Waqar Ahmed (cricketer, born 2000)

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Fullname
Waqar Ahmed
Born (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 26)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Waqar Ahmed
Personal information
Full name
Waqar Ahmed
Born (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 26)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19–2025/26Peshawar
2021/22–2022/23Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2023/24–2025/26Khan Research Laboratories
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Twenty20
Matches 46 31 9
Runs scored 2,844 822 197
Batting average 36.46 28.34 24.62
100s/50s 7/14 0/8 0/1
Top score 246 94 55
Balls bowled 132 3
Wickets 2 0
Bowling average 30.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/12 0/2
Catches/stumpings 47/– 11/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 April 2026

Waqar Ahmed (born 1 January 2000) is a Pakistani cricketer. Ahmed is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium. He was born in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1][2]

Ahmed made his first-class debut for Peshawar against Habib Bank in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[3] He later made his List A debut for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against Central Punjab in the 2021–22 Pakistan Cup,[4] and made his Twenty20 debut in the 2024–25 Champions T20 Cup for Dolphins against UMT Markhors.[5][6]

He has represented Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Khan Research Laboratories in Pakistani domestic cricket.[7] Ahmed also played Youth One Day International cricket for Pakistan Under-19s. In the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, he scored 67 against Bangladesh Under-19s.[8]

At the start of the 2024–25 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Ahmed scored 140 against Karachi Whites in a 217-run opening partnership with Sahibzada Farhan.[9] Later that season, playing for Khan Research Laboratories in the 2024–25 President's Trophy Grade-I, he made a career-best 246 against Pakistan Television.[10]

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