Personal information | |
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Born | Maniri Payan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | 26 December 2000
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
Role | Bowler |
International information | |
National side | |
T20I debut (cap 92) | 23 April 2021 v Zimbabwe |
Last T20I | 7 October 2023 v Bangladesh |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2020–2021 | Karachi Kings (squad no. 32) |
2022-present | Peshawar Zalmi |
Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2021 |
Arshad Iqbal (born 26 December 2000) is a Pakistani cricketer. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in April 2021.[2]
He was born in the village of Maniri Payan in the Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into a family with military background, the son of Captain (r) Gul Haidar, and considers Wasim Akram as his cricketing inspiration.[3]
He made his List A debut for Water and Power Development Authority in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 16 October 2018.[4] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5]
He made his first-class debut for Water and Power Development Authority in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 19 October 2018.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Karachi Whites in the 2018–19 National T20 Cup on 13 December 2018.[7] In January 2021, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[8][9]
In March 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their tours to South Africa and Zimbabwe.[10][11] He made his T20I debut on 23 April 2021, for Pakistan against Zimbabwe.[12] In October 2021, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[13]