Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sarfaraz Ahmed (Urdu: سرفراز احمد; born 22 May 1987) is a former 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. He leads Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League. 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.
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| Full name | Sarfaraz Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1987 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Saifi, Kaptaan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarfaraz was named as Pakistan's Twenty20 International captain following the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India. He was named Pakistan's ODI Captain on 9 February 2017 after Azhar Ali stepped down. 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.
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). In January 2019, in the second ODI against South Africa, he played his 100th ODI match. Later in the same series, he was banned for four matches after admitting making a racist remark to South African Andile Phehlukwayo.