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| Born | (1998-09-11)11 September 1998 (age 27) Karachi,Sindh,Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Harry Potter[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armleg spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 252) | 9 December 2022 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 25 January 2025 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 248) | 26 November 2024 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 8 November 2025 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 114) | 18 April 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 31 October 2025 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017-2019 | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Karachi Whites | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Sindh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-present | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abrar Ahmed (born 11 September 1998) is a Pakistanicricketer who plays as aleg spin bowler. He was called up to thePakistan national cricket team in December 2022 for the home Test series againstEngland. Ahmed made hisTest debut on 9 December 2022 in the second match of the series at theMultan Cricket Stadium, taking 7 wickets for 114 runs in the first innings and 4 for 120 in the second, becoming the first Pakistani bowler to claim aten-wicket haul on debut since 1995.
Born inKarachi, Ahmed is the youngest among eight siblings (five brothers and three sisters), with his brother Shahzad Khan previously playing as a fast bowler forNational Bank. He is ahafiz, having memorized the entireQur'an.[3]
He has cited his elder brother as the reason his talent was recognised early on intape ball cricket. Ahmed describes his mother and siblings as supportive from the beginning, but his father was eventually won over too and is now also supportive of his career. Upon being asked on his father's stance in a 2023 interview, he responded that his father is "very happy now".[4]
An ethnicPashtun of theSwati tribe, his family moved to Karachi fromShinkiari, a small village located on the outskirts ofMansehra inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5]
A product of theRashid Latif Academy, he made hisTwenty20 debut forKarachi Kings on 10 February 2017 in the2017 Pakistan Super League.[6] He made hisfirst-class debut on 20 November 2020, forSindh, in the2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[7] In October 2021, he was named in thePakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[8] He made hisList A debut on 11 November 2021, for the Pakistan Shaheens against theSri Lanka A cricket team.[9]
Ahmed was picked byIslamabad United at the draft for the2023 Pakistan Super League.[10] Ahead of the2024 Pakistan Super League, he was traded to theQuetta Gladiators.[11]
In December 2022, Ahmed made his debut forPakistan in the 2nd Test of theseries against England. He became the first Pakistani bowler to take a 5-wicket haul in the first session on Test debut, taking 7 for 114 overall in the first innings and 4 for 120 in the second.[12][13] He also became thethirteenth Pakistani bowler to take five-wicket haul on Test debut.[12]
He was then named in the Pakistan squad for the Test series in theseries against New Zealand, and in the first innings of the first Test he picked up another5 wicket haul.
In May 2024, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[14]
Ahmed made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe on November 26, 2024, at Bulawayo. He took 4 wickets for 33 runs, helping Pakistan restrict Zimbabwe to 145 runs and equalize the series 1–1.[15]
In September 2025, during the2025 Asia Cup, his bowling againstSri Lanka was applauded, producing a suffocating spell of 4–0–8–1 (econ 2.00) with 16 dot balls. Analysts noted Abrar's 1/8 as a T20 Asia Cup record-low four-over return.[16]
In November 2025, in the third and final ODI of thehome series against South Africa, Abrar produced a career-best performance of 4/27 to lead Pakistan to a seven-wicket, securing a 2–1 series win. Batting first, South Africa reached 72 without loss before collapsing to 143 all out in 37.5 overs, as Abrar triggered the collapse with three wickets in two overs. Pakistan chased down the target of 144 with 24.5 overs to spare, marking their third consecutive ODI series win over South Africa. Abrar was declaredPlayer of the Match.[17]
In late 2023, Ahmed was diagnosed withsciatica, a condition that caused leg pain and numbness, during Pakistan's preparations for the2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. The injury, sustained during a practice match inAustralia, ruled him out of subsequent international fixtures, including the Test series that followed.[18][better source needed]
Affectionately known as "Harry Potter" in domestic circles […]
[…] another elder brother Shahzad Khan, a fast bowler, represented National Bank in the domestic circuit […] the youngest among eight siblings (five brothers and three sisters), Abrar was more close to his mother. When he turned nine, Abrar's mother asked him to do hifz (memorization of the Quran).
He speaks Pashto but is born and raised in Karachi, his family having moved to the city from the north of the country - specifically a small village called Shinkiari, located on the outskirts of Mansehra [...]
Report on Abrar Ahmed's injury and rehabilitation status.
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