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Abbas Afridi

Muhammad Abbas Afridi is a young Pakistani right-arm medium-fast bowler, known for his wicket-taking ability in T20 cricket, especially in the PSL where he was the leading wicket-taker in 2023, earning him a national call-up and an impressive debut for Pakistan against New Zealand in 2024, playing for teams like Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans, and is the nephew of former cricketer Umar Gul. 

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Full Name
Muhammad Abbas Afridi
Born
April 5, 2001
Birthplace
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
Place Of Birth
Fata
Country
Pakistan
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi · Match 32 T20 April 22, 2026 6 3 1 0 200.00
Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans · Match 28 T20 April 19, 2026 34 16 3 2 212.50
Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United · Match 25 T20 April 16, 2026 0 1 0 0 0.00
Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen · Match 20 T20 April 11, 2026 0 2 0 0 0.00
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi · Match 17 T20 April 9, 2026 9 12 2 0 75.00
Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Karachi Kings · Match 10 T20 April 2, 2026 6 1 0 1 600.00

Matches

Quetta Gladiators Quetta Gladiators
Karachi Kings Karachi Kings
Lahore Qalandars Lahore Qalandars
Karachi Kings Karachi Kings
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Key Career Statistics

  • In T20 Internationals, he has played 23 matches, taking 38 wickets with a bowling average of 15.52 and a best bowling figure of 3/17.

  • His First-Class career includes 9 matches and 23 wickets at an average of 29.43.

  • In List A cricket, he has played 28 matches, secured 44 wickets, and has a bowling average of 23.34.

  • Overall in T20 matches, he has played 84 games, taken 121 wickets, and has a bowling average of 20.00. 

International Career

International Debuts

  • T20I Debut: January 12, 2024, vs. New Zealand in Auckland. 

Recent International Matches

  • Pakistan vs. Bangladesh (T20I): July 24, 2025, in Mirpur, Bangladesh.
  • Pakistan vs. New Zealand (T20I): January 12, 2024, in Auckland (his debut). 

Career Records And Awards

  • PSL 2023 Top Wicket-Taker: He finished as the leading wicket-taker in the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL) season with 23 wickets for Multan Sultans.

  • PSL Hat-Trick: He became the fifth bowler to claim a hat-trick in PSL history during a match against Quetta Gladiators.

  • U19 World Cup: He was Pakistan's top wicket-taker during the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

  • Hong Kong Sixes: He was named Player of the Series in the 2025 Hong Kong Sixes tournament, where he also hit six sixes in an over in one match.

Major Represented Teams

  • International: Pakistan (2024–present), Pakistan Under-19s, Pakistan Shaheens (Pakistan A)
  • Domestic/Franchise:
    • Habib Bank Limited
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Southern Punjab
    • Karachi Kings (PSL)
    • Multan Sultans (PSL)
    • Montreal Tigers (Global T20 Canada)
    • Fortune Barishal (Bangladesh Premier League)
    • Peshawar cricket team