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Daniel Ajekun
Top-order batter · 2019 to 2025 · 35 internationals
35Internationals
375Runs
0Hundreds
4Wickets
3Catches
Career records by format
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 35 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 21.50 | 7.06 | 18.25 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 35 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.088 | 1 (1ct 0st) |
Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.
Daniel Ajekun: T20I stats
Scorecard coverage
| Format | Official bat inns | In scorecards | Official bowl inns | In scorecards | First | Latest | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 2019-10-19 | 2025-12-12 | Complete |
Explore every recorded innings
35 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.
Latest appearances
| Date | Match | Format | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | Nigeria v Zambia | T20I | Nigeria won by 26 runs |
| 2025-12-11 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | T20I | Nigeria won by 68 runs |
| 2025-12-07 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | T20I | Nigeria won by 9 wickets |
| 2025-12-06 | Nigeria v Rwanda | T20I | Nigeria won by 9 runs |
| 2025-12-05 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | T20I | Nigeria won by 36 runs |
| 2025-12-04 | Nigeria v Zambia | T20I | Nigeria won by 19 runs |
| 2024-07-13 | Nigeria v Kenya | T20I | Kenya won by 4 wickets |
| 2024-07-12 | Kenya v Nigeria | T20I | Kenya won by 29 runs |
| 2024-03-18 | Namibia v Nigeria | T20I | Nigeria won by 3 wickets |
| 2024-03-17 | Tanzania v Nigeria | T20I | Tanzania won by 47 runs |
| 2023-11-30 | Nigeria v Namibia | T20I | Namibia won by 8 wickets |
| 2023-11-26 | Tanzania v Nigeria | T20I | Nigeria won by 3 wickets |
T20I CAREER · 2019 to 2025
Daniel Ajekun in T20Is
Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards
375Runs
12.09Average
73.81Strike rate
0Hundreds
0Fifties
36Highest
Official T20I record
| Batting | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Bowling | Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 35 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 21.50 | 7.06 | 18.25 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Fielding | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/Inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 35 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.088 | 1 (1ct 0st) |
T20I career in charts
01-4950-99100+* not out
3
0
15
1-9
11
10-24
4
25-49
0
50-99
0
100+
Caught13 · 39.4%
Bowled7 · 21.2%
LBW4 · 12.1%
Run out4 · 12.1%
Stumped2 · 6.1%
Hit wicket1 · 3.0%
Not out2 · 6.1%
PositionRunsAvgInns
No. 1
68
9.717No. 2
251
14.7619No. 3
50
10.005No. 4
6
3.002Fours124 · 33.1%
Sixes12 · 3.2%
Other runs239 · 63.7%
Recent T20I form
Last 10 batting innings
80runs
8.00average
72.72strike rate
050s
0100s
T20I record by situation
complete career| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 6 | 6 | 1 | 81 | 28 | 16.20 | 133 | 60.90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Kenya | 5 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 22 | 9.40 | 68 | 69.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 21* | 12.66 | 41 | 92.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ghana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 36 | 25.00 | 67 | 111.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Uganda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 8.00 | 44 | 54.54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Namibia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 20 | 19.50 | 51 | 76.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 5 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6.00 | 18 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 8 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | 22 | 63.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 9 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17.00 | 10 | 170.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | 21 | 76.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 11 | 18.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 14 | 1 | 193 | 36 | 14.84 | 239 | 80.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 7.28 | 86 | 59.30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Neutral | 12 | 12 | 1 | 131 | 22 | 11.90 | 183 | 71.58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| All | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 20 | 20 | 1 | 227 | 36 | 11.94 | 303 | 74.91 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| Chasing | 13 | 13 | 1 | 148 | 26 | 12.33 | 205 | 72.19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| All | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 22 | 9.71 | 112 | 60.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| No. 2 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 251 | 36 | 14.76 | 316 | 79.43 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| No. 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 19 | 10.00 | 75 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| No. 