Akeal Hosein: Profile, Stats, Career, Matches, Teams, Wife, Net Worth and More

Akeal Hosein is a Trinidadian cricketer representing the West Indies in international cricket. In domestic cricket, he has played for Trinidad and Tobago. He is a slow left-arm orthodox and left-handed batsman. Akeal was born on 25th April, 1993 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He has also played for Sunrise Hyderabad, which he joined in 2023 in the Indian Premier League. 

Akeal Hosein Profile 

Field	Information
Full Name	Akeal Jerome Hosein
Date of Birth	April 25, 1993
Place of Birth	Port of Spain, Trinidad
Nationality	Trinidadian (West Indies)
Batting Style	Left-handed
Bowling Style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Primary Role	Bowling all-rounder
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Jersey Number	21

Akeal Hosein Teams

Given below are the names of the teams he played for as a Professional cricketer:

1. West Indies 
2. Guyana Amazon Warriors
3. MI Emirates
4. Quetta Gladiators 
5. Sydney Sixers
6. Texas Super Kings
7. Trent Rockets (Men)
8. Trinbago Knight Riders
9. Washington FreedomAbu 
10. Dhabi Knight Riders
11. Barbados Tridents
12. Bravo XI
13. Dhaka Dynamites
14. Leeward Islands
15. Melbourne Renegades
16. Multan Sultans
17. New York Strikers
18. Southern Brave (Men)
19. Sunrisers Hyderabad
20. Trinidad & Tobago
21. Trinidad & Tobago A
22. Trinidad & Tobago Under-19s
23. West Indies Under-19s

Akeal Hosein Debut Matches 

Here is the list of debut matches in both international and domestic cricket. Let’s have a look at it: 

Year	Format	Team	Opponent	Venue
2021	ODI	West Indies	Bangladesh	Mirpur, Dhaka
2021	T20I	West Indies	South Africa	National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
2012-13	First-Class	Trinidad & Tobago	Jamaica	Regional Four Day, Jamaica
2014	CPL T20	Barbados Tridents	St Lucia Zouks	Caribbean Premier League
2023	IPL	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Delhi Capitals	IPL 2023

Akeal Hosein Stats 

Bowling Stats

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
ODIs	38	38	2090	1687	57	29.59	4.84	36.6	1	0	0
T20Is	78	74	1616	1958	72	27.19	7.26	22.4	2	1	0
FC	24	41	4193	1838	66	27.84	2.63	63.5	3	3	1
List A	89	89	4637	3385	122	27.74	4.37	38	4	1	0
T20s	239	225	4740	5579	221	25.24	7.06	21.4	5	1	0

Batting Stats

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s
ODIs	38	28	9	266	14	364	73.07	0	1	14	10
T20Is	78	32	15	272	16	247	110.12	0	0	17	13
FC	24	40	4	644	17.88	–	–	1	2	–	–
List A	89	53	13	602	15.05	787	76.49	0	1	33	19
T20s	239	116	48	1036	15.23	940	110.21	0	1	58	48

T20 Stats

Batting 

Tournament	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
CPL	84	75	1556	1695	67	25.29	6.53	23.2	1	0	0
Men’s 100	12	12	225	320	15	21.33	8.53	15	0	0	0
Major League Cricket	16	15	264	305	19	16.05	6.93	13.8	0	0	0
PSL	14	14	330	446	18	24.77	8.1	18.3	1	0	0
ILT20	29	29	599	709	21	33.76	7.1	28.5	1	0	0
BBL	15	15	348	394	19	20.73	6.79	18.3	0	0	0
CLT20	3	3	60	71	3	23.66	7.1	20	0	0	0

Bowling 

Tournament	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	100s	50s	4s
CPL	84	43	18	329	44*	13.16	318	0	0	19
Men’s 100	12	3	1	6	5	3	11	0	0	0
Major League Cricket	16	6	2	119	55*	29.75	82	0	1	9
PSL	14	11	4	128	31	18.28	107	0	0	6
ILT20	29	19	8	144	30	13.09	175	0	0	4
BBL	15	10	3	100	30	14.28	84	0	0	4
CLT20	3	2	0	18	12	9	14	0	0	2

Recent Matches Played By Akeal Hosein 

Given below is the information on recent matches played by Akeal Hosein in T20 : 

Match	Format	Date	Ground
Trinbago vs Kings	T20	03-Sep-2025	Tarouba
Trinbago vs Patriots	T20	01-Sep-2025	Tarouba
Trinbago vs Amazon	T20	30-Aug-2025	Tarouba
Trinbago vs Royals	T20	29-Aug-2025	Tarouba
Trinbago vs Falcons	T20	27-Aug-2025	Tarouba

Akeal Hosein: From Trinidad’s Youth Cricket to the Under-19 World Cup

He was born into a cricket-loving family where he developed an early passion for this sport. At his early age, he played for his school cricket team during secondary school, honing his skills and gaining early competitive experience. 

