Sirajullah Khadim (born 10 June 1988) is a Bangladeshi

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er who plays for the Portugal national cricket team. He previously played domestic cricket for

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Personal life

Khadim was born on 10 June 1988 in Brahmanbaria. He immigrated to

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in 2014.

Bangladesh career

Khadim was admitted to the

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in 2001 and represented Bangladesh at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level. He played for the

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at the

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in Sri Lanka. Khadim made his debut for

in 2005. He played for Mohammedan Sporting Club at the age of 18. In 2009, while practising for the

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, he received a serious eye injury which led to the end of his career in Bangladesh.

Portugal career

In August 2021, he was named in Portugal's

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(T20I) squad for the 2021 Portugal Tri-Nation Series tournament. He made his

(T20I) debut for Portugal, against

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, on 19 August 2021.

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* 1988 births Living people Bangladeshi cricketers Sylhet Division cricketers Portuguese cricketers Portugal Twenty20 International cricketers Bangladeshi expatriates in Portugal People from Brahmanbaria district Cricketers from Chittagong Division {{Bangladesh-cricket-bio-1980s-stub