Akeal Hosein Wiki, Nationality, Age, Height, Family, Net Worth and Biography

Akeal Hosein is one of the new talents of the West Indies cricket team who plays as a left-arm slow orthodox bowler. Hosein is a player who plays a consistent game and throws economic overs. He debuted in the international format for the West Indies in 2021 against Bangladesh and earned a lot of fame in his debut match. Hosein is also ranked fifth in the ICC men's test rankings and is known for his spinning technique all over the world. He can also bowl well in the limited over format and is also considered a fine batsman for the team's batting line-up.

Akeal Hosein Biography (Wiki)

Akeal Hosein was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on April 25, 1993, and plays as a left-arm slow bowler with the West Indies team. He used to play and practice cricket in his house's backyard and later found a place in Fatima College and Queen’s Park CC, where he learnt professional cricket. There, Hosein used to learn and play cricket under the mentorship of two great players, Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine, and thus became a professional left-arm spinner. He started playing domestic cricket in 2013 for Trinidad & Tobago, and in January 2021, he debuted in his first ODI match.

Akeal Hosein Religion and Caste

Akeal Hosein follows the Islamic religion and was brought up in a Muslim family. His surname also reflects that he comes from a Muslim background and believes in his culture's faith and values a lot. Although he does not talk much about his caste, and considers himself only a Muslim. Hosein is more focused on his career rather than any caste or religion.

Akeal Hosein Instagram

Akeal Hosein has an Instagram account under the name of @akealhosein, where he has more than 69.9k followers and has posted 765 posts. On his Instagram, he posted mostly about his family, cricketing journey, team achievements and pictures from the trips he had gone to.

Akeal Hosein Twitter

Akeal Hosein has an X [formerly Twitter] account under the name of @AHosein21, where he has more than 2.9k followers. On his Twitter, he has mostly posted about his cricketing career, personal moments, memes, and videos from the field.

Akeal Hosein Facebook

Akeal Hosein also has a Facebook account under the handle @Akeal Hosein, where he has more than 1.7k followers. On his Facebook, he has posted mostly about his family, cricketing journey, and endorsement deals.

Akeal Hosein Jersey Number

Akeal Hosein wears the jersey number 21 while playing all international matches for the West Indies. He also wears the jersey number 21 while playing for other franchise leagues such as the Indian Premier League, MLC, BBL, and CPL. His jersey number represents him on a global stage as a great bowler.

Akeal Hosein Net Worth & Salary

Akeal Hosein net worth is estimated to be between $1-2million, which is approximately ₹12 crore. His total net worth came after including his Central West Indies contract, different match fees for all formats, IPL salary, other franchise leagues' salary, and endorsement deals. In IPL 2026 auction, he was acquired by the Chennai Super Kings at the price of ₹2 crore. He also receives an annual salary of ₹1.5 crore as his CWI contract, and in the last PSL league, he received an amount of $80,000. Hosein also adds a good amount to his income with his other league's salary and endorsement deals.

Akeal Hosein Career

Akeal Hosein career has been amazing till now and is only rising above as a left-arm slow bowler in the West Indies team. He is a great spinner of the bowling lineup of the team and made his international ODI debut in January 2021. Hosein has not yet debuted in the Test matches as he is considered one of the top bowlers in a limited-over match. He has wicket-taking abilities, especially in the difficult matches, and can contribute well to the team. Apart from the international matches, he has given amazing performances in the other T20 leagues too.

Akeal Hosein Achievements & Awards

Akeal Hosein is an emerging player and has still achieved a lot in his career. He has earned fame on a global stage and has also ranked as the number 1 bowler in the ICC men's T20I rankings. Presently, he is ranked fifth in the T20I men's bowler ranking. In the 2023 PSL league, he took a hat-trick playing for the Quetta Gladiators. In the 2024 World Cup, he also took five wickets by giving just 11 runs and was also given the award of Man of the Match. In 2024, he also achieved the West Indies' best T20 World Cup bowling figures and broke many records. Apart from this, he has also earned many awards playing both international and domestic cricket.