KM Asif

KM Asif (born 24 July 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] He has played for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2018.[2][3]

KM Asif
Personal information
Full nameKM Asif
Born (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993
Edavanna, Kerala, India
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018-presentKerala
2018-presentChennai Super Kings (squad no. 24)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 April 2018

Early life

Asif's father was a daily wager while his mother was a home-maker. He has a younger brother and sister. He has been mentored by Biju George.[4]

In 2016, he worked in Dubai as a storekeeper. But he soon returned home to attend a fast-bowling trial conducted across India. He also attended open trials for the UAE national team at the ICC Academy but was rejected and soon returned to India.[4]

Domestic career

"He's not the traditional Indian fast. He didn't have the typical fast bowler's body back then (in 2014) but he had raw pace and a superb bouncer".

- Biju George, Asif's mentor on his bowling[4]

Asif hasn't played any form of age-group cricket for Kerala.[4]

He made his Twenty20 debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Zonal T20 League on 12 January 2018.[5] He made his List A debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 9 February 2018.[6]

In August 2018, he was one of five players that were suspended for three games in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.[7] He made his first-class debut on 9 December 2019, for Kerala in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.[8]

Indian Premier League

In 2017, Asif trained with the Delhi Daredevils and also was a net bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders. In 2018, he attended the trails of Chennai Super Kings.[4]

On January 2018, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 IPL auction.[9] He made his IPL debut that season against the Delhi Daredevils after an injury to Deepak Chahar.

References
  1. "KM Asif". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "KM Asif". IPL. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "KM Asif". Wisden. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. Kishore, Shashank (28 August 2020). "How Kerala's KM Asif broke through to the IPL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. "South Zone, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Visakhapatnam, Jan 12 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. "Group B, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Nadaun, Feb 9 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. "Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. "Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Thumba, Dec 9-12 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  9. "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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