Sameer Rizvi is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in the domestic circuit. In 2023, he made headlines when he was acquired by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2024 IPL season.
Wiki/Biography
Sameer Rizvi was born on Saturday, December 6, 2003, in Loiya village, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India (20 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Sameer Rizvi childhood photos
His family later moved to Lal Kurti area of Meerut. He showed interest in cricket from the age of five, often going to the stadium to watch his uncle Tankeeeb Akhtar play in cricket tournaments. He later began training under the tutelage of his uncle and went on to play for several teams. He received his 10th class education from JP College, Meerut.
Photos of Sameer Rizvi when he started playing cricket
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 13″
family
He comes from a middle-class Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Haseen Rizvi, a real estate dealer. Before Samir made his Ranji debut, Bhasin suffered a brain haemorrhage. His mother Ruksana Rizvi is a housewife. He has a brother named Afseen Rizvi and two sisters, one of whom is named Naba Rizvi.
Sameer Rizvi with his father and brother (right to left)
Sameer Rizvi’s sister Naba Rizvi
wife
He is unmarried.
other relatives
His uncle Tankeeeb Akhtar played an important role in Sameer’s life, motivating him to play cricket and accompanying him to tournaments in different cities. Tankib once played cricket and later became a cricket coach.
Sameer Rizvi and his uncle
Relationships/Affairs
He is single.
religion
He believes in Islam.
Profession
domestic
Sameer Rizvi started playing for the Uttar Pradesh Under-14 team in the 2014-15 season and played for them until the 2015-16 season. He played for the Uttar Pradesh U-16 team from 2016-17 to 2018-19.
Sameer Rizvi played for Uttar Pradesh Under-16s
He played for the Uttar Pradesh U-19 team from 2018-19 to 2019-20. He represented the India U-19 B team in the 2018-19 season and the India U-19 A team in the 2019-20 season. He represented SG Cantt in the 2020 Cricket Championship.
Sameer Rizvi (centre) when he played for Uttar Pradesh Under-19s
He started representing Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy in the 2019-20 season. Samir played for Vats Sport in the Guts N Glory Corporate League in 2021 and scored 126 runs off 48 balls in one match.
Samir Rizvi in domestic competition
He participated in the BCCI 2023 Men’s Under-23 State A Championship as captain of the Uttar Pradesh Under-23 team and scored 84 runs off 50 balls in the final, helping the team win the match; he also hit 37 sixes, It was the most six-pointers in the tournament.
Sameer Rizvi receives the trophy after winning the 2023 Boys Under-23 State A Championship
International
Under 19 years old
In 2019, he played for the India Under-19 team.
Sameer Rizvi and Rahul Dravid (right) while playing for the India Under-19 national team
league
UP T20 League
Sameer Rizvi plays for Kanpur Superstars in the first edition of UP T20 League 2023. He scored 455 points in 10 games with an average of 50.56 and a field goal percentage of 188.8, becoming the team’s top scorer. He scored 200 runs, including the highest score of 122 and the fastest hundred of the tournament. He hit 35 sixes, the most in the tournament.
Sameer Rizvi plays for Kanpur Superstars in UP T20 League 2023
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Sameer Rizvi is making headlines for his stellar performance in the UP T20 League 2023 and he is expected to be one of the most popular players. This later turned out to be true when he was acquired by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 840 crore in the auction for the 2024 IPL season, against his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) post on Instagram after acquiring Sameer Rizvi for 2024 IPL season
Although Samir’s father attributes Samir’s success to his uncle Tankib, his uncle Tankib said that Samir worked very hard since he was a child to realize his dream. Samir expressed happiness at his selection and said he hopes to make his debut for India at the earliest and perform well under the leadership of CSK and India’s World Cup-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
jersey number
Samir wears the number 7 jersey for the India Under-19 team in international tournaments and the number 7 jersey for Kanpur Superstars in the UP T20 League 2023.
Sameer Rizvi India Under-19 National Team Jersey Number 7
Facts/Trivia
- His batting style is right-handed and his bowling style is right-arm off-ball. He can play anywhere from No. 4 to No. 7.
Samir Rizvi’s right-handed batting stance
- He is popularly known as the right-hander Suresh Raina. When Samir was a child, Suresh Raina once saw him fielding and was so impressed by his dedication that he gifted him a pair of goggles.
- Sameer hopes to play in IPL 2023; however, his Uttar Pradesh team coach Sunil Joshi told him to play in BCCI’s Under-23 One-Day Championship and performed well there, where he played in 7 games Scored 454 points. Later, he was acquired by CSK for Rs 840 crore in the 2024 IPL auction.
Sameer Rizvi and Rohan Jaitley after winning the Under-23 Championship
- He revealed in an interview that his favorite cricketer is MS Dhoni.
- Samir learned the technique of hitting the big six from Rinku Singh, who played alongside him in the Uttar Pradesh team.
Sameer Rizvi and Rinku Singh (left)
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