At a youth level, He represented Trinidad and Tobago for the Under-19. This paved the way for his higher-level selections. During these matches, his promising performances at the youth level led to selection for the West Indies Under-19 team for the 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup Held in Australia. 

With his Under-19 performances, he gained international youth-level exposure and experience during the Under-19 World Cup, enhancing his capabilities and recognition for his cricket performance. 

Akeal Hosein: Key Milestones in the Career

• He represented the West Indies at the 2012 Under-19 World Cup in Australia. 
• During the first-class five consecutive matches in 2013-14, he was the man of the match for all 5 matches. In this match, he made bowling figures of 6/33 and 5/34 plus a maiden first-class century with 102 runs. 
• Then, he was signed by Barbados Trident for the 2014 Caribbean Premier League and with this, he also appeared in the 2014 Champions League T20. 
• During his cricket career, he has been a consistent performer for Trinidad & Tobago and Trinbago Knight Riders in West Indies domestic cricket and the CPL from the year 2019 onward. 
• For his performance, he was awarded a central white-ball contract by Cricket West Indies in 2021. 
• In the year 2022, he recorded 30 wickets in 20 One-Day Matches, marking his best year statistically. 
• He was the first West Indies bowler to take 5 wickets for 11 runs in a T20 international match. 
• In the Pakistan Super League, he achieved a hat-trick for Quetta Gladiators in March 2024. With this, he became one of the few bowlers to do so in PSL history. 
• In 2023, he played for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in the IPL (Indian Premier League). But played for only one season in the franchise. 
• He is known for his valuable lower-order batting contributions, including an ODI half-century, where he made 60 off 37 balls against Pakistan. 
• He has participated as a Key player in multiple premier T20 franchises globally, which we already mentioned in the blog. 

Akeal Hosein IPL Performance

He played his first ever match in the IPL season 2023 for Sunrise Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals. The match took place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.  Here is the scorecard of his IPL performance for his team:

Bowing Stats
Tournament	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
IPL	1	1	24	40	1	40	10	24	0	0	0
Batting Stats
Tournament	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	100s	50s	4s
IPL	1	1	1	16	16*	–	10	0	0	1

Akeal Hosein Education Background

He attended Success Laventille Composite School in Port of Spain for his initial schooling. He then enrolled in Fatima College at the age of 13. It is one of the prestigious colleges in Trinidad with a rich cricketing history. When he was 16 years old, he made his debut for Queen’s Park Cricket Club on his 16th birthday. With this, he marked an important step in his cricket development.  

Akeal Hosein Family Details 

As we all know that he was born and raised in Port of Spain, where his family as well as his community, played a very important role in his life. His father died in March 2020; however, the details about him, as well as his mother, are not mentioned on the internet right now. Akeal has a younger brother named Eric, who is also a cricketer. In one of his interviews, he has mentioned being a role model for his younger brother. Along with him, he also had two younger sisters named Natalia Hosein and Natasha Hosein. 

Akeal Hosein Wife- Ariel Williams

Akeal Hosein’s wife is Ariel Williams. She is described as a private person who stays away from the limelight but supports and encourages Hosein throughout his professional cricket career. They are often seen spending time together, and Ariel frequently appears in his social media posts. There is limited public information available about her professional background or personal life, as she prefers to keep a low profile. 

Akeal Hosein Net Worth

According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Akeal is around $700,000 to $1 million as of 2025. His earnings or net worth comes from his contract with different international franchises or leagues. Here are the details of the earning of Akeal Hosein earnings: 

Team/Category	Approximate Salary/Contract Value	Year(s)
West Indies Central Contract	$25,000 plus match fees	2024-25
Trinbago Knight Riders (CPL)	$50,000	Since 2020
Sunrisers Hyderabad (IPL)	$120,000 (INR 1 crore)	2023
Quetta Gladiators (PSL)	$70,000 – $80,000	2024, 2025
Sydney Sixers (Big Bash)	Up to AU$250,000 (approx $160,000)	Multiple years
Estimated Net Worth	$700,000 – $1,000,000	2025

Social Media Account of Akeal Hosein

Akeal Hosein’s official social media accounts are:

• Instagram: @akealhosein with around 70.3K followers, where he shares updates about his cricket and personal life.
• Twitter/X: @AHosein21, where he posts cricket-related updates and interacts with fans. Here, he had around 2.9Kfollowers, and he had been active since 2012. 

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