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Zahid Mahmood

Zahid Mahmood is a Pakistani leg-break bowler known for his late international debut at age 33, playing for Pakistan in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, and featuring in the PSL for Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings. Born March 20, 1988, in Dadu, Sindh, he's a right-handed batsman with a key weapon being his googly, and holds a Physical Education degree from the University of Sindh, representing various domestic teams like Southern Punjab and Islamabad United. 

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Full Name
Zahid Mehmood
Born
20 March 1988
Birthplace
Dadu, Sind, Pakistan
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg-break spin
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Larkana Region vs Quetta Region · Match 14 T20 February 20, 2026 3 10 0 0 30.00
Larkana Region vs Azad Jammu & Kashmir Region · Match 9 T20 February 18, 2026 12 11 1 1 109.09
Larkana Region vs Karachi Blues · Match 5 T20 February 16, 2026 48 32 6 0 150.00
Larkana Region vs Islamabad Region · Match 2 T20 February 14, 2026 1 4 0 0 25.00
Faisalabad Region vs Larkana Region · Pool A First Class November 13, 2024 33 48 5 0 68.75
Abbottabad Region vs Larkana Region · Pool A First Class November 7, 2024 18 42 2 0 42.86

Matches

Quetta Gladiators Quetta Gladiators
Karachi Kings Karachi Kings
Lahore Qalandars Lahore Qalandars
Karachi Kings Karachi Kings
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International Debuts

  • T20I: February 14, 2021, vs. South Africa (Lahore).

  • ODI: March 29, 2022, vs. Australia (Lahore).

  • Test: December 1, 2022, vs. England (Rawalpindi). 

Records And Awards

  • He took his 100th first-class wicket and his first ten-wicket match haul in a single game in October 2020 while playing for Southern Punjab.

  • He was shortlisted as one of the Domestic Cricketers of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.

  • On his T20I debut against South Africa in February 2021, he took three wickets. 

Career Statistics

Competition  Matches Wickets Bowling Average Best Bowling in Innings
Test 4 13 38.84 4/235
ODI 4 4 55.00 2/59
T20I 1 3 13.33 3/40
First-class 72 219 36.38 6/57

Major Represented Teams

  • Pakistan (national team)
  • Southern Punjab (domestic)
  • Hyderabad
  • State Bank of Pakistan
  • Quetta Gladiators (PSL)
  • Islamabad United (PSL)
  • Karachi Kings (PSL)