Alzarri Joseph is a well-known cricketer from Antigua in West Indies. |
He is a right-arm fast bowler who captained the West Indies team to victory in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, earning the Man of the Match award. |
Joseph was drafted into the Mumbai Indians team for the 2019 Indian Premier League. |
Encouraged by his father Alva, a member of the Leeward Islands Cricket Club, Joseph excelled in bowling from a young age. |
Winston Benjamin, a former West Indian cricketer, mentored Joseph in bowling techniques and helped refine his action, enhancing his focus and patience on the field. |
Alzarri made his first-class cricket debut in 2014 for the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. |
He represented West Indies in the 2015 Under-19 World Cup, emerging as the team's top wicket-taker. |
In 2016, Alzarri earned a spot in the West Indies Test team and received his official cap from Joel Garner before facing India in his debut match. |
On 2 October 2016, he made his One Day International debut against Pakistan, taking two wickets. |
During the New Zealand tour in December 2017, Joseph faced a setback with a stress fracture in his back, leading to a period of recovery. |
The West Indies Cricket Board rewarded him with a contract spanning all formats of cricket for the 2018-19 season. |
In early 2019, while playing against England, Joseph received news of his mother's passing. |
He joined the Mumbai Indians squad in the IPL to replace the injured Adam Milne in 2019. |
During his IPL debut against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Alzarri Joseph recorded the best-ever bowling figures in IPL history, claiming 6 wickets for 12 runs. |
In the 2024 IPL Auction at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on 19 December 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore acquired Alzarri Joseph for Rs. 11.50 crore. |