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Riazat Ali Shah

Riazat Ali Shah is a prominent all-rounder for the Uganda national cricket team, known for his right-handed batting and right-arm medium pace bowling. As of late 2025, he is 27 years old and was born in Gilgit, Pakistan. 

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Full Name
Riazat Ali Shah
Born
February 20, 1998
Birthplace
Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium pace
Country
Uganda
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Namibia vs Uganda · 1st OD List A March 23, 2026 15 17 3 0 88.24
Namibia A vs Uganda · 3rd T20 T20 March 21, 2026 3 8 0 0 37.50
Namibia A vs Uganda · 2nd T20 T20 March 19, 2026 46 33 3 2 139.39
Namibia A vs Uganda · 1st T20 T20 March 18, 2026 8 8 0 1 100.00
Nigeria vs Uganda · 5th place play-off T20I October 4, 2025 66 30 6 4 220.00
Uganda vs Malawi · 5th Place Play-off 2nd Semi-Final T20I October 2, 2025 19 8 2 1 237.50

Matches

Namibia Namibia
Uganda Uganda
Namibia A Namibia A
Uganda Uganda
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Career Statistics (as Of Late 2025)

T20 International (T20I) Records: 

  • Matches: 77
  • Runs Scored: 1,606
  • Batting Average: 33.46
  • Highest Score: 98* (vs Tanzania)
  • Wickets Taken: 43
  • Bowling Average: 21.81
  • Best Bowling Figures: 4/12 (vs Nigeria) 

One Day International (ODI) Records (as of June 2025): 

  • Matches: 24
  • Runs Scored: 503
  • Batting Average: 22.95
  • Wickets Taken: 21 

Riazat Ali Shah's International Debuts

  • T20I: May 20, 2019, vs. Botswana at Kampala
  • List A (ODI): December 2, 2019, vs. Jersey at Al Amerat 

Teams

  • International: Uganda
  • Domestic/Youth: Gilgit Baltistan Under-19s, Islamabad Under-19s, Islamabad Leopards Under-19s, Challengers CC (Uganda local club)