Shadab Khan Explained

Shadab Khan
Nickname:Shaddy[1]
Birth Date:4 October 1998
Birth Place:Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
Height:5 ft 10 in[2]
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg spin
Role:All-rounder
Family:Saqlain Mushtaq (father-in-law)
International:true
Internationalspan:2017-Present
Country:Pakistan
Testdebutdate:30 April
Testdebutyear:2017
Testdebutagainst:West Indies
Testcap:227
Lasttestdate:5 August
Lasttestyear:2020
Lasttestagainst:England
Odidebutdate:7 April
Odidebutyear:2017
Odidebutagainst:West Indies
Odicap:211
Lastodidate:11 November
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:England
Odishirt:7
T20idebutdate:26 March
T20idebutyear:2017
T20idebutagainst:West Indies
T20icap:73
Lastt20idate:16 June
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:Ireland
T20ishirt:7
Club1:Rawalpindi Rams
Club2:Islamabad United
Year2:2017–present
Club3:Trinbago Knight Riders
Year3:2017
Club4:Sui Gas Ltd
Year4:2017/18
Club5:Brisbane Heat
Year5:2017/18
Club6:Guyana Amazon Warriors
Year6:2019
Club7:Northern
Year7:2019/20–2021/22
Club8:Dhaka Platoon
Year8:2019/20
Club9:Sydney Sixers
Year9:2021/22
Club10:Yorkshire
Year10:2022
Club11:Hobart Hurricanes
Year11:2022/23
Club12:Sussex
Year12:2023
Club13:Birmingham Phoenix
Year13:2023
Club14:San Francisco Unicorns
Year14:2023
Club15:Colombo Strikers
Year15:2024
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:6
Runs1:300
Bat Avg1:33.33
100S/50S1:0/3
Top Score1:56
Deliveries1:954
Wickets1:14
Bowl Avg1:36.64
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/31
Catches/Stumpings1:3/0
Column2:ODI
Matches2:70
Runs2:855
Bat Avg2:25.9
100S/50S2:0/4
Top Score2:86
Deliveries2:3388
Wickets2:85
Bowl Avg2:34.82
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/27
Catches/Stumpings2:19/0
Column3:FC
Matches3:17
Runs3:595
Bat Avg3:27.04
100S/50S3:1/3
Top Score3:132
Deliveries3:3077
Wickets3:68
Bowl Avg3:25.77
Fivefor3:2
Tenfor3:1
Best Bowling3:6/77
Catches/Stumpings3:11/0
Column4:LA
Matches4:85
Runs4:1088
Bat Avg4:25.3
100S/50S4:0/5
Top Score4:86
Deliveries4:4102
Wickets4:108
Bowl Avg4:33.62
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:4/27
Catches/Stumpings4:28/0
Date:7 January 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/922943.html ESPNcricinfo

Shadab Khan (in Urdu pronounced as /ʃaːdaːb xaːɳ/; born 4 October 1998) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team.[3] He captains Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL),[4] and under his leadership they won the PSL 2024 for a record third time in the tournament's history. An all-rounder, Khan is Pakistan's most successful T20I bowler.[5] He is also regarded as one of the best fielders in Pakistan.[6] [7] As of 2022, he has been among the players centrally contracted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[8] [9] Khan was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

Personal life

Shadab Khan was born in 1998 in Mianwali, Punjab. On 23 January 2023, he married Pakistani cricket coach and former international player Saqlain Mushtaq's daughter Malaika Saqlain.[10]

Career

On 18 December 2020, Khan captained the Pakistan team for the first time in an international match, when he led the side in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) against New Zealand during Babar's injury. On 26 August 2016, he made his Twenty20 debut for Rawalpindi in the 2016–17 National T20 Cup.[11] After his impressive performance in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, he was signed to play for Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2017 Caribbean Premier League.[12] Later in 2017, Shadab signed with the Brisbane Heat for the 7th season of the Big Bash League.[13]

In June 2019, Khan was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[14] In December 2021, he was named the captain of Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2021 Pakistan Super League. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan against the West Indies on 26 March 2017.[15] He recorded the most economical figures for a bowler completing their four overs on debut in a T20I.[16] The following month, he was added to Pakistan's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[17]

Khan made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Pakistan against the West Indies on 7 April 2017.[18] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, also against the West Indies, on 30 April 2017.[19] He was part of Pakistan's 2017 Champions Trophy winning squad. In September 2017, he was named the PCB's Emerging Player of the Year.[20]

On 16 October 2017, against Sri Lanka, Khan scored his maiden ODI fifty. Khan, along with Babar Azam, made a partnership of 109 and slowly built the innings towards 200. When bowling, Khan took early breakthroughs in the low-scoring game taking three wickets. Pakistan won the match by 32 runs and Shadab was adjudged the man of the match for his all-round performances.[21]

In April 2019, Khan was named to Pakistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[22] [23] Three days after Khan was named in Pakistan's World Cup squad, he was ruled out of Pakistan's preceding tour of England with a virus.[24] [25] He was replaced by Yasir Shah for the matches against England.[26] Ahead of the third ODI match against England, Pakistan's captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, confirmed that Shadab had recovered and would be fit enough to play at the World Cup.[27] On 23 June 2019, in Pakistan's World Cup match against South Africa, Shadab took his 50th wicket in ODIs.[28]

