Muhammed Shanil (born 20 December 1988) is an Indian-born

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er who played for the

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. He was selected as the

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of the UAE team for their three-match

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series against Oman in October 2016, making his List A debut in the process. He made his

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(T20I) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Afghanistan on 18 December 2016.

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* 1988 births Living people People from Kozhikode district Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Kerala Indian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates {{UnitedArabEmirates-cricket-bio-stub