Quick Info
| Profession | Cricketer |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Date of Birth | 06/03/1996 |
| Age | 30 years |
| Birthplace | Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Bio/Wiki
| Description | Pakistani international cricketer who plays as a right-handed top order batsman for the national team. Represents Peshawar in domestic cricket and Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League. |
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| International Debut | 2018 (T20I against Australia) |
| Notable Achievement 2026 | Scored 383 runs in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, becoming the highest run scorer of the tournament and breaking Virat Kohli's record. Only batter to score 2 centuries in a single T20 World Cup. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
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| Batting Style | Right-handed |
Personal Life
| Family Relocation | Family moved to Peshawar in 2008 |
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Career
| Early Career | Began in local circuits of Charsadda; participated in regional Under-14 and Under-16 tournaments; progressed through Under-19 squads |
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| Initial Training | Initially trained as a fast bowler at Peshawar Gymkhana before pivoting to batting |
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| T20 Record | Scored unbeaten 162 off 72 balls in National T20 Cup (14 fours, 11 sixes), setting record for highest individual T20 score by a Pakistani batter |
| Notable Partnership | 176-run partnership with Fakhar Zaman against Sri Lanka in 2026 T20 World Cup Super Eight stage, highest partnership for any wicket in Men's T20 World Cups |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Known for fluent stroke-making ability | |
| 2. Represents Pakistan as a top-order opening batsman | |
| 3. Part of Pakistan's 2026 T20 World Cup squad | |
| 4. Leading run-scorer in the 2021–22 National T20 Cup with 447 runs | |
| 5. Named the PCB's Domestic Cricketer of the Year for 2021 |