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3.00 | 5 | 120.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| All | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 16 | 16 | 1 | 217 | 36 | 14.46 | 269 | 80.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Lost | 16 | 16 | 0 | 145 | 22 | 9.06 | 219 | 66.21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| No result | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13* | N/A | 20 | 65.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| All | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 17 | 9.16 | 81 | 67.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 22 | 12.60 | 98 | 64.28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 200 | 36 | 16.66 | 250 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 6.50 | 30 | 86.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 7.75 | 49 | 63.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| All | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval | 10 | 10 | 1 | 162 | 36 | 18.00 | 190 | 85.26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Entebbe Cricket Oval | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 22 | 12.60 | 98 | 64.28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 7.75 | 49 | 63.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 7.66 | 27 | 85.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tolerance Oval | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 10.66 | 54 | 59.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| All | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Africa Trophy | 14 | 14 | 1 | 193 | 36 | 14.84 | 239 | 80.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier | 6 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 17 | 9.16 | 81 | 67.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Uganda T20 Tri-Series | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 22 | 12.60 | 98 | 64.28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier | 4 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 12.66 | 60 | 63.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| All | 35 | 33 | 2 | 375 | 36 | 12.09 | 508 | 73.81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by
Best T20I performances
| Score | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 21 | 171.42 | 5 | 0 | Ghana | Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval | 2023-10-06 |
| 33 | 38 | 86.84 | 0 | 1 | Ghana | Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval | 2023-10-10 |
| 28 | 42 | 66.66 | 3 | 0 | Rwanda | Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval | 2023-10-04 |
| 26 | 39 | 66.66 | 1 | 0 | Rwanda | Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval | 2023-10-07 |
| 22 | 38 | 57.89 | 1 | 0 | Kenya | Entebbe Cricket Oval | 2021-09-13 |
| 21* | 20 | 105.00 | 1 | 0 | Sierra Leone | Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval | 2023-10-08 |
| 20 | 25 | 80.00 | 1 | 0 | Namibia | Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field | 2024-03-18 |
| 19 | 28 | 67.85 | 2 | 0 | Uganda | Entebbe Cricket Oval | 2021-09-11 |
| 19 | 26 | 73.07 | 3 | 0 | Namibia | Wanderers Cricket Ground | 2023-11-30 |
| 17 | 10 | 170.00 | 3 | 0 | Jersey | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2019-10-19 |
Latest T20I matches
| Date | Opponent | Bat | Bowl | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | Zambia | 7 | - | Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 | Nigeria won by 26 runs |
| 2025-12-11 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | did not bat | - | Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 | Nigeria won by 68 runs |
| 2025-12-07 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | did not bat | - | Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 | Nigeria won by 9 wickets |
| 2025-12-06 | Rwanda | 12 | - | Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 | Nigeria won by 9 runs |
| 2025-12-05 | Sierra Leone | 7 | - | Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 | Nigeria won by 36 runs |
| 2025-12-04 | Zambia | 5 | - | Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 | Nigeria won by 19 runs |
| 2024-07-13 | Kenya | 2 | 0/10 | Sikh Union Club Ground | Kenya won by 4 wickets |
| 2024-07-12 | Kenya | 4 | - | Sikh Union Club Ground | Kenya won by 29 runs |
| 2024-03-18 | Namibia | 20 | - | Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field | Nigeria won by 3 wickets |
| 2024-03-17 | Tanzania | 0 | - | Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field | Tanzania won by 47 runs |
Frequently asked questions about Daniel Ajekun
- How many T20I runs has Daniel Ajekun scored?
- Daniel Ajekun has 375 runs in 33 T20I innings from 35 matches at an average of 12.09 and a strike rate of 73.81. Highest score: 36.
- What is Daniel Ajekun's T20I batting average?
- Daniel Ajekun's T20I batting average is 12.09, from 375 runs and 33 innings.
- Which teams has Daniel Ajekun played international cricket for?
- Daniel Ajekun is recorded for Nigeria in this publication.
- When did Daniel Ajekun play international cricket?
- This career snapshot covers 2019 to 2025. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.