwan Rhinos | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 24* (16) | – | Sudur Paschim Royals won by 49 runs |
Pace and pitch map
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