Mustafa Shaikh was an India

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Cricket

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er. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Maharashtra

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. He was born in Poona.

Shaikh, who made his cricketing debut for West Zone Universities in the 1975-76 season, playing in the Vizzy Trophy final, made a single first-class appearance, for Maharashtra, during the 1979-80 season, against Bombay. From the tailend, he scored 0 not out in the only innings in which he batted.

Shaikh bowled 18 overs in the match, conceding 68 runs.

External links

• Mustafa Shaikh at Cricket Archive