Asif Abdulhai Mulla (born 5 May 1980) is an Indian-born Canadian

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er. He is a right-handed batsman and a

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. He made his

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debut for

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against the

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in 2006–07, although he had previously played for the USA's under 16 side. Asif Mulla was the fourth batsman to be dismissed on a duck in the first ball of the innings of a T20I and was also the first batsman to be dismissed on a duck in the first ball of a T20I match when batting first.

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* 1980 births Canadian cricketers Canada One Day International cricketers Canada Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup Living people Mulla, Asif Canadian sportspeople of Indian descent Indian cricketers Cricketers from Ahmedabad Wicket-keepers {{Canada-cricket-bio-stub