In June 2020, Khan was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[29] [30] However, on 22 June 2020, Shadab was one of three players from Pakistan's squad to test positive for COVID-19.[31] Although he had shown no previous symptoms of the virus,[32] he was advised to go into a period of self-isolation.[33] In July, he was shortlisted for Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[34] [35] On 28 August 2020, in the first T20I match against England, Shadab took his 50th wicket in the format.[36]

In September 2021, Khan was named the vice-captain of Pakistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[37]

On 27 March 2023, he took his 100th T20I wicket against Afghanistan,[38] and became the first male cricketer from Pakistan to take 100 wickets in T20Is.[39]

In May 2024, he was named in Pakistan’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[40]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan Spinner Shadab Khan Finds Rohit Sharma And David Warner Most Difficult to Bowl to . 2022-10-04 . www.news18.com . en.
  2. https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/shadab-khan Shadab Khan’s profile
  3. News: وائرس کی تشخیص کے بعد شاداب دورۂ انگلینڈ سے باہر. ur. BBC News اردو. 29 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Shafique . Adnan . 26 January 2020 . Shadab Khan Appointed Islamabad United Captain Islamabad United . 21 April 2022 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Pakistan Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com . 2022-09-28 . Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: 2022-05-10 . 5 Best Fielders in History of Pakistan Cricket . 2022-09-12 . propakistani.pk . en-US.
  7. Web site: Singh . Gurpreet . 2022-09-11 . "He is our best fielder": Shoaib Akhtar backs Shadab Khan despite having a poor day on field vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2022 final . 2022-09-12 . The SportsRush . en-US.
  8. Web site: PCB Central Contracts 2018-19 . 2022-09-12 . www.pcb.com.pk . en-US.
  9. Web site: New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players . 2022-09-12 . ESPNcricinfo.
  10. Web site: 9 January 2023 . Shadab Khan ties knot with Saqlain Mushtaq's daughter . 23 January 2023 . Geo Super.
  11. Web site: National T20 Cup, Federally Administered Tribal Areas v Rawalpindi at Rawalpindi, Aug 26, 2016 . 26 August 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  12. News: H. Khan. Khalid. Shadab among seven Pakistanis signed up by CPL. 1 September 2017. Dawn. 13 March 2017.
  13. News: Shadab Khan signs BBL contract with Brisbane Heat . . 1 September 2017.
  14. Web site: Global T20 draft streamed live . Canada Cricket Online . 20 June 2019 . 20 June 2019.
  15. News: Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st T20I: West Indies v Pakistan at Bridgetown, Mar 26, 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 March 2017.
  16. Web site: Shadab stars on debut as Pakistan eases to victory . International Cricket Council. 27 March 2017.
  17. Web site: Shadab Khan breaks into Pakistan Test squad . 5 April 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  18. News: Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st ODI: West Indies v Pakistan at Providence, Apr 7, 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 April 2017.
  19. News: Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Bridgetown, Apr 30 – May 4, 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo . 30 April 2017.
  20. Web site: Sarfaraz bags outstanding player of the year at PCB awards 2017. Dawn News. 14 September 2017. 29 October 2017.
  21. News: Azam, Shadab complete Pakistan's incredible comeback . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 October 2017.
  22. Web site: Mohammad Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad . 18 April 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  23. Web site: Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad . International Cricket Council . 18 April 2019.
  24. Web site: Shadab Khan ruled out of England series with virus . 21 April 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  25. Web site: Pakistan dealt Shadab Khan blow before World Cup . International Cricket Council . 21 April 2019.
  26. Web site: Yasir Shah replaces Shadab Khan for England series. Geo.tv. 21 April 2019.
  27. Web site: Shadab Khan fit for World Cup, set to return to England . 14 May 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  28. Web site: World Cup 2019: Pakistan eliminate South Africa from semi-finals race with 49-run win . India Today . 23 June 2019.
  29. Web site: Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England . 12 June 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  30. Web site: Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour . Pakistan Cricket Board . 12 June 2020.
  31. Web site: Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Haider Ali test positive for Covid-19 . 22 June 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  32. Web site: Three Pakistan players test positive for coronavirus ahead of England tour . The National . 22 June 2020 . 22 June 2020.
  33. Web site: Update on players' Covid-19 tests . Pakistan Cricket Board . 22 June 2020.
  34. Web site: Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests . Pakistan Cricket Board . 27 July 2020.
  35. Web site: Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests . 27 July 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  36. Web site: Rain threat again as England, Pakistan prepare for second T20I . International Cricket Council . 29 August 2020.
  37. Web site: Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut . ESPN Cricnfo . 6 September 2021.
  38. Web site: Shadab leads Pakistan's consolation win as Afghanistan take series . 2023-03-28 . Prothomalo . en.
  39. Web site: Shadab Khan creates new Pakistan record in T20I cricket . 2023-03-28 . Cricket Pakistan.
  40. Web site: Pakistan Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 . 2024-06-11 . ScoreWaves . en.