Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)

Mohammad Rizwan
Rizwan in 2023
Personal information
Born (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 (age 32)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
NicknameRizi, Rizu
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeper–Batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 224)25 November 2016 v New Zealand
Last Test21 August 2024 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 200)17 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last ODI11 November 2023 v England
ODI shirt no.16
T20I debut (cap 60)24 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last T20I16 June 2024 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.16
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2015Peshawar Panthers
2011–2018/19Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
2016–2017Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 16)
2017Sylhet Sixers
2018-2020Karachi Kings (squad no. 16)
2018Punjab
2019/20–2023Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (squad no. 16)
2021–presentMultan Sultans (squad no. 16)
2022Sussex (squad no. 116)
2023Comilla Victorians (squad no. 116)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 31 74 115 173
Runs scored 1838 2088 6381 5721
Batting average 44.82 40.15 43.4 48.48
100s/50s 3/10 3/13 13/32 12/31
Top score 171* 131* 224 141*
Balls bowled – – 237 –
Wickets – – 4 –
Bowling average – – 34.00 –
5 wickets in innings – – 0 –
10 wickets in match – – 0 –
Best bowling – – 2/10 –
Catches/stumpings 76/3 76/3 315/18 169/19
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan
T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2022 Australia
Asia Cup
Runner-up 2022 UAE
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 March 2024

Mohammad Rizwan (Pashto, Urdu: محمد رضوان; born 1 June 1992) is a Pakistani international cricketer who is the current vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team in T20I cricket and captains Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans.[1][2][3][4] He is a wicket-keeper batsman.

Rizwan is the only player to score 2000 runs in a calendar year in T20s.[5][6][3][4] He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper and has scored centuries in all three international formats: Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.[7][8] He is the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team in Test cricket.[9] He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2021.[10] He was also the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2021.[11] He also led the Multan Sultans to victory in the Pakistan Super League 2021.[12] He is the leading run scorer in T20 Internationals in a calendar year with 1326 runs in 26 innings at an average of 73.66.

He played for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League from 2016 to 2017, for Karachi Kings from 2018 to 2020, and as of 2023 captains Multan Sultans. He captains Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in domestic cricket.[13]

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  2. ^ "Mohammad Rizwan profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "ICC Men's T20I Player Batting Rankings". ICC. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Most runs in a calendar year". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ^ "PAK vs WI: Mohammad Rizwan Becomes 1st Batter to Score 2,000 T20 Runs in a Calendar Year". www.news18.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  6. ^ "From Mohammad Rizwan to KL Rahul: Know the batters with the highest averages in T20 internationals". SportsAdda. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Mohammad Rizwan became the second wicket-keeper in the world to score a century in all formats". LING NEWS 24. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. ^ Saeed, Faisal (12 February 2021). "Mohammad Rizwan becomes first Pakistani wicket-keeper to score century across all formats". Mashable Pakistan. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  9. ^ "'Never been desperate for captaincy': Pakistan Test vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan". Hindustan Times. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Darren Stevens Named Among Five Wisden Cricketers Of The Year In 2021". Wisden. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  11. ^ "All the winners of the 2021 ICC Awards announced". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Multan Sultans win maiden PSL title, beat Peshawar Zalmi in final". The Indian Express. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2020.