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.

  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. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2022.


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