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Abrar Ahmed

Abrar Ahmed (born 11 September 1998) is a Pakistani cricketer and leg spin bowler. Ahmed was called up to the Pakistan national cricket team in December 2022 for the series against England at home. On 9 December 2022, he made his Test debut against England in the 2nd Test match of the series in Multan, where he took 7 wickets for 114 runs in England's first innings and 4 for 120 in the second for a 10-wicket haul in his maiden Test.

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Full Name
Abrar Ahmed
Date Of Birth
September 11, 1998
Place Of Birth
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg spin
Born
11 September 1998
Country
Pakistan
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 30 T20 April 21, 2026 24 14 5 0 171.43
Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 29 T20 April 19, 2026 1 2 0 0 50.00
Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 23 T20 April 15, 2026 3 6 0 0 50.00
Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 5 T20 March 29, 2026 9 3 2 0 300.00
Bangladesh vs Pakistan · 3rd ODI ODI March 15, 2026 0 0 0 0 -
Bangladesh vs Pakistan · 1st ODI ODI March 11, 2026 0 10 0 0 0.00

Current Teams

  • Pakistan, and has represented multiple domestic and franchise teams including Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, and Islamabad United.

International Debuts

Series Date Teams Opponent
ODI May 31, 2015 Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
T20I September 7, 2016 England vs Pakistan England
Test October 13, 2016 Pakistan vs West Indies West Indies

Major Domestic Debuts

Series/Format Date Teams Opponent
First-class December 10, 2010 National Bank of Pakistan vs Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) National Bank of Pakistan
List A February 10, 2010 Pakistan Customs vs Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) Pakistan Customs
T20 December 1, 2012 Lahore Eagles vs Hyderabad Hawks Hyderabad Hawks
PSL (T20) February 4, 2016 Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Quetta Gladiators

Career Achievements

  • Took a 10-wicket haul on his Test debut against England in December 2022, a first for a Pakistani bowler since 1995.
  • Became the fourth bowler in Test cricket history to take five wickets in the first session on debut.
  • Was the joint-leading wicket-taker in Pakistan's 2-0 away series win in Sri Lanka.