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Faheem Ashraf

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Faheem Ashraf
Personal information
Born (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 30)
Phool Nagar, Punjab, Pakistan
NicknameYoyo[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 230)11 May 2018 v Ireland
Last Test14 December 2023 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 213)12 June 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI10 September 2023 v India
T20I debut (cap 75)12 September 2017 v World XI
Last T20I14 April 2023 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–2014/15Faisalabad
2015/16National Bank
2016/17–2018/19Habib Bank Limited
2018–presentIslamabad United
2019Northamptonshire
2019/20–2022/23Central Punjab
2019/20Dhaka Platoon
2022Sussex
2022/23Hobart Hurricanes
2023/24–Faisalabad
2024Khulna Tigers
2025Fortune Barishal
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 17 34 48 76
Runs scored 687 224 311 3,006
Batting average 26.42 10.66 12.44 29.76
100s/50s 0/4 0/0 0/0 4/14
Top score 91 28 31 147
Balls bowled 1,908 1,394 981 10,725
Wickets 25 26 37 176
Bowling average 39.64 46.30 27.25 31.61
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 7
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/42 5/22 3/5 6/65
Catches/stumpings 5/– 10/– 12/– 39/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 September 2024

Faheem Ashraf (Urdu: رانا فہیم اشرف ; born 16 January 1994) is a Pakistani international cricketer who represents the national side and plays first-class cricket for Faisalabad.[3][4]

In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[5][6]

Rana Faheem Ashraf is the first Pakistani to take a hat-trick in the T20 format of the game. His heroics on the pitch earned him the nickname "Rana Faheem Stokes" by the Pakistani cricket fans.

Early life and career

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Born into a Muslim Rajput family in Phool Nagar, a town located in Kasur, Punjab, his father Rana Muhammad Ashraf is an influential lawyer.[7]

He has two sisters and six brothers.[8]

Faheem began his professional cricket journey in 2010 by playing in the inter-district Under-19 competition in the Faisalabad region. Later, he played for the Faisalabad Under-19 team before being remarked in 2013, when he played at senior district-level tournament for Kasur, eventually integrating the Faisalabad team for the 2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[9]

Domestic career

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Faheem scored a century on his first-class debut in 2013–14.[9] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 Departmental One Day Cup, taking 19 wickets.[10] He was also the leading wicket-taker for Punjab in the 2017 Pakistan Cup, with eight dismissals in four matches.[11]

In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[12][13]

International career

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In March 2017, Faheem was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies, although he did not play.[14] In April 2017, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.[15]

In an ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match against Bangladesh, Ashraf scored 64 runs in Pakistan's two-wicket win.[16][17] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy on 12 June 2017, dismissing Dinesh Chandimal for his first ODI wicket.[18]

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan against a World XI in the 2017 Independence Cup on 12 September 2017.[19]

On 27 October 2017, he took a hat-trick for Pakistan in the second T20I match against Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi helping team seal a series lead and became the first bowler for Pakistan, and sixth player overall, to take a hat-trick in a T20I.[20][21]

In April 2018, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their tours to Ireland and England in May 2018.[22] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against Ireland, on 11 May 2018.[23][24]

In July 2018, he took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs, against Zimbabwe, at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.[25] The following month, he was named the PCB's Emerging Player of the Year.[26]

In April 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[27][28] However, on 20 May 2019, he was dropped from Pakistan's squad, after they announced their final team for the tournament.[29][30]

In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[31][32] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[33][34]

In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[35][36] In the first Test, Ashraf scored 64 with the bat.[37]

T20 franchise career

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PSL career

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In November 2017, he was drafted in by Islamabad United from Gold category (earning between US$50,000-US$60,000) in the 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft.[38] Faheem played an integral part in team's winning the 2018 season. Faheem took 18 wickets and scored runs in crucial moments for his side. He was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament and won the best bowler of the season award at the end of the season along with a maroon cap.[39]

In December 2021, he was signed by Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[40]

Other leagues

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In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[41]

In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[42]

In August 2022, he was signed by Hobart Hurricanes for BBL 12.[43]

Faheem Ashraf has been appointed as the captain to lead Pakistan in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2024.[44]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ Faheem Ashraf’s profile on Sportskeeda
  3. ^ "Faheem Ashraf". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Meet the new faces in the Pakistan Test squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Faheem Ashraf Age, Height, Cricketer Profile, Biography, Family, House, Pics, Bowling & Batting Videos". Sporteology. 31 October 2017. Faheem Ashraf hails from a well-settled Rajput family in Kasur, Phool Nagar area. His father Rana Muhammad Ashraf is a well-known personality in the law sector in Kasur area.
  8. ^ Das, Vishnu (24 February 2023). "Faheem Ashraf Biography". StarsUnzip. His father didn't want him to be a cricket player, as he explained in an interview on the TV show. There are two sisters and seven brothers the entire family of Faheem.
  9. ^ a b Farooq, Umar. "Who is Faheem Ashraf?". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Departmental One Day Cup, 2016/17: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Cup, 2017 Punjab: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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  13. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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  15. ^ "Pakistan recall Azhar, Umar Akmal". ESPNcricinfo. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  16. ^ "ICC Champions Trophy warm-up: Fahim Ashraf's knock of 64 guides Pakistan to two-wicket win over Bangladesh". The Indian Express. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  17. ^ "Fahim's blistering knock steers Pakistan to win in CT warm-up vs BD – Cricket – Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  18. ^ "ICC Champions Trophy, 12th Match, Group B: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Cardiff, Jun 12, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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  20. ^ "Shadab stars as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in nail-biting finish". GeoTV. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  21. ^ "Faheem Ashraf becomes first Pakistan bowler to take hat-trick in T20Is". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Fakhar, Imam receive maiden call-ups to Ireland, England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  23. ^ "Only Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Dublin, May 11-15 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  24. ^ "Ireland win toss, opt to bowl in historic Test against Pakistan". Geo TV. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  25. ^ "Faheem Ashraf skittles Zimbabwe for 67 as Pakistan seal ODI series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  26. ^ "Fakhar Zaman steals PCB awards ceremony". www.brecorder.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  27. ^ "Mohammad Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  28. ^ "Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  29. ^ "Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Asif Ali included in Pakistan World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  30. ^ "Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz named in Pakistan's World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  31. ^ "Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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  33. ^ "Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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  35. ^ "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  36. ^ "Nine uncapped players in 20-member side for South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  37. ^ "1st Test, Karachi, Jan 26 - Jan 30 2021, South Africa tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo.
  38. ^ "Lynn, bravo headline Platinum picks in PSL draft". www.cricbuzz.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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  40. ^ "Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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  42. ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  43. ^ "Hobart Hurricanes pick Shadab, Asif, and Faheem for BBL 12". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  44. ^ "Faheem Ashraf to lead Pakistan in Hong Kong Cricket Sixes". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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