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• Mohammad Rizwan is a wicketkeeper batter from Pakistan. He is understood for his acrobatic retaining and skill to adapt in any state of affairs, particularly within the limited-overs format.
  

  Mohammad Rizwan taking part in a drive

• He first made his mark in cricket whereas taking part in for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited throughout the remaining of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy when he scored 224-runs and helped his aspect clinch the title for the second time in 2014-15. Talking about his List-A profession, he performed a job of a wicketkeeper batter for Pakistan-A in a limited-overs format in opposition to the Kenya group in December 2014.

• He made his first worldwide look after the 2015 ODI World Cup in April 2015 in opposition to Bangladesh in an ODI wherein he scored 67 runs of 58 balls. Bangladesh was batting first and gave Pakistan the goal of 330 runs. While chasing, Rizwan got here on the quantity three in twenty eighth over when their captain Azhar Ali acquired dismissed by Taskin Ahmed. Rizwan held a gentle partnership and took the group’s complete to 249 runs, although Pakistan misplaced the match by 79 runs. In his subsequent two video games, he might solely rating 13 and 4 runs, respectively.
  

  Mohammad Rizwan acquired his worldwide cap from Waqar Younis

• In the identical month, he made his T20I debut in opposition to Bangladesh the place he didn’t get the possibility to bat. He first batted in a T20I in opposition to Zimbabwe on 24 May 2015 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Zimbabwe scored mammoth 175 runs within the first inning. Pakistan however, with the assistance of Mukhtar Ahmed’s fifty and Umar Akmal’s 30 runs, chased the goal with two balls to spare. Rizwan got here on the seventh place however might solely handle to attain six runs. He went via a foul patch later, when he struggles in opposition to the bowling assaults of England and New Zealand. Even he struggled in opposition to the tempo assaults of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka throughout the late 2016s. As a consequence, he misplaced his place within the 2016 T20 World Cup.

• As Sarfraz was securing his place, Rizwan’s alternatives appeared to fade away till November 2016, when he made his check debut in opposition to New Zealand. Rizwan couldn’t do a lot on this match and acquired out on a golden duck of the bowling of Neil Wagner whereas hooking a shorter supply that went into the fingers of the square-leg fielder. Rizwan then acquired the possibility to bat within the second inning and remained not out on 13 runs after staying for 57 minutes. New Zealand received this match by 138 runs. Rizwan’s all debuting worldwide video games ended on a dropping aspect. Following the ODI collection in opposition to Australia in early 2017, his worldwide profession was on the destiny. He wasn’t reckoned for any of the matches in a while. Where Sarfraz led Pakistan to the 2017 Champions Trophy, Rizwan was seen grinding himself within the home circuit.
  

  Mohammad Rizwan (standing) with Younis Khan in his debut check match

• In April 2018, he was made the deputy captain of the Punjab group for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. Soon, on 1 May 2018, he made his highest rating in opposition to the Federal Areas in a List-A match, the place he scored 140 runs of 123 balls. In March 2019, he led the captaincy of the Federal Areas for the Pakistan Cup.

• Later in the identical yr, he was additionally made the captain of  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the  2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He continued his kind along with his all-round efficiency of scoring 215 runs and taking six wickets within the 2019-20 National T20 Cup.

• He was consistently making his mark within the shorter format of the sport, and shortly, he was awarded the central contract for the 2018-19 season together with 32 different gamers by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He then led the cost of Pakistan’s group within the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Under his management, Pakistan reached the semi-finals.

• He scored his first ODI century in opposition to Australia on 24 March 2019 on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium within the UAE. He was batting on the fourth place when his group misplaced two fast wickets inside a span of seven overs. Rizwan scored gritty 115 runs with a strike price of just about 91 and helped his aspect give a formidable goal of 285 runs. Aussies simply chased the goal with 13 balls to spare after dropping simply two wickets. Five days later, he once more scored 100 in opposition to the identical aspect on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan was given the goal of 278 runs. They had been dropping wickets in fast successions, however Rizwan together with Abid Ali, constructed a partnership of 144 runs and took the aspect nearer to the goal, however they misplaced the match by six runs.
  

  Mohammad Rizwan acknowledging the gang after scoring the century at Sharjah Cricket Stadium within the UAE

• Just earlier than the ODI World Cup 2019, Pakistan determined to experiment with their group’s mixture. Rizwan was positioned within the aspect for the collection in opposition to South Africa. However, he couldn’t do a lot, and in his final 11 worldwide collection, he was gone with out scoring even a fifty from his bat. But once more he was given an opportunity in opposition to Australia in a one-dayers. Rizwan grabbed the chance and smashed two centuries within the collection, which immediate nationwide selectors to select him for the three-match collection in opposition to Sri Lanka in Karachi. Pakistan did not make it to the semis of the World Cup. Misbah-Ul-Haq was made the coach of the group. Talking about Rizwan’s inclusion within the line-up, Misbah informed the media,
  

  “Sarfaraz and Rizwan’s roles are different. If someone has scored two hundred at No. 4, you have a chance. You have the added advantage of having two wicketkeepers, fitness-wise he is very good, and he will be in the loop. We are trying to encourage such players and we will try to give them matches whenever we have a chance.”

• Rizwan began displacing Sarfraz because the first-choice wicketkeeper throughout all worldwide codecs. He then performed 5 assessments in opposition to Australia, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, the place he carried out brilliantly, knocking off the star bowlers like Mitchell Starc and Mustafizur Rahman. He additionally performed 5 T20I after that and scored the very best of 95 runs in opposition to the relentless Australian bowling assault.

• He performed his second check match on 21 November 2019 in opposition to Australia on the Gabba in Brisbane, the place he scored 37 and 95 runs. After his dismissal within the first inning, there have been debates that the ball that he edged was a no-ball. In June 2020, he was included within the 29-man squad in opposition to England throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Just earlier than the match, Rizwan, together with seven different gamers, was examined constructive for the COVID-19. Next month, he was included in Pakistan’s 20-man squad for the Test collection in opposition to England. He scored 161 runs in that collection with two half-centuries. After the match, former English cricketer