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Shadab Khan

Shadab Khan
Khan in 2017
Personal information
Born (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26)
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
NicknameShaddy[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsSaqlain Mushtaq (father-in-law)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 227)30 April 2017 v West Indies
Last Test5 August 2020 v England
ODI debut (cap 211)7 April 2017 v West Indies
Last ODI11 November 2023 v England
ODI shirt no.7
T20I debut (cap 73)26 March 2017 v West Indies
Last T20I16 June 2024 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.7
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2017/18Rawalpindi Rams
2017–presentIslamabad United
2017Trinbago Knight Riders
2017/18Sui Gas Ltd
2017/18Brisbane Heat
2019Guyana Amazon Warriors
2019/20–2021/22Northern
2019/20Dhaka Platoon
2021/22Sydney Sixers
2022Yorkshire
2022/23Hobart Hurricanes
2023Sussex
2023Birmingham Phoenix
2023San Francisco Unicorns
2024Colombo Strikers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 6 70 17 85
Runs scored 300 855 595 1088
Batting average 33.33 25.9 27.04 25.3
100s/50s 0/3 0/4 1/3 0/5
Top score 56 86 132 86
Balls bowled 954 3388 3077 4102
Wickets 14 85 68 108
Bowling average 36.64 34.82 25.77 33.62
5 wickets in innings 0 0 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 3/31 4/27 6/77 4/27
Catches/stumpings 3/0 19/0 11/0 28/0
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan
Champions Trophy
Winner 2017 England & Wales
Asia Cup
Runner-up 2022 UAE
T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2022 Australia
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2024

Shadab Khan[a] (pronounced [ʃaːdaːb xaːɳ]; born 4 October 1998) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team.[3] He captains Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL),[4] and under his leadership they won the PSL 2024 for a record third time in the tournament's history. An all-rounder, Khan is Pakistan's most successful T20I bowler.[5] He is also regarded as one of the best fielders in Pakistan.[6][7] As of 2022, he has been among the players centrally contracted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[8][9] Khan was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

Personal life

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Shadab Khan was born in 1998 in Mianwali, Punjab. On 23 January 2023, he married Pakistani cricket coach and former international player Saqlain Mushtaq's daughter Malaika Saqlain.[10]

Career

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On 18 December 2020, Khan captained the Pakistan team for the first time in an international match, when he led the side in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) against New Zealand during Babar's injury. On 26 August 2016, he made his Twenty20 debut for Rawalpindi in the 2016–17 National T20 Cup.[11] After his impressive performance in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, he was signed to play for Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2017 Caribbean Premier League.[12] Later in 2017, Shadab signed with the Brisbane Heat for the 7th season of the Big Bash League.[13]

In June 2019, Khan was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[14] In December 2021, he was named the captain of Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2021 Pakistan Super League. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan against the West Indies on 26 March 2017.[15] He recorded the most economical figures for a bowler completing their four overs on debut in a T20I.[16] The following month, he was added to Pakistan's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[17]

Khan made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Pakistan against the West Indies on 7 April 2017.[18] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, also against the West Indies, on 30 April 2017.[19] He was part of Pakistan's 2017 Champions Trophy winning squad. In September 2017, he was named the PCB's Emerging Player of the Year.[20]

On 16 October 2017, against Sri Lanka, Khan scored his maiden ODI fifty. Khan, along with Babar Azam, made a partnership of 109 and slowly built the innings towards 200. When bowling, Khan took early breakthroughs in the low-scoring game taking three wickets. Pakistan won the match by 32 runs and Shadab was adjudged the man of the match for his all-round performances.[21]

In April 2019, Khan was named to Pakistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[22][23] Three days after Khan was named in Pakistan's World Cup squad, he was ruled out of Pakistan's preceding tour of England with a virus.[24][25] He was replaced by Yasir Shah for the matches against England.[26] Ahead of the third ODI match against England, Pakistan's captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, confirmed that Shadab had recovered and would be fit enough to play at the World Cup.[27] On 23 June 2019, in Pakistan's World Cup match against South Africa, Shadab took his 50th wicket in ODIs.[28]

In June 2020, Khan was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[29][30] However, on 22 June 2020, Shadab was one of three players from Pakistan's squad to test positive for COVID-19.[31] Although he had shown no previous symptoms of the virus,[32] he was advised to go into a period of self-isolation.[33] In July, he was shortlisted for Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[34][35] On 28 August 2020, in the first T20I match against England, Shadab took his 50th wicket in the format.[36]

In September 2021, Khan was named the vice-captain of Pakistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[37]

On 27 March 2023, he took his 100th T20I wicket against Afghanistan,[38] and became the first male cricketer from Pakistan to take 100 wickets in T20Is.[39]

In May 2024, he was named in Pakistan’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[40]

References

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  1. ^ Punjabi, Urdu: شاداب خان
  1. ^ "Pakistan Spinner Shadab Khan Finds Rohit Sharma And David Warner Most Difficult to Bowl to". www.news18.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ Shadab Khan’s profile on Sportskeeda
  3. ^ "وائرس کی تشخیص کے بعد شاداب دورۂ انگلینڈ سے باہر". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ Shafique, Adnan (26 January 2020). "Shadab Khan Appointed Islamabad United Captain | Islamabad United". Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. ^ "5 Best Fielders in History of Pakistan Cricket". propakistani.pk. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  7. ^ Singh, Gurpreet (11 September 2022). ""He is our best fielder": Shoaib Akhtar backs Shadab Khan despite having a poor day on field vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2022 final". The SportsRush. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  8. ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018-19". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Shadab Khan ties knot with Saqlain Mushtaq's daughter". Geo Super. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  11. ^ "National T20 Cup, Federally Administered Tribal Areas v Rawalpindi at Rawalpindi, Aug 26, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  12. ^ H. Khan, Khalid (13 March 2017). "Shadab among seven Pakistanis signed up by CPL". Dawn. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Shadab Khan signs BBL contract with Brisbane Heat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st T20I: West Indies v Pakistan at Bridgetown, Mar 26, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Shadab stars on debut as Pakistan eases to victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Shadab Khan breaks into Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st ODI: West Indies v Pakistan at Providence, Apr 7, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Bridgetown, Apr 30 – May 4, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  20. ^ "Sarfaraz bags outstanding player of the year at PCB awards 2017". Dawn News. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  21. ^ "Azam, Shadab complete Pakistan's incredible comeback". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Mohammad Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  23. ^ "Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Shadab Khan ruled out of England series with virus". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  25. ^ "Pakistan dealt Shadab Khan blow before World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  26. ^ "Yasir Shah replaces Shadab Khan for England series". Geo.tv. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  27. ^ "Shadab Khan fit for World Cup, set to return to England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  28. ^ "World Cup 2019: Pakistan eliminate South Africa from semi-finals race with 49-run win". India Today. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  29. ^ "Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  30. ^ "Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  31. ^ "Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Haider Ali test positive for Covid-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  32. ^ "Three Pakistan players test positive for coronavirus ahead of England tour". The National. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  33. ^ "Update on players' Covid-19 tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  34. ^ "Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  35. ^ "Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  36. ^ "Rain threat again as England, Pakistan prepare for second T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  37. ^ "Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut". ESPN Cricnfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  38. ^ "Shadab leads Pakistan's consolation win as Afghanistan take series". Prothomalo. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  39. ^ "Shadab Khan creates new Pakistan record in T20I cricket". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  40. ^ "Pakistan Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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