| Kamran Ghulam | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Upper Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left arm orthodox |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2024–present |
| Testdebutdate: | 15 October |
| Testdebutyear: | 2024 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 257 |
| Lasttestdate: | 24 October |
| Lasttestyear: | 2024 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Odidebutdate: | 13 January |
| Odidebutyear: | 2023 |
| Odidebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Odicap: | 240 |
| Lastodidate: | 4 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Australia |
| Odishirt: | 82 |
| Club1: | Islamabad United |
| Year1: | 2016–2017 |
| Club2: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Year2: | 2019–2023 |
| Club3: | Lahore qalanders |
| Year3: | 2022 |
| Clubnumber3: | 82 |
| Club4: | Peshawar Zalmi |
| Year4: | 2023-Present |
| Clubnumber4: | 82 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 144 |
| Bat Avg1: | 72.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/0 |
| Top Score1: | 118 |
| Deliveries1: | - |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 4 |
| Runs2: | 125 |
| Bat Avg2: | 30.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/0 |
| Top Score2: | 103 |
| Deliveries2: | 12 |
| Wickets2: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 3.50 |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/7 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 60 |
| Runs3: | 4,521 |
| Bat Avg3: | 49.68 |
| 100S/50S3: | 17/20 |
| Top Score3: | 166 |
| Deliveries3: | 2,293 |
| Wickets3: | 28 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 45.92 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/58 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 55/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 94 |
| Runs4: | 3,344 |
| Bat Avg4: | 42.32 |
| 100S/50S4: | 8/20 |
| Top Score4: | 123 |
| Deliveries4: | 2,229 |
| Wickets4: | 68 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 27.42 |
| Fivefor4: | 2 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 7/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 43/– |
| Date: | 18 October 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/623636.html Cricinfo |
Kamran Ghulam (born 10 October 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He was part of Pakistan's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In September 2019, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[2] [3]
Ghulam was born in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into a large family, having six sisters and eleven brothers,[4] including six older brothers who have played club cricket in their home village.[5]
In December 2020, during the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he became the first cricketer to score 1,000 runs in a single season of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, since the tournament was revamped the previous year.[6] Later the same month, he was shortlisted as one of the Domestic Cricketers of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[7] In January 2021, in the final of the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he scored a century in the second innings of the match, and also broke the record for the most runs scored in a single edition of the tournament.[8] Following the final, he was named as the Best Batsman of the tournament.[9]
In January 2021, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[10] [11] Later the same month, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[12] [13] In October 2021, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[14] On 11 October 2021, in the final group match of the 2021–22 National T20 Cup, he scored his first century in T20 cricket, with an unbeaten 110 runs.[15]
In November 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[16] In February 2022, he was named as a reserve player in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Australia.[17]
Ghulam made his ODI debut as a concussion substitute on 13 January 2023, against New Zealand at Karachi.[18] On 13 October 2024, he was named in the squad for the remaining two fixtures of the three-match home Test series against England.[19] Two days later, he made his Test debut at Multan, and became only the 13th Pakistan player to score a century in his first Test.[20]
Kamran Ghulam scored his maiden ODI century on November 28, 2024, against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, crafting a brilliant 103 off 99 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes. His innings anchored Pakistan to a total of 303/6, playing a pivotal role in their 99-run victory and 2-1 series win.[21]