Karthik Meiyappan

Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan (born 8 October 2000) is an Emirati cricketer.[1][2][3] In December 2019, he was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.[4] He made his ODI debut for the UAE, against the United States on 8 December 2019.[5] Later the same month, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6][7] In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded with a year-long part-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.[8]

Karthik Meiyappan
Personal information
Full nameKarthik Palaniapan Meiyappan
Born (2000-10-08) 8 October 2000
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 83)8 December 2019 v United States
Last ODI18 January 2021 v Ireland
T20I debut (cap 58)8 October 2021 v Ireland
Last T20I24 February 2022 v Ireland
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 6 3
Runs scored 20 –
Batting average 6.66 –
100s/50s 0/0 –/–
Top score 12 –
Balls bowled 288 60
Wickets 7 6
Bowling average 32.14 13.16
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/37 4/25
Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 February 2022

In October 2021, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash tournament.[9] He made his T20I debut on 8 October 2021, for the UAE against Ireland.[10]

Personal life

Meiyappan was born in Chennai, India.[1] He grew up in Chennai, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, before his family settled in Dubai permanently in 2012. He attended The Winchester School, Jebel Ali, alongside his UAE teammate Aryan Lakra.[11]

References
  1. "Palaniapan Meiyappan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. "Karthik Meiyappan learns importance of staying hydrated after suffering severe cramp during UAE's win over Namibia". The National. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. "From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020". The National. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. "1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Sharjah, Dec 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  6. "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. "Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers". The National. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  9. "United Arab Emirates vs Namibia, 1st T20I Match Details, Prediction, Team Squad". Sports Unfold. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  10. "2nd T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 8 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  11. Radley, Paul (4 May 2019). "Karthik Meiyappan a 'very exciting prospect' as UAE U19s prepare to face cricket powerhouses at Asia Cup and World Cup". The National. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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