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| Full name | Rana Faheem Ashraf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-01-16)16 January 1994 (age 31) Phool Nagar,Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Yoyo[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armmedium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowlingall-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side |
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| Test debut (cap 230) | 11 May 2018 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 December 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 213) | 12 June 2017 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 8 August 2025 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 75) | 12 September 2017 v World XI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 September 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2014/15 | Faisalabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16 | National Bank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2018/19 | Habib Bank Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2024 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2022/23 | Central Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Dhaka Platoon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Hobart Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24– | Faisalabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Khulna Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Lahore Qalandars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Fortune Barishal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rana Faheem Ashraf (Urdu:رانا فہیم اشرف; born 16 January 1994) is a Pakistani internationalcricketer who represents thenational side and playsfirst-class cricket forFaisalabad.[3][4]
In August 2018, he was one of 33 players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by thePakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[5][6]
Rana Faheem Ashraf is the first Pakistani to take ahat-trick in theT20 format of the game.
He was born into aPunjabiRajput family inPhool Nagar, a town located inKasur, 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 theFaisalabad 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 joining theFaisalabad team for the2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[9]
Faheem scored a century on hisfirst-class debut in 2013–14.[9] He was the leading wicket-taker in the2016–17 Departmental One Day Cup, taking 19 wickets.[10] He was also the leading wicket-taker forPunjab in the2017 Pakistan Cup, with eight dismissals in four matches.[11]
In September 2019, he was named inCentral Punjab's squad for the2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[12][13]
In March 2017, Faheem was named in Pakistan'sOne Day International (ODI) squad for their seriesagainst the West Indies, although he did not play.[14] In April 2017, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the2017 ICC Champions Trophy.[15]
In an ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match againstBangladesh, Ashraf scored 64 runs in Pakistan's two-wicket win.[16][17] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan againstSri Lanka in the Champions Trophy on 12 June 2017, dismissingDinesh Chandimal for his first ODI wicket.[18]
He made hisTwenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan against a World XI in the2017 Independence Cup on 12 September 2017.[19]
On 27 October 2017, he took ahat-trick for Pakistan in the second T20I matchagainst Sri Lanka at theSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium,Abu Dhabi helping team seal a series lead and became the first bowler for Pakistan, and sixth player overall, to take ahat-trick in a T20I.[20][21]
In April 2018, he was named in Pakistan'sTest squad for their tours toIreland andEngland in May 2018.[22] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against Ireland, on 11 May 2018.[23][24] Ashraf scored 83 on debut against Ireland, followed by a quick 37 off 38 balls at Lord’s in the 1st Test against England, and later took 3 for 60 at Headingley, in the 2nd Test against England, Pakistan’s best bowling performance in an innings defeat.[25]
In July 2018, he took his firstfive-wicket haul in ODIs,against Zimbabwe, at theQueens Sports Club inBulawayo.[26] The following month, he was named the PCB's Emerging Player of the Year.[27]
In April 2019, he was named inPakistan's squad for the2019 Cricket World Cup.[28][29] However, on 20 May 2019, he was dropped from Pakistan's squad, after they announced their final team for the tournament.[30][31]
In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan'stour to England during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[32][33] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[34][35]
In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan'sTest squad for their seriesagainst South Africa.[36][37] In the first Test, Ashraf scored 64 with the bat.[38]
In March 2022, duringPakistan's home Test series against Australia, Ashraf bowled a disciplined spell that contributed to creating early wicket-taking opportunities. His consistent line and movement were noted by commentators as helping maintain pressure on the Australian batting lineup, even on pitches offering limited assistance to bowlers.[39]
In October 2025, in the secondhome T20I against South Africa, he earned his best T20I bowling figures, 4/23 in 3.2 overs.[40] In the third and last T20I he took 2/28, and was declaredPlayer of the Series for his six wickets.[41]
In November 2017, he was drafted in byIslamabad United from Gold category (earning between US$50,000-US$60,000) in the2018 Pakistan Super League players draft.[42] Faheem played an integral part in team's winning the2018 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.[43]
In December 2021, he was signed byIslamabad United following the players' draft for the2022 Pakistan Super League.[44]
In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in thefirst edition of theAfghanistan Premier League tournament.[45]
In July 2022, he was signed by theGalle Gladiators for thethird edition of theLanka Premier League.[46]
In August 2022, he was signed byHobart Hurricanes forBBL 12.[47]
Faheem Ashraf was appointed captain of the Pakistan team for theHong Kong Cricket Sixes 2024 tournament.[48]
Faheem Ashraf is a seam-bowling all-rounder known for his control with the ball and lower-order batting contributions. In Test cricket, he has been described as providing Pakistan with an additional bowling option capable of maintaining consistent spells.[49]
Although not among the fastest bowlers in Pakistan's attack, he is noted for his ability to extract movement and maintain consistent lines, complementing the efforts of the frontline pacers.[49] Before establishing himself in the national side, Ashraf was primarily used as a third or fourth seamer, contributing as a supporting option within Pakistan’s bowling attack.[50]
With the bat, Ashraf has been recognized for his attacking style in the lower order. He has played several important innings under pressure, including an unbeaten 78 against South Africa and a 91 in New Zealand, both scored in situations where Pakistan's top order had struggled.[51] Before Pakistan's 2018 tour of Ireland and England, Ashraf worked extensively with coaches to improve his batting technique. During the series, he played measured innings at Malahide and Lord's. Having developed through Pakistan'stape-ball cricket system, Ashraf's style reflects the improvisational and attacking traits associated with that background.[50]
During the2025 Asia Cup, a few months after thePahalgam attack, anInstagram story Ashraf posted, which included comments about India alongside an image ofBharat Mata and references to Hindus, was criticized by Indian social media users asanti-India andanti-Hindu.[52]
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.
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.
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Haris Sohail was not initially in the squad, but was named as replacement forUmar Akmal. Rumman Raees was not initially in the squad, but was named as replacement for injured Wahab Riaz. | ||
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Asif Ali, Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz were not initially in the squad, but were named as replacements forAbid Ali,Faheem Ashraf andJunaid Khan in the final squad. | ||