Pakistani cricketer
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who plays for
Multan
Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab.
Multan is one of the List ...
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Early career
Born in
Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Shehzad began to play hard-ball cricket in 2015 and in 2018, at the age of 14, he moved to
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
, learning cricket in its PakLand Cricket Academy. He then played Under-16 cricket, being named the best batsman in the PCB U-16 Pentangular Tournament 2018-19 while playing for Multan Under-16s. Due to his performances, he later joined the national Under-16 squad, in January 2019 playing against Australia Under-16s in the UAE and in May 2019 against Bangladesh Under-16s. He would then play at Under-19 level after impressing the U19 head coach
Ijaz Ahmed.
In January 2022, Shehzad played for the
Pakistan national Under-19 team during the
2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
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Domestic career
In February 2022, Shehzad was selected for
Quetta Gladiators
Quetta Gladiators (Urdu, Balochi: ; Pashto: کویټه ګلیډیټرز) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 cricket franchise that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They play most home games at the 27,000-capacity Gaddafi Stadium ...
as a replacement pick for
James Faulkner for the
2022 Pakistan Super League
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.
In March 2022, he made his
List A
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debut for Southern Punjab against
Balochistan
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during the
2021–22 Pakistan Cup
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.
In September 2022, He made his
T20 debut for Southern Punjab against
Central Punjab
Central Punjab is a region in Punjab, Pakistan
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during the
2022–23 National T20 Cup
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.
References
External links
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Mohammad Shehzadat
Pakistan Cricket Board
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1997 births
Living people
Pakistani cricketers
Southern Punjab (Pakistan) cricketers
Quetta Gladiators cricketers
People from Dera Ghazi Khan District