Mehran Mumtaz (born 7 April 2003) is a Pakistani

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er who plays for Peshawar Zalmi.

Early life

Mehran was born on 7 April 2003 in

Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...

, Punjab, with family roots in Kohta,

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. He began playing cricket in the streets and neighborhoods of Rawalpindi before joining a local cricket club. He initially started as a fast bowler, citing

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as his inspiration. Mumtaz worked with his brother in the Sunday market near

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while pursuing his passion for cricket.

Career

Mehran began his professional cricket career through under-16 cricket during the 2016-17 season. He has since represented Pakistan A cricket team as well. Mehran made his first-class debut on 17 November 2021, for

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in the

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. In December 2021, Mehran was named in Pakistan's team for the

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in the West Indies.

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* 2003 births Living people Azad Kashmiri people Pakistani cricketers Cricketers from Rawalpindi {{Pakistan-cricket-bio-2000s-stub