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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = M Ibrahim Khaleel
| image =
| international = true
| country = United States
| fullname = M Ibrahim Khaleel
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|10|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]
| club1 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
| year1 = 2002–present
| club2 = [[Hyderabad Heroes]]
| year2 = 2007–2008
| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 57
| runs1 = 2,158
| bat avg1 = 29.16
| 100s/50s1 = 3/9
| top score1 = 141
| catches/stumpings1 = 186/25
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches2 = 47
| runs2 = 818
| bat avg2 = 22.72
| 100s/50s2 = 0/5
| top score2 = 78
| catches/stumpings2 = 59/17
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 18
| runs3 = 224
| bat avg3 = 17.23
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 68[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings3 = 14/7

| date = 23 June
| year = 2018
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/30210.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Ibrahim Khaleel''' is an Indian [[cricket]]er who played as a [[wicket-keeper]] for [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] and former captain of the [[United States national cricket team]]. A right-handed batsman, Khaleel made his first-class debut in 2002. In 2007, he opted to participate in the now defunct [[Indian Cricket League]], competing for the [[Hyderabad Heroes]]. He returned to authorised cricket in 2009, returning to play for Hyderabad. In a 2011 [[Ranji Trophy]] match against [[Assam cricket team|Assam]], he set a record for the most dismissals in a first-class match by a wicket-keeper; taking 14 in total.

==Career==
Having played for [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]'s youth teams at Under-16 and Under-19 level,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11742/Other_matches.html |title=Other matches played by Ibrahim Khaleel (94) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> he made his [[first-class cricket]] debut for the team in November 2002, facing [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] in a [[Ranji Trophy]] match.<ref name="fcm">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11742/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Ibrahim Khaleel (44) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref> He took five catches in the first innings of the contest, and two further catches and a stumping in the second.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/75/75749.html |title=Hyderabad v Mumbai: Ranji Trophy 2002/03 (Elite Group A) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref> In late 2005, Khaleel reached his first [[Century (cricket)|century]] in first-class cricket, remaining 128 [[not out]] against [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/84/84279.html |title=Andhra v Hyderabad: Ranji Trophy 2005/06 (Elite Group B) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref> He followed this up with another century in his next match, reaching 102 in the second innings against [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/84/84367.html |title=Punjab v Hyderabad: Ranji Trophy 2005/06 (Elite Group B) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref> Later that month, he bettered his debut performance with the gloves, taking nine catches in a match against [[Services cricket team|Services]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/84/84505.html |title=Hyderabad v Services: Ranji Trophy 2005/06 (Elite Group B) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref>

He chose to participate in the [[Indian Cricket League]] (ICL) for the duration of its existence,<ref name="Vasu">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icl/content/story/307147.html|title=ICL moves for Hyderabad players, state unit reacts|last=Vasu|first=A.|date=16 August 2007|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 December 2011}}</ref> ruling him out of international selection, or participation in any cricket authorised by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI). He was part of the [[Hyderabad Heroes]] side which won the [[ICL 20s Grand Championship 2007–08]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/164/164238.html |title=Hyderabad Heroes v Lahore Badshahs: ICL 20s Grand Championship 2007/08 (Second Final) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref> and the ICL India XI which won the [[ICL 20s World Series 2007–08]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/166/166839.html |title=ICL India XI v ICL World XI: ICL 20s World Series 2007/08 (Final) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref>

When the BCCI offered an amnesty for ICL players to return to first-class cricket, Khaleel joined the majority of his colleagues in accepting the offer,<ref name="Amnesty">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icl2008/content/story/407051.html|title=List of players and officials offered amnesty by the BCCI|last=Cricinfo staff|date=2 June 2009|access-date=5 December 2011}}</ref> and made his return for Hyderabad in November 2009.<ref name="fcm"/> He bettered his previous best with the bat in late 2010, scoring 141 runs in the first innings against [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]], sharing a partnership of 175 runs with [[Bavanaka Sandeep]] in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/297/297580.html |title=Jharkhand v Hyderabad: Ranji Trophy 2010/11 (Plate Group A) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref> A year later, in a match against [[Assam cricket team|Assam]], he took four catches and three stumpings in the first innings and another seven catches in the second innings to set a new record for the total number of wicket-keeper dismissals in a first-class match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/347/347629.html |title=Assam v Hyderabad: Ranji Trophy 2011/12 (Plate Group B) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-plate-league-2011/content/story/541357.html |title=Maharashtra surge to second win |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|date=20 November 2011 |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref> The previous record had been set by [[Wayne James]], who took eleven catches and two stumpings in the 1995–96 [[Logan Cup]] final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283372.html |title=Records / First-class matches / Wicketkeeping records / Most dismissals in a match |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/engine/match/400773.html |title=Final: Matabeleland v Mashonaland Country Districts at Bulawayo, Apr 19–21, 1996 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref>

In March 2017, he was called up to a selection camp with the potential of representing the [[United States national cricket team|United States]] at the [[2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] tournament.<ref name="USA-prep">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1086656.html |title=Former Indian, SL, WI first-class players in USA selection camp |access-date=14 March 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Khaleel has played league cricket in Chicago and has US permanent residency status.<ref name="USA-prep"/> In September 2017, he was appointed the captain of the United States side, ahead of the [[Auty Cup]].<ref name="capt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20669760/ibrahim-khaleel-lead-usa-auty-cup |title=Ibrahim Khaleel to lead USA in Auty Cup |access-date=11 September 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In January 2018, he was named as the [[captain (cricket)|captain]] of the United States squad for the [[2017–18 Regional Super50]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref name="USASqaud">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1132625.html |title=Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad |access-date=13 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers in the players' draft for the [[2018 Global T20 Canada|inaugural edition]] of the [[Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref name="Squads1">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/global-t20-canada-complete-squads |title=Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads |work=SportsKeeda |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="Squads2">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> In August 2018, he was named as the captain of the United States' squad for the [[2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier]] tournament in [[Morrisville, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-selected-for-icc-world-t20-americas-qualifier/ |title=Team USA Squad Selected for ICC World T20 Americas' Qualifier |work=USA Cricket |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, he was sacked as captain of the United States team and replaced by [[Saurabh Netravalkar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24877552/khaleel-sacked-netravalkar-named-captain-usa-super50-squad |title=Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 October 2018}}</ref>

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