Sohail Akhtar Explained

Sohail Akhtar
Country:Pakistan
Birth Date:2 March 1986
Birth Place:Haripur, Pakistan[1]
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:All-rounder
Club1:Abbottabad Falcons
Year1:2012-2013
Club2:FATA
Year2:2018
Club3:Punjab
Year3:2018
Club4:Lahore Qalandars
Year4:2018-2022
Club5:Northern
Year5:2019-present
Date:24 October 2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/532424.html Cricinfo

Sohail Akhtar (born 2 March 1986) is a Pakistani cricketer.[2] He made his first-class debut for Abbottabad in the 2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 25 January 2013. He plays for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League and was their captain until he was replaced by Shaheen Afridi for the 2022 season.[1]

Domestic career

Sohail Akhtar made his first-class debut for Abbottabad in the 2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 25 January 2013.[3] He also played for the team in the 2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Sohail Akhtar was named in Lahore Qalandars's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Super League. In April 2018, He was named in Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[4] [5] Later, he was named in Northern's squad for 2019–20 National T20 Cup.[6]

Personal life

Akhtar was born in Haripur and speaks Hindko as his native language.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who is Sohail Akhtar, the new Lahore Qalandars captain? . ESPN Cricinfo . 21 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Sohail Akhtar . 16 September 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Full Scorecard of Abbottabad vs Rawalpindi, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Group II - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPNcricinfo. en. 7 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 7 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week. www.geo.tv. en-US. 7 November 2019.
  6. Web site: National T20 Cup offers fringe players chance to impress. Khan. Khalid H.. 13 October 2019. DAWN.COM. en. 7 November 2019.