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Dinesh Nakrani is an Indian-born all-rounder who represents the Uganda national cricket team in international cricket. He plays as a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler. 

Nakrani began his career in age-group and domestic cricket for Saurashtra in India before moving to Uganda in 2016 and qualifying to play for their national team in 2018. He played a crucial role in Uganda's historic qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup. 

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পূর্ণ নাম
দিনেশ মাগান নক্রানি
জন্ম
21 সেপ্টেম্বর 1991
জন্মস্থান
কচ্ছ, গুজরাট, ভারত
জাতীয়তা
উগান্ডান
ভূমিকা
অলরাউন্ডার
ব্যাটিং স্টাইল
বামহাতি
বোলিং স্টাইল
বামহাতি মিডিয়াম
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স্ট্যাটস

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Nigeria vs Uganda · 5th place play-off T20I October 4, 2025 23 15 2 0 153.33
Uganda vs Tanzania · Match 6 T20I September 28, 2025 14 18 0 0 77.78
Uganda vs Zimbabwe · Match 3 T20I September 26, 2025 2 4 0 0 50.00
United Arab Emirates vs Uganda · Match 18 T20I July 27, 2025 5 4 0 0 125.00
Kenya vs Uganda · Match 13 T20I July 25, 2025 23 20 3 0 115.00
Uganda vs Nigeria · Match 10 T20I July 22, 2025 10 8 1 0 125.00

Notable Records And Awards

  • Holds the record for the third-best bowling analysis in a T20I innings (6 wickets for 7 runs against Lesotho).

  • Was the leading run-scorer in the 2018-19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier regional group, including a century against Kenya.

  • Has earned 12 Player of the Match awards in T20 Internationals. 

Career Statistics (t20 Internationals)

Statistic  Batting Bowling
Matches 82 82
Runs 1,144 1,468 conceded
Highest Score 77* 6/7 (best figures)
Average 25.42 15.29
Wickets - 96
Economy Rate - 5.69

Teams Played For

  • Uganda (current national team)
  • Saurashtra (Indian domestic cricket)
  • Saurashtra Under-19s 

International Debuts

Format  Match Details Date
T20I Uganda vs. Botswana at Kampala May 20, 2019
List A Uganda vs. Jersey at Al Amerat December 2, 2019