Back سارفراز اهميد ARZ সরফরাজ আহমেদ Bengali/Bangla Sarfaraz Ahmed German सरफ़राज़ अहमद Hindi सरफराज अहमद (पाकिस्तानी क्रिकेट खेळाडू) Marathi ਸਰਫ਼ਰਾਜ਼ ਅਹਮਦ Punjabi سرفراز احمد PNB سرفراز احمد Sindhi சப்ராஸ் அகமது Tamil సర్ఫరాజ్ అహ్మద్ Tegulu
.jpg) Sarfaraz Ahmed in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 May 1987 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Saifi,[1][2][3] Kaptaan[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National side |
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| Test debut (cap 198) | 14 January 2010 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 December 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 156) | 18 November 2007 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 7 April 2021 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 36) | 19 February 2010 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 22 November 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2017/18 | Karachi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2011/12 | Sindh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2013/14 | Pakistan International Airlines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Quetta Gladiators (squad no. 54) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Yorkshire (squad no. 56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2023 | Sindh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Karachi Whites (squad no. 54) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarfaraz Ahmed (Urdu: سرفراز احمد; born 22 May 1987) is a Pakistani professional cricketer, a wicketkeeper-batsman, who plays for the Pakistani national cricket team. He was the former captain of the Pakistan side in all formats.[5] Under his captaincy, Pakistan won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, defeating arch-rivals India in the final. Coincidentally, during his under-19 days, he also led the Pakistan team to win the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where they had also beat India in the final.[6]
Sarfaraz was named as Pakistan's Twenty20 International captain following the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India.[7] He was named Pakistan's ODI Captain on 9 February 2017 after Azhar Ali stepped down.[8] He took up the Test captaincy mantle for his team following the retirement of Misbah-ul-Haq and hence became the 32nd Test captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team. In March 2018, on Pakistan Day, Sarfaraz became the youngest cricketer to be awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz.[9]
In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018-19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[10][11] In January 2019, in the second ODI against South Africa, he played his 100th ODI match.[12] Later in the same series, he was banned for four matches after admitting making a racist remark to South African Andile Phehlukwayo.[13]
- ^ "Ramiz Raja says Sarfaraz Ahmed is a 'true team player'". Bol News. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Shaheen Afridi Clarifies Verbal Spat With Sarfaraz Ahmed, The Former Captain Reacts". News18. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Local Boys Asks Sarfraz Ahmed To Start Cricket Series In His Residential Area". UrduPoint. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed praise each other on social media after PSL 2021 match". The News International (newspaper). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
- ^ "Smashed, broken and crumbled: The tale of Pakistan's runaway success against a star-studded India exactly a year ago". 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Sarfraz Ahmed named Pakistan's T20I captain". ESPN Cricifno. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Azhar Ali quits as Pakistan ODI captain".
- ^ "Sarfraz awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz on Pakistan Day". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "South Africa opt to field against Pakistan in second ODI". Geo TV. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Sarfraz Ahmed: Pakistan captain banned over racist comment by ICC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2019.