Ethan Carl D'Souza (born 17 March 2006) is an Emirati cricketer, who is a left-handed

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. He plays for Team Abu Dhabi in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the United Arab Emirates cricket team in 2023.

Early life

Ethan was born to John D’Souza and Sharmila. He started playing cricket at the age of three, with his father guiding him in his cricket journey. He received cricket training from Zayed Cricket Academy. He was also a student of

Abu Dhabi Indian School Branch 1, Al Wathba Abu Dhabi Indian School Branch 1, Al Wathba (Arabic: مدرسة أبو ظبي الهندية - فرع الوثبة), commonly abbreviated as "ADIS-1", is a private school offering Indian curriculum education in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ...

Career

In September 2022, when he was just 16 years old, he was signed by Team Abu Dhabi to play for them in the 2022 Abu Dhabi T10. He made his T10 debut on 23 November 2022, against Deccan Gladiators. With this, he became the youngest player to represent Team Abu Dhabi in the history of Abu Dhabi T10. Ethan led Team Abu Dhabi to victory in the 2023 U19 ECB Inter-Emirates Tournament. Consequently, in May 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the UAE cricket team for their series against the West Indies. He made his

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(ODI) debut for UAE on 9 June 2023, against the West Indies. In June 2023, he was named in UAE's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. In August 2023, he was named in UAE's squad for their

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(T20I) series against New Zealand. In December 2023, he was selected to play for UAE in the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.

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