Darius D'Silva (born 16 April 1998) is a

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er who played for the

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. He made his international debut for the

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in August 2019. He lives in

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, Western Australia, and has represented the

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at the under-19 level. In July 2019, he was named in the

' squad for their

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(T20I) series against the Netherlands. He made his T20I debut for the United Arab Emirates against the

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on 3 August 2019. In October 2019, he was added to the United Arab Emirates' squad for the

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tournament in the UAE. In December 2019, he was named in the

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(ODI) squad for the

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. He made his ODI debut for the UAE, against the

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on 8 December 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:D'Silva, Darius 1998 births Living people Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers Australian cricketers Cricketers from Perth, Western Australia Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Cricketers from Dubai