Sohaib Maqsood ( Punjabi, ur, ; born 15 April 1987) is a Pakistani cricketer. Due to his aggressive batting style and his 6’2'’ stature he's often compared to former Pakistan captain and batsman and fellow Multan native Inzamam-ul-Haq. He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against

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on 8 November 2013 and scored 56 runs off 54 balls. His squad number is 92, which he chose as a personal tribute to the winning Pakistan team of the 1992 Cricket World Cup. He plays for the domestic team

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in Haier T20 Cup and

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. He led Pakistan A team in 5 unofficial One Day Internationals against

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. In April 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. He was the leading run-scorer for

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in the 2018–19 National T20 Cup, with 207 runs in seven matches. In March 2019, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the

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. In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the

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tournament. His average in T20 internationals is 14. In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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. In November 2021, he was selected to play for the

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following the players' draft for the

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