Mohammad Zeeshan (Urdu: محمد ذیشان; born 15 April 2006) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Central Punjab.[2]

Mohammad Zeeshan
محمد ذیشان
Personal information
Born (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18)
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22Central Punjab
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 1
Runs scored 1
Batting average
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 1*
Balls bowled 30
Wickets 1
Bowling average 25.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/25
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 September 2022

Early life edit

Born into a Punjabi Jat family in the Chak 58 JB Lillan village of the Faisalabad District, Zeeshan is the youngest of three brothers. He developed an interest in cricket due to his elder brother and considers Shoaib Akhtar and Curtly Ambrose to be his role models.[1]

Domestic career edit

Zeeshan made his List A debut for Central Punjab against Northern during the 2021-22 Pakistan Cup on 16 March 2022. Zeeshan played for the Pakistan under-19 cricket team during the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[3] He was also named as a travelling reserve for Pakistan in the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4][5][6] He was selected in Pakistan's squad for the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[7][8] Zeeshan was named in the squad for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9] During the 2024 Pakistan Super League players draft, he was picked by Peshawar Zalmi in the emerging category.[10][11]

International career edit

In December 2022, Zeeshan was added to the Pakistani Test squad along with Arafat Minhas and Basit Ali by the interim selection committee.[12][13]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Talent Spotter: Mohammad Zeeshan". PakPassion. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Mohammad Zeeshan profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Pakistan U19 vs UAE U19, Under-19s Asia Cup, 10th Match, Group A | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  4. ^ "ICC U19 World Cup 2022 Squad: Full Teams, Reserves And Replacement Updates For All 16 Sides". Wisden. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Qasim Akram to lead Pakistan in U-19 World Cup". ANI News. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  6. ^ "ICC U19 World Cup 2021/22 ODI Squad". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Pakistan U19 squad announced for ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023". www.pcb.com.pk. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ "PCB announces 15-member Pakistan squad for the Under-19 Asia Cup 2023; Saad Baig to lead". Cricket Times. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  9. ^ ICC (29 December 2023). "Every ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 squad". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  10. ^ "PSL 2024 squads: Full Pakistan Super League player list for all teams | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  11. ^ Richards, Matthew (16 December 2023). "Peshawar Zalmi's Squad for PSL 9". Pakistan Wise. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Three high-performing teenagers added to Test squad". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  13. ^ Sports, A. (27 December 2022). "Three PJL stars added to Pakistan Test squad". ASports.tv. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

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