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| Born | (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (age 35) Mardan,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Fauji (lit. 'soldier') | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 234) | 16 October 2018 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 3 January 2019 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 212) | 7 June 2017 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 November 2025 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 74) | 30 March 2017 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 18 November 2025 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012–2015 | Karachi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Peshawar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– present | Lahore Qalandars(squad no. 39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Balochistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Comilla Victorians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Glamorgan(squad no. 39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2023 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa(squad no. 39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/20 | Brisbane Heat(squad no. 39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch |  Pakistan Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 2007–2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Leading seaman[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Naval Operational Branch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fakhar Zaman[b] (pronounced[fəxərzəmaːɳ]; born 10 April 1990) is a Pakistani internationalcricketer who plays for thePakistan national cricket team.[2] A left-handed opening batter, he is noted for his attacking style of play.
He represents theLahore Qalandars in thePakistan Super League.[3] Zaman gained prominence after scoring a century in the2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final, where Pakistan defeated India by 180 runs and he was named player of the match for his innings of 114 off 106 balls.[4]
On 20 July 2018, he became the first Pakistani batsman to score adouble century in aOne Day International (ODI).[5] Two days later, he became the fastest batsman to reach 1,000 ODI runs.[6] In August 2018, he was among 33 players awarded central contracts by thePakistan Cricket Board for the 2018–19 season.[7][8]
On 4 April 2021, while chasing against South Africa in the second ODI, Zaman scored 193 before beingrun out byQuinton de Kock. His 193 became the highest individual score in an ODI chase, surpassingShane Watson's 185 againstBangladesh.[9] In November 2023, he hit 11 sixes against New Zealand during the2023 Cricket World Cup, breakingImran Nazir's record for most sixes by a Pakistani in a World Cup innings.[10]
Fakhar was born on 10 April 1990 inKatlang in theMardan District ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa into aPashtun family. The youngest among five brothers and two sisters, his father is a farmer while an elder brother is a teacher at Government High School Katlang.[11]
He moved toKarachi at the age of 16 followingmatriculation.
In 2007, Zaman joined thePakistan Navy as a sailor after receiving his schooling and training at sea from thePakistan Navy School, Bahadur.[12][13][14] His choice of career was persuaded by his father, who was dissuaded by Fakhar's childhood addiction to cricket and wanted his son to focus on his academics.[15] The nameFakhar literally translates to "pride".[15] Amongst his teammates, he is known by the nicknamefauji (soldier).[14][16][17]
In 2012, he represented the navy in theInternational Defence Cricket Challenge Cup in Australia and was named best player of the tournament. Later in 2020, the navy awarded him the honorary rank ofLieutenant, in recognition of his contribution tocricket.[18][19]
In Karachi, he continued to play cricket occasionally in inter-departmental matches, including representations for the Pakistan Navy cricket team. He was first identified by his navy coach, Azam Khan, who encouraged him to pursue professional cricket. In 2013, he left his naval career after a "tough decision" in pursuit of this dream and began appearing for regional outfits likeKhyber Pakhtunkhwa,Abbottabad Falcons,Balochistan and several Karachi teams. He became the second-highest run scorer in the2016 Pakistan Cup and also impressed selectors in the 2016–17Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He was soon noticed by Pakistan coachMickey Arthur during a training camp inLahore, following which he earned a call-up for the national side.[16]
In August 2017, he was named inDurban Qalandars' squad for the first season of theT20 Global League.[20] However, in October 2017,Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[21]
In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Rotterdam Rhinos in theinaugural edition of theEuro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[22][23] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[24]
In January 2021, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[25][26]
In December 2022, he was signed by theKhulna Tigers for the2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.[27]
| Fakhar Zaman's record inPSL matches | ||||||
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| Matches | Runs | HS | 100s | 50s | Avg. | SR. |
| 76[28] | 2368 | 110* | 2 | 18 | 31.57 | 142.30 |
Zaman was picked by theLahore Qalandars side for the2017 Pakistan Super League, where he was closely mentored by New Zealand playerBrendon McCullum.[29] In his first three seasons, he experienced consistent setbacks as Lahore ended at the bottom of the league table each time, failing to qualify for the knockouts. Individually, he delivered decent performances, mount up to 739 runs, including a match winning performance of 94 runs in2018.[30] He saw more success in the2020 season of the PSL, ending the tournament as the second highest run scorer.[31] His performance played a crucial role in Qalandar's journey to the finals, although they ultimately lost toKarachi Kings.[32]
Zaman was released by Qalandars before the2022 PSL, although he was picked up again in the drafts.[33][34]
He led Qalandars to their first PSL title in 2022. He concluded the season as the highest run scorer, surpassingBabar Azam's record for scoring the most runs and achieving the most 50 plus scores in a single season.[35] In the same season, he also scored his first PSL century against Karachi Kings.[36]
In thefollowing season, he scored his second PSL century againstIslamabad United on 9 March 2023.[37] He also became the second batsman to reach 2000 runs in PSL.[38] His contributions led Qalandars to winning the second PSL title in a row.
