| Qasim Akram | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in[1] |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right arm off break |
| Role: | Batting all-rounder |
| International: | true |
| T20idebutdate: | 3 October |
| T20idebutyear: | 2023 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Hong Kong |
| T20icap: | 107 |
| Lastt20idate: | 7 October |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Club1: | Central Punjab |
| Year1: | 2020/21–2023 |
| Clubnumber1: | 99 |
| Club2: | Karachi Kings |
| Year2: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubnumber2: | 98 |
| Date: | 7 October 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1185475.html Cricinfo |
Qasim Akram (born 1 December 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer.[2]
An all-rounder who's primarily a batsman who can bowl off-spin, he considers former Pakistan international player Mohammad Hafeez to be his role-model.
Qasim was born in Abbottabad but learned his cricket in Lahore, joining the city's Riazuddin Cricket Academy before playing at club level and then at Under-16. He'd then perform in the Under-19s at the district level for Lahore in 2018 and then at the national level in 2019, when he'll be selected for the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[3]
In December 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]
In April 2021, he was named as the captain of the Pakistan under-19 team, ahead of their tour of Bangladesh.[5]
In December 2021, he was named as the captain of Pakistan's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[6]
In February 2022, in the fifth-place play-off match in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Qasim became the first player to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in a Youth ODI match.[7]
In September 2020, he made his Twenty20 debut for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup.[8]
In October 2020, he made his first-class debut, also for Central Punjab, in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[9]
In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[10]
In January 2021, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[11] [12] He made his List A debut for Central Punjab few days later.[13] During the tournament, he scored his first century in List A cricket, with an unbeaten 108 runs.[14]
In December 2021, he was signed by the Karachi Kings following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[15]
He took his first five-wicket haul in List A for Pakistan A against United Arab Emirates A, on 17 July 2023 in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[16]
In October 2021, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[17]