KM Asif (Kerala Moonniyur Asif) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He has represented Kerala in domestic cricket and has been associated with Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
| Full name | KM Asif |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| State | Kerala |
| Role | Bowler |
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Domestic team | Kerala |
| IPL franchise | Chennai Super Kings |
Asif hails from Kerala and progressed through the state's age-group and senior domestic structures under the Kerala Cricket Association. He developed primarily as a seam bowler capable of bowling at the death and operating with the new ball.
Asif made his first-class debut for Kerala in the Ranji Trophy and has also featured in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A) and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Twenty20) for the state. His performances on the domestic circuit drew the attention of IPL franchises.
He was signed by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and has been part of the franchise's pace bowling group across multiple seasons, contributing as a back-up seamer in the squad.
Asif is among the pace bowlers from Kerala to have made the transition from state-level cricket to the IPL, reflecting the broader emergence of cricketers from the state at the franchise level.