Khurram Shahzad
Khurram Shahzad (born Nov 25, 1999) is a Pakistani right-arm medium-fast bowler, a promising talent known for extracting swing and movement, who debuted for Pakistan in Tests in December 2023 against Australia and has played for domestic teams like Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators. He is a right-handed batsman, a valuable asset in both bowling and lower-order batting, making a strong impression in domestic, franchise (PSL), and international cricket with his consistent wicket-taking ability.
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Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh vs Pakistan · 2nd Test | Test | May 16, 2026 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 62.50 |
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United · Qualifier | T20 | April 28, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Worcestershire vs Nottinghamshire · 60th Match | First Class | September 8, 2025 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Worcestershire vs Somerset · Semi-Fial | List A | August 31, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Worcestershire vs Hampshire · 54th Match | First Class | July 29, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Warwickshire vs Worcestershire · 50th Match | First Class | July 22, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh vs Pakistan · 2nd Test | Test | May 16, 2026 | 37 | 4 | 167 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4.51 |
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United · Qualifier | T20 | April 28, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12.67 |
| Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi · Match 38 | T20 | April 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.33 |
| Faisalabad Region vs Lahore Region Whites · Match 6 | T20 | March 9, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Faisalabad Region vs Karachi Region Whites · Match 2 | T20 | March 7, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Hampshire vs Worcestershire · Final | List A | September 20, 2025 | 9 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.67 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026 | TEST | May 8, 2026 - May 20, 2026 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 62.50 |
| Pakistan Super League 2026 | T20 | Mar 26, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Pakistan National T20 2026 | T20 | Mar 7, 2026 - Mar 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| County Championship Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026 | TEST | May 8, 2026 - May 20, 2026 | 37 | 4 | 167 | 8 | 4/81 | 4.51 |
| Pakistan Super League 2026 | T20 | Mar 26, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 1/22 | 10.00 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 61.1 | 3 | 356 | 11 | 4/36 | 5.82 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 18.5 | 0 | 153 | 7 | 2/18 | 8.12 |
| County Championship Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 101 | 20 | 338 | 9 | 6/42 | 3.35 |
| National T20 Cup 2025 | T20 | Mar 14, 2025 - Mar 28, 2025 | 15.3 | 0 | 98 | 4 | 1/24 | 6.32 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 6 | 11 | 83 | 224 | 18 | 9.2200 | 37.0500 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 52 | 19 | 61 | 83 | 17 | 6.7700 | 73.4900 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 53 | 23 | 109 | 142 | 20 | 8.3800 | 76.7600 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 71 | 102 | 878 | 2073 | 59 | 10.9700 | 42.3500 | 22 | 117 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 6 | 9 | 151.00 | 906 | 600 | 20 | 30.0000 | 3.9700 | 45.3000 | 6/90 | 7/130 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 52 | 52 | 183.00 | 1098 | 1532 | 58 | 26.4100 | 8.3700 | 18.9000 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 53 | 51 | 394.30 | 2367 | 2184 | 74 | 29.5100 | 5.5300 | 31.9000 | 4/32 | 4/32 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 71 | 123 | 1845.20 | 11072 | 6636 | 254 | 26.1200 | 3.5900 | 43.5000 | 6/23 | 10/77 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
Career Statistics
Test Matches: 6 matches, 20 wickets, best bowling 6/90
First-Class (FC) Cricket: 62 matches, 210 wickets, best bowling 6/23
List A Cricket: 51 matches, 74 wickets, best bowling 4/32
Twenty20 (T20) Cricket: 48 matches, 56 wickets, best bowling 4/22
Notable Records And Achievements
Maiden Test Five-Wicket Haul: Achieved his first Test five-wicket haul (6/90) against Bangladesh in September 2024, the best figures by a Pakistani pacer at home in 21 years.
Early Impact: Took five wickets across both innings (5/128) in his debut Test match, including the wicket of Steve Smith twice.
Style Comparison: Due to his bowling style, he has been compared to former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn.
Major Represented Teams
- International: Pakistan, Pakistan Shaheens
- Domestic/Franchise: Habib Bank Limited, Faisalabad Region, Federal Areas, State Bank of Pakistan, Balochistan, Quetta Gladiators (PSL), Peshawar Zalmi (PSL), Worcestershire (County Cricket - 2025)
International Debuts
- Test Debut: December 14-17, 2023, vs. Australia in Perth.
- T20/ODI: While he has extensive domestic experience, his international debut was in Tests, not T20Is or ODIs for Pakistan.
