Alpesh Vallabhdas Vadher , named after his dad (born September 7, 1974 in Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...

) is a former Kenyan cricketer of Indian origin. He is a right-handed batsman. Having made a commendable 42 on his debut against Bangladesh in 1997, he did little more until the 1999 Cricket World Cup

Cricket World Cup

The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...

, in which he made two fifties, including an unbeaten 73 against Sri Lanka.

He retired in the year 2000, but was called back by the team in time for the 2003 Cricket World Cup

2003 Cricket World Cup

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 along with Aasif Karim

Aasif Karim

Aasif Yusuf Karim was a Kenyan cricketer. Of Indian ancestry, Karim made a reputation for himself as a useful lower-order batsman but predominantly as a left-arm spinner, frequently said to be one of the best outside the Test-playing nations...

, the former Kenyan captain.
He retired for a second and final time following the close of the World Cup.

After leaving cricket he married Shital Vadher and is currently working for PKF in Kenya and is a partner.