Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Raja Farzan

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The result was keep. Tone 06:55, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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The article clearly doesn't meet WP:GNG. The sources in the article are simply directory/stats listings and twitter, which I believe do not establish notability. Have performed a WP:CRIN and nothing came up. I've nominated two articles previously which were similar and they have been deleted (here and here). Editors over there cited the WP:CRIN guideline which is being debated itself and for it to change, precedent is needed, clearly those guidelines aren't being accepted and seem to me like they'll never be able to satisfy the GNG. Another argument given by editors on similar pages is given that sources in other languages might exist, I am thoroughly unconvinced by this as none of these sources have materialized and I feel like it's an argument which can be used anywhere; all an editor has to do is claim that sources exist. Please note I am a new editor and this is my understanding after trying my best to read as many guidelines and past discussions as possible, I could have easily made mistake, but I am just trying to be bold. Iitianeditor (talk) 19:14, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Iitianeditor (talk) 19:14, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Iitianeditor (talk) 19:14, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Cricket-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 19:55, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Pakistan-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 19:55, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Has played in the 2020 Pakistan Super League, and was given a domestic contract for this season by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Note he is sometimes listed as "Farzan Raja" as per this search on Google. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 07:31, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep he has played in the PSL which is definitely notable and passes WP:GNG. Also forgive me if I am wrong but looking at your edit history you nominated this and 3 other pages for deletion within the space of 2 minutes which doesn't suggest to me you performed a WP:BEFORE on all of them. CreativeNorth (talk) 16:43, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep per Lugnuts and CreativeNorth. StickyWicket (talk) 22:12, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Meets NCRIC. Mass-nominating articles (at a rate of >=3/min) from one third-world country during a world-wide lockdown is not the way to change notability guidelines. Meets an SNG and I put no stock on the assertion that a search for GNG has been exhausted; it's hard enough to achieve it during normal times and with better-studied subjects in more affluent parts of the world. Usedtobecool ☎️ 10:08, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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