Chundangapoyil Rizwan

Chundangapoyil Puthiyapurayil Rizwan (19 April 1988) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He has played for the UAE national cricket team since 2019, and was appointed Twenty20 International captain in 2022.

International career He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Nepal on 26 January 2019. In January 2019, he was named in the UAE Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Nepal. He made his T20I debut against Nepal on 31 January 2019.

In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a year-long part-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board. The following month, in the UAE's first fixture against Ireland, Rizwan scored his first century in an ODI match.

In August 2022, Rizwan was appointed to succeeded Ahmed Raza as the UAE's Twenty20 International captain, with his first major tournament being the 2022 Asia Cup Qualifier in Oman.

Personal life Rizwan was born in Tellicherry, Kerala, India. playing cricket for Kerala at the under-19, and under-23 levels. He moved back to the UAE in 2014 to work, as an electrical engineer, with Bukhatir Group.