Father: Faizi Alikhil, Mother: Zainab
Ikram Alikhil is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter from Afghanistan who first captured attention with a match-winning century in the 2017 Under-19 Asia Cup final against Pakistan, securing Afghanistan’s first U-19 Asia Cup title. The 25-year-old made his Test and ODI debuts in 2019, and while his early ODI returns were modest, he announced himself on the world stage with a fighting 86 against West Indies in the 2019 ODI World Cup. His most memorable international knock came in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where his 58 from No. 6 helped Afghanistan secure a famous victory over England in Delhi. Alikhil has been a reliable presence in Afghanistan’s middle order, with over 1,500 List A runs at an average of 29.35, including a century and nine half-centuries. While he has often played second fiddle to Rahmanullah Gurbaz as the preferred wicketkeeping option, Alikhil has proven his value as a pure batter, particularly in the 50-over format. His first-class record is equally impressive, with three centuries and a highest score of 142.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Tests | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 21 | 9.66 | 96 | 30.20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| ODIs | 32 | 23 | 5 | 386 | 86 | 21.44 | 580 | 66.55 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 23 | 5 |
| FC | 27 | 41 | 7 | 1348 | 142 | 39.64 | 2426 | 55.56 | 3 | 6 | 149 | 6 | 71 | 7 |
| List A | 82 | 69 | 15 | 1585 | 100 | 29.35 | 2197 | 72.14 | 1 | 9 | 117 | 16 | 78 | 9 |
| T20s | 46 | 35 | 14 | 400 | 51 | 19.04 | 366 | 109.28 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 16 |
| Bowling | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w | |
| Tests | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ODIs | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| FC | 27 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 6.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| T20s | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
He is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter who provides solid glovework and contributes with the bat in the middle order.
He scored 58 from No. 6 to help Afghanistan secure a famous victory over England in Delhi.
He made his ODI and Test debuts against Ireland in Dehradun in March 2019.
In 32 ODIs, he has scored 386 runs at an average of 21.44, including three half-centuries, with a highest score of 86.
He scored an unbeaten 107 in the final of the 2017 Under-19 Asia Cup against Pakistan, securing Afghanistan's first U-19 Asia Cup title.
In 27 first-class matches, he has scored 1,348 runs at an average of 39.64, including three centuries and six half-centuries, with a highest score of 142.
He has represented Speen Ghar Region in Afghan domestic cricket.
In 82 List A matches, he has scored 1,585 runs at an average of 29.35, including one century and nine half-centuries.