In March 2017, he was named in Pakistan'slimited overs squad for their matchesagainst the West Indies.[39] He made hisTwenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan against the West Indies on 30 March 2017.[40]
In April 2017, he was named in Pakistan'sOne Day International (ODI) squad for the2017 ICC Champions Trophy.[41] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan againstSouth Africa in theChampions Trophy on 7 June 2017, scoring 31 runs.[42][43]
In the final against India, Zaman edged to thewicket-keeper, when he was on 3, but survived as it was a no-ball, bowled byJasprit Bumrah and that was the biggest turning point in that match.[44] After that, Zaman went on to score his maiden ODI century and helped Pakistan post a total of 338. With that, Zaman became the first batsman for Pakistan to score a century in an ICC event final.[45] India batting second collapsed and Pakistan won the match by 180 runs to become the winners ofChampions Trophy for the first time. Zaman was adjudgedman of the match for his batting performance.[46] Zaman andAzhar Ali's partnership in the match was 128 runs, making it the highest opening partnership in the Champions Trophy history for Pakistan.[47]
In April 2018, he was named in Pakistan'sTest squad for their tours toIreland andEngland in May 2018, but he did not play.[48]
On 8 July 2018, Fakhar scored 91 runs againstAustralia in thetri-series final inHarare to help Pakistan secure the title. He was named man of the final and man of the series.[49][50] During his innings he also became the first Pakistani batsman to score 500 or more runs in T20Is in a calendar year.[51]
On 20 July 2018, in the fourth ODIagainst Zimbabwe, he became the first batsman for Pakistan toscore a double century in ODIs, finishing 210not out.[52][53] In the same match, he andImam-ul-Haq made the thenhighest opening partnership in ODIs, scoring 304 runs.[54] His innings propelled Pakistan's total to 399, which was theirhighest score in ODIs.[55]
Two days later, in the fifth match of the series, Zaman became the fastest player to score 1,000 runs in ODIs.[6] He reached the milestone in 18 innings, beating the previous record of 21 innings, held by five other batsmen.[56] Zaman went on to score 85 runs in the match, bringing his total to 515 runs in the series, the most by a Pakistan batsman in a bilateral ODI series.[57] Zaman and Imam had scored 705 runs together across the series, the most by a pair in a bilateral ODI series.[57] Zaman also recorded the most runs scored by a batsman between two dismissals in ODIs, with 455.[58]
In September 2018, he was named in Pakistan'sTest squad for their seriesagainst Australia.[59] He made his Test debut for Pakistan againstAustralia on 16 October 2018.[60] He made 94 and 66 on Test debut.[61]
In April 2019, he was named inPakistan's squad for the2019 Cricket World Cup.[62][63] Ahead of the Cricket World Cup, in the ODI seriesagainst England, Zaman scored 138 runs in the second ODI match. This was the highest individual total for a Pakistan batsman against England in a One Day International.[64] However, three days later,Imam-ul-Haq set a new record with 151 runs, in the third ODI of the series.[65]
In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan'stour to England during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[66][67] However, on 23 June 2020, Zaman was one of seven players from Pakistan's squad to test positive for COVID-19.[68]
On 4 April 2021, in the second ODIagainst South Africa, Zaman scored 193 runs.[69] It was the highest individual score while chasing in an ODI match, surpassing 185 scored byShane Watson against Bangladesh.[70] Pakistan lost the ODI by 17 runs, with Fakhar's 193 being the second-highest score in an ODI defeat, behindCharles Coventry's 194not out.[71] On 5 May 2021, Zaman was nominated for theICC's Player of the Month award for April.[72] In September 2021, he was named as one of three travelling reserve players in Pakistan's squad for the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[73]
In the annualICC Awards in January 2022, Fakhar Zaman was named in theICC Men's ODI Team of the Year for the year 2021.[74]
In theICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, Zaman was ruled out of the event after he suffered a knee injury when playing against the Netherlands.[75]
Fakhar Zaman was selected in Pakistan's squad for the2023 Cricket World Cup.[76] He failed to perform in the first game and was dropped from the team immediately. He returned to play against Bangladesh on 31 October, scoring match-winning 81 runs off 74 balls.[77] He was awarded Man of the Match for his spectacular performance. On 4 November 2023, Fakhar Zaman scored 126 runs from 81 balls against New Zealand scoring the 5th fastest century in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 10th fastest overall in ODI World Cup history. He was also awarded Player of the Match for his performance, scoring 11 sixes and 8 fours.[78]
He was named asICC Men’s Player of the Month award for April 2023.
Before the arrival of world cup 2024, Pakistan played 3 series against New zealand (home), Ireland (away) and England[79] (away). Fakhar selected for these series and led him to make his strong position in T2O World cup squad. He played two innings against New Zealand and scored 61 & 43 runs respectively, Where as against Ireland he played a brilliant innings and mark unbeatable 78 runs off 40 balls which led the team to win the first match of series. He also got a chance to play against England but unfortunately , failed to achieve a victory.
In May 2024, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[80]
Fakhar Zaman is a left-handed opening batter known for his attacking style. He uses a high backlift and a strong bottom hand, which help him play powerful shots, especially through the off side.[81] He is considered an aggressive player in limited-overs cricket and often plays a leading role when Pakistan bats first.[82] His performances in the Pakistan Super League helped him become a regular opener for the national team.[83]
In January 2024, Zaman established a cricket academy inMelbourne, Australia. The inauguration event was attended by a large number of children who interacted with Zaman, participated in various activities, and took photographs with him.[84]
On 27 February 2024, Zaman launched his men's grooming brand, FZ39 BEAUTY, at thePearl Continental Hotel in Lahore. The brand features organic and natural products for beard care, along with a signature fragrance named GORJ39 Perfume. The launch event was attended by Zaman's family members, teammates from Lahore Qalandars, and friends.[85]
Slightly built and a shade under six feet tall, Fakhar Zaman doesn't have the hardware to follow the same method.
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