Iftikhar Ahmed (cricketer) explained

Iftikhar Ahmed
Country:Pakistan
Nickname:Ifti, Ifti Chacha
Birth Date:3 September 1990
Birth Place:Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Batting All Rounder
International:true
Internationalspan:2015–present
Testdebutdate:11 August
Testdebutyear:2016
Testdebutagainst:England
Testcap:221
Lasttestdate:4 March
Lasttestyear:2022
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Odidebutdate:13 November
Odidebutyear:2015
Odidebutagainst:England
Odicap:207
Odishirt:95
Lastodidate:11 November
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:England
T20idebutdate:4 March
T20idebutyear:2016
T20idebutagainst:Sri Lanka
T20icap:69
T20ishirt:95
Lastt20idate:09 June
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:India
Club1:Pharaoh XI
Year1:2010–2005 BCE
Club2:Peshawar Panthers
Year2:2010–2015
Club3:WAPDA
Year3:2011–2018
Club4:Karachi Kings
Year4:2016, 2019–2020
Clubnumber4:95
Club5:Peshawar Zalmi
Year5:2017
Club6:Islamabad United
Year6:2018, 2021
Clubnumber6:95
Club7:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Year7:2019–2023
Club8:Quetta Gladiators
Year8:2022–2023
Clubnumber8:95
Club9:Multan Sultans
Year9:2024
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:4
Runs1:61
Bat Avg1:12.2
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:27
Deliveries1:206
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:161.0
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/1
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:28
Runs2:614
Bat Avg2:38.37
100S/50S2:1/1
Top Score2:109*
Deliveries2:796
Wickets2:16
Bowl Avg2:46.37
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/40
Catches/Stumpings2:17/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:76
Runs3:4996
Bat Avg3:42.33
100S/50S3:14/26
Top Score3:181
Deliveries3:5276
Wickets3:79
Bowl Avg3:30.43
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:6/39
Catches/Stumpings3:83/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:121
Runs4:4388
Bat Avg4:47.18
100S/50S4:10/22
Top Score4:138*
Deliveries4:3216
Wickets4:58
Bowl Avg4:51.2
Fivefor4:1
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/40
Catches/Stumpings4:80/–
Date:14 March 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/480603.html ESPNcricinfo

Iftikhar Ahmed (Urdu & Pushto; Pashto: افتخار احمد;[2] born 3 September 1990) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He is in the playing-eleven in the T20 and ODI formats of Pakistan National Cricket Team. In Pakistan Super League, he has previously played for Karachi Kings, Islamabad United, Quetta Gladiators and he will now represent Multan Sultans during HBL PSL Season 9. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in November 2015.[3]

Early life

He was born in Peshawar, Pakistan into a Pashtun family.

He has built a cricket stadium in his home village so the local talent can develop.[4]

Domestic career

He was the leading run-scorer for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 735 runs in eleven matches.[5]

On 27 January 2017, he made 131 not out and took 3 wickets for 12 runs in the final of the 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup. He was jointly named man of the match along with Gauhar Ali.[6] [7] He was the leading run-scorer for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2017 Pakistan Cup, with 244 runs in four matches.[8]

In April 2018, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[9] [10] In Sindh's opening fixture of the tournament, he scored 116 runs against Balochistan, and was named the man of the match, as Sindh won by 12 runs.[11] He scored the most runs for Sindh during the tournament, with 230 runs in four matches.[12]

He was the leading run-scorer for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 660 runs in seven matches.[13] In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[14] [15]

In September 2019, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[16] [17] In October 2021, he led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's successful title defence in the 2021–22 National T20 Cup,[18] and was named both the player of the final and the player of the tournament.[19]

T20 franchise career

In September 2018, he was named in Kandahar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[20]

In January 2023, while playing for Fortune Barishal in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League, he hit his maiden T20 century.[21]

In Season 9 of HBL PSL Iftikhar will be the part of Multan Sultans.[22]

International career

He was the top-scorer for Pakistan A in their two-day match against England in October 2015.[23] He made his One Day International debut on 13 November 2015 during the same tour.[24] He made his Test debut against England on 11 August 2016.[25]

He was initially selected in Pakistan's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament, but he was later dropped due to poor form.[26] However, he made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the 2016 Asia Cup on 4 March 2016.[27]

In September 2019, he was included in the 16-man squad for Pakistan's series against Sri Lanka. He was one of three players who were called back to the team.[28] In May 2020, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awarded him with a central contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[29] [30]

In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[31] [32] On 1 November 2020, in the second match against Zimbabwe, Iftikhar took his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket.[33]

In May 2024, he was named in Pakistan’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[34]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/iftikhar-ahmed Iftikhar Ahmed’s profile
  2. Web site: 'گندھارا آرٹ دوبارہ زمین میں دفن ہوجائے گی'. 30 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Iftikhar Ahmed . 6 October 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Mehboob . Atika . 20 November 2022 . Iftikhar Ahmed's untold story narrated by his family member . CricWick.
  5. Web site: Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited Batting and bowlingaverages . 8 April 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: Regional One Day Cup, Final: Karachi Whites v Peshawar at Karachi, Jan 27, 2017 . 27 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  7. Web site: Gauhar, Iftikhar tons lead Peshawar to title . 27 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: Pakistan Cup, 2017 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 April 2018.
  9. Web site: Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week . 21 April 2018 . Geo TV.
  10. Web site: Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th . 21 April 2018 . The News International.
  11. Web site: Umar, Iftikhar blast centuries as Sindh edge Balochistan . The News International . 28 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Pakistan Cup 2018, Sindh: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19 - Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 8 December 2018.
  14. Web site: Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 25 March 2019.
  15. Web site: Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2 . 25 March 2019 . The International News.
  16. Web site: PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 4 September 2019.
  17. Web site: Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2019.
  18. Web site: National T20 Cup: Sensational Iftikhar Ahmed leads Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to second successive title . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 October 2021.
  19. Web site: Iftikhar Ahmed's all-round heroics see Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to successful National T20 title defence . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 13 October 2021.
  20. Web site: Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft . CricTracker . 10 September 2018 . 10 September 2018.
  21. Web site: 19 January 2023 . Iftikhar Ahmed creates T20 history in BPL 2023 . . It is worth mentioning here that it was Iftikhar's maiden T20 hundred..
  22. Web site: 1 December 2023 . Multan Sultans Squad 2024 – MS Team, Captain, Coach complete detail . 1 December 2023 . Sports fista.
  23. Web site: England tour of United Arab Emirates, Tour Match: England XI v Pakistan A at Sharjah, Oct 5-6, 2015 . 6 October 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  24. Web site: England tour of United Arab Emirates, 2nd ODI: England v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Nov 13, 2015 . 13 November 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  25. Web site: Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, 4th Investec Test: England v Pakistan at The Oval, Aug 11-15, 2016 . 11 August 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  26. Web site: Pakistan pick Manzoor, Raees for WT20 . 10 February 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo. 10 February 2016 .
  27. Web site: Asia Cup, 10th Match: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Mar 4, 2016 . 4 March 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  28. Web site: Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Nawaz return to Pakistan's ODI squad . 22 September 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  29. Web site: Naseem Shah earns PCB central contract; Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir left out . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 May 2020.
  30. Web site: Naseem Shah named in men's central contract list for 2020-21 . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 13 May 2020.
  31. Web site: Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 June 2020.
  32. Web site: Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 12 June 2020.
  33. Web site: Five-wicket Iftikhar helps Pakistan bowl Zimbabwe for 206 . France24 . November 2020 . 1 November 2020.
  34. Web site: Pakistan Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 . 2024-06-11 . ScoreWaves . en.