In February 2022, Raja was named in the UAE's ODI squad for their series against Oman.[7] He made his ODI debut on 6 February 2022, for the UAE against Oman.[8]
Personal life
Raja was born on 24 November 1992 in Lahore, Pakistan. He is the son of Nasreen Akhtar and Raja Arif Ullah Khan; his father died of COVID-19. He moved to the UAE in 2017, initially working with NMC Health in Abu Dhabi and later with MGM Medical Center in Sharjah.[9]
References
^"Akif Raja". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^"Akif Raja". Pakistan Cricket. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.