Full Name
Mohammad Ishaq Shirzad
Born
1 February 2005
Place Of Birth
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Country
Afghanistan
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium seam
Mohammad Ishaq Shirzad
Mohammad Ishaq Shirzad
Mohammad Ishaq Shirzad
Mohammad Ishaq is a 20-year-old Afghan cricketer who is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman. He made his T20I debut in February 2024 and is considered a backup to Afghanistan's main wicketkeeper, Rahmanullah Gurbaz. He has represented Afghanistan in two Under-19 World Cups (2020 and 2022) and is part of the senior team's setup, having been in the 2024 T20 World Cup squad.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amo Region vs Speen Ghar Region · Match 13 | T20 | May 9, 2026 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Boost Region vs Speen Ghar Region · Match 12 | T20 | May 8, 2026 | 72 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 194.59 |
| Speen Ghar Region vs Amo Region · Match 9 | T20 | May 6, 2026 | 35 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 120.69 |
| Speen Ghar Region vs Mis Ainak Region · Match 8 | T20 | May 5, 2026 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 163.16 |
| Afghanistan A vs Hong Kong · Match 11 | T20 | November 19, 2025 | 38 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 131.03 |
| Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A · Match 4 | T20 | November 15, 2025 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan National T20 Cup 2026 | T20 | May 2, 2026 - May 14, 2026 | 138 | 85 | 6 | 10 | 162.35 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC Mens Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 | T20 | Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 113.51 |
| Afghanistan tour of Qatar 2025 | T20 | Nov 8, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 177.78 |
| Kabul Premier League 2025 | T20 | Oct 10, 2025 - Oct 22, 2025 | 109 | 81 | 12 | 5 | 134.57 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maiwand Champions vs Hindokush Strikers · Match 4 | T20 | June 29, 2025 | 65 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 154.76 |
Matches
Amo Region Amo Region
Speen Ghar Region Speen Ghar Region
Boost Region Boost Region
Speen Ghar Region Speen Ghar Region
News
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Teams Represented
- National team: Afghanistan, Afghan A
- Domestic teams: Speenghar Region (2018–2023), Boost Defenders (2023–present)
International Debut
- T20I debut: February 21, 2024, against Sri Lanka. He scored an unbeaten 16 off 8 balls to help his team win.
Key Tournaments
- 2020 & 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cups
- 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (Squad member)
- Asia Cup 2022 (Significant contribution against Sri Lanka)
Career Statistics (as Of Early 2026)
- T20I: 8 matches, 104 runs, Avg: 14.86, Strike Rate: 104.00, High Score: 32 vs Ireland (March 2024)
- First-Class: 16 matches, 654 runs, Highest Score: 96
- List A: 27 matches, 676 runs, Highest Score: 99*
- Domestic T20: 50 matches, 747 runs, High Score: 65
- Fielding (T20I): 4 catches
Performances And Records
- Young Start: Made First-class and List A debuts at age 13 (2018).
- Key T20 Innings: During his debut series, he showed aggressive batting against Ireland, including a 32-run inning.
- Consistency: Primarily a middle-order batter in domestic, but capable of accelerating.
