Dhruv Parashar

Dhruv Parashar
Personal information
Full name	Dhruv Parashar
Born	20 December 2004 (age 21); Pune, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off spin
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	United Arab Emirates;
ODI debut (cap 113)	01 November 2024 v Oman
Last ODI	09 November 2024 v Netherlands
T20I debut (cap 73)	31 December 2023 v Afghanistan
Last T20I	21 December 2024 v Kuwait
Domestic team information
2025-present	Desert Vipers
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNCricinfo

Dhruv Parashar (born 20 December 2004) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team, as an all-rounder.^[1]

Early life and education

Parashar was born in Pune in India.^[2] He attended Wellington School, Somerset, where he played for the school's 1st XI cricket team.

Career

Parashar was selected for the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, where the UAE team finished runners-up, defeating Pakistan in the semi-finals before losing to Bangladesh in the final.^[3]^[4] Shortly after this tournament, he was selected for his senior T20I debut in the home series against Afghanistan. He made his ODI debut in November 2024 during the Tri-Nation Series in Oman (also involving Netherlands) as part of the 2024-2026 Cricket World Cup League 2. Although he was out for 5 runs opening the innings, he claimed 2/16 in his 10 overs on debut. He also holds a global record of opening the batting and bowling in the same match. He is the first and youngest cricketer to do so. ^[5]

In January 2023, Parashar was selected by the Desert Vipers as an injury replacement player for Ronak Panoly during the inaugural International League T20 tournament.^[6] However, he did not make his debut for Desert Vipers until the 2024/25 ILT20 tournament. He played 6 games for the franchise that season.

In January 2026, Parashar was named in UAE's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup.^[7]