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Rasikh Dar Age and Biography

Cricket player Rasikh Salam Dar was born in India on April 5 2000. Rasikh's age is 22 years. His zodiac sign is Aries. Rasikh was born in Kulgam district Jammu and Kashmir India. He made his Mumbai Indians debut at the youngest age 17 years and 353 days. But due to an error on his birth certificate the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended him for two years in June 2019.

The Mumbai Indians acquired him in December 2018 during the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League. He became the third Jammu & Kashmiri cricketer to be selected for the Indian Premier League. 

On October 3 2018 he made his List A debut for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy. 

Rasikh Dar’s Family and Childhood

Abdul Salam Dar is the father of Rasikh a teacher in their home village. There is no information about his mother or siblings. Rasikh participated in trials for the youth cricket team but was not selected. Irfan Pathan a great Indian bowler saw him later during the J&K stats team trials and was intrigued by his bowling movement and swing. 

Irfan Pathan assisted him in developing his bowling abilities for the J&K State team. He was purchased by the Mumbai Indians in the IPL auction before the 2019 season after making his List A debut for J&K in 2018.

Rasikh Dar’s Education

Rasikh excelled in school and fared even better in extracurricular activities. His father encouraged him and used to take him and his cousin to a field close to their home to play cricket.

Rasikh Dar’s Girlfriend and Relationship

Rasikh Dar is single and is not in a relationship yet.

Rasikh Dar’s Career

List A cricket debut

On October 3 2018 he faced Rajasthan in his List A debut. Since then he has had the opportunity to play in two List A matches where he has taken three wickets with a 5.60 economy rate.

First-class cricket debut

In addition on December 30 2018 he made his first-class cricket debut with the Ranji Trophy. He has since had the opportunity to participate in two Ranji matches during which he has taken 7 wickets with a 3.51 economy rate.

T20 cricket debut

On February 22 2019 he played in his first T20 match for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Since then he has participated in six T20 Internationals. took 4 wickets at a 53 batting average. And his finest effort during this was 3 wickets for 38 runs.

IPL Debut

In the 2019 IPL season he made his debut with the Mumbai Indians team against the Delhi Capitals team. His IPL debut was average; he gave up 42 runs in 4 overs.Following his departure from the Mumbai Indians squad in 2020 he was chosen in the mega-auction for the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the IPL 2022. He is currently playing for the KKR team in the IPL 2022.

Rasikh Dar’s Matches and Wickets Stats! (As of 2022)

Bowling Stats!

Rasikh Dar’s Controversies

Banned from BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) (2019)

The J&K pace bowler Rasikh Salam was given a two-year suspension due to an age difference. 

The BCCI stated "The BCCI has suspended Rasikh for two years following a discrepancy—submission of defective birth certificate." In the most recent first-class season the 17-year-old represented J&K in U-19 Ranji Trophy and limited-overs matches. Mumbai Indians also selected him for Rs.20 000 to play in the IPL. 

He received the new ball in MI's season opener against Delhi Capitals in place of Jasprit Bumrah. He bowled his full four overs going for 42 runs despite impressing with pace and briefly unsettling the openers. However that was to be his only game.

In his two first-class matches the right-arm bowler has taken seven wickets and amassed 45 runs. Irfan Pathan a former India bowler who was now a coach for J&K had previously told HT that Salam reminded him of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Irfan Khan was quite startled by his actions.

Rasikh Dar’s Net Worth

The base price for Rasikh in the 2022 IPL Auction  was 20 lakhs. Thus making his net worth $5 Million. (13 Crore INR approximately)

Rasikh Dar’s Awards and Achievements

• During the 2019 IPL Rasikh Dar was purchased by Mumbai Indians for 20 lakh INR.
• He was the youngest (17 years 353 days) cricketer to represent Mumbai Indians in the IPL and the third player from Jammu & Kashmir to compete in the league.
• Kolkata Knight Riders purchased Rasikh Salam for his base price of 20 lakh INR during the IPL auction held in Bangalore in February 2022 in front of the Indian Premier League 2022.

Rasikh Dar’s Records

There are Records made by Rashik Dar yet. 

Unknown Facts about Rasikh Dar

• He debuted for J&K in List-A and First-class in 2018.
• He participated in his state's maiden T20 game at the beginning of 2019.
• Before the 2019 IPL season the Mumbai Indians selected Rasikh.
• The BCCI gave him a two-year ban due to his age fraud issue.
• He discovered a bidder for the IPL 2022 auction in Kolkata Knight Riders.
• Dar faced Mumbai in his first game for KKR in 2022.

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