Arshad Iqbal
Pakistani cricketer (born 2000)
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Arshad Iqbal (born 26 December 2000) is a Pakistani cricketer. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in April 2021.[2]
Maniri Payan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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| Born | 26 December 2000 Maniri Payan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 92) | 23 April 2021 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 7 October 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Karachi Kings (squad no. 32) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Iqbal was born in the village of Maniri Payan in the Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He hails from a family with a military background, the son of Captain (r) Gul Haidar, and considers Wasim Akram as his cricketing inspiration.[3]
Domestic career
He made his List A debut for Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) 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 WAPDA 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]
International career
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]