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Faisal Akram

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Faisal Akram
Personal information
Born (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21)
Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft arm wrist spin
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 245)24 November 2024 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI26 November 2024 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22Southern Punjab (squad no. 97)
2022-2023Karachi Kings (squad no. 99)
2023/24Pakistan Television
Source: Cricinfo, 8 January 2022

Faisal Akram (born 20 August 2003) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1][2][3] In September 2021, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2021–22 National T20 Cup.[4][5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 24 September 2021, for Southern Punjab in the 2021–22 National T20 Cup.[6] And he also Made his Debut for the Pakistan National Cricket Team in November 24 2024 against Zimbabwe.

In December 2021, he was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[7] Later the same month, he was signed by the Karachi Kings following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[8] He made his List A debut on 6 March 2022, for Southern Punjab in the 2021–22 Pakistan Cup.[9] He made his first-class debut for Pakistan Television on 22 December 2023, against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the 2023–24 President's Trophy.[10] In 2024 he was signed by the Multan Sultans for 2024 Pakistan Super League.

References

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  1. ^ "Faisal Akram". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Faisal Akram: 17-year-old chinaman who bamboozled Babar Azam". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "'My dream is to get the wicket of THIS Indian star', says 17-year-old Pakistan spinner Faisal Akram". DNA India. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Pakistan's best shortest format players assemble for National T20". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Pakistan's best shortest format players assemble for National T20". Cricket World. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ^ "3rd Match (D/N), Rawalpindi, Sep 24 2021, National T20 Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Qasim Akram to lead Pakistan in ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  9. ^ "9th Match, Faisalabad, Mar 6 2022, Pakistan Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. ^ "PakTV vs SNGCP, President's Trophy Grade-I 2023/24, 6th Match at Karachi, December 22 - 24, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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