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First Class Captain
- Joined
- Oct 15, 2024
- Runs
- 4,200
Belgium-born Antum Naqvi is a right-arm batter and offspinner, who made headlines in January 2024 when he became the first to score a triple-century for any Zimbabwe team in representative cricket. Naqvi, who is of Pakistani and Indian descent had moved to Australia when he was four where he also earned a commercial airline pilot's license before moving to Zimbabwe.
Naqvi made his first-class debut in Zimbabwe in January 2023 for Mid West Rhinos and scored an unbeaten 140 in his maiden game, while also picking up five wickets. He had a bumper 2022-23 Logan Cup where he scored 379 runs in five innings which included three centuries and averaged 94.75. He also took 18 wickets at 24.44. In his second year of domestic cricket in Zimbabwe, Naqvi was named the Rhinos captain. He started the 2023-24 season with two lukewarm shows before piling on an unbeaten 300 off 295 balls against Matabeleland Tuskers.
Naqvi also had a massive start to his List A career in Zimbabwe finishing the 2023 Pro50 season as the highest run-scorer with 514 runs in eight games at 73.42, with three centuries. He also picked up nine wickets. In July 2024, Naqvi received his maiden call-up to the Zimbabwe side for a five-match series against India, with his inclusion subject to confirmation of his citizenship status. He did not get a game in that series.
Naqvi made his first-class debut in Zimbabwe in January 2023 for Mid West Rhinos and scored an unbeaten 140 in his maiden game, while also picking up five wickets. He had a bumper 2022-23 Logan Cup where he scored 379 runs in five innings which included three centuries and averaged 94.75. He also took 18 wickets at 24.44. In his second year of domestic cricket in Zimbabwe, Naqvi was named the Rhinos captain. He started the 2023-24 season with two lukewarm shows before piling on an unbeaten 300 off 295 balls against Matabeleland Tuskers.
Naqvi also had a massive start to his List A career in Zimbabwe finishing the 2023 Pro50 season as the highest run-scorer with 514 runs in eight games at 73.42, with three centuries. He also picked up nine wickets. In July 2024, Naqvi received his maiden call-up to the Zimbabwe side for a five-match series against India, with his inclusion subject to confirmation of his citizenship status. He did not get a game in that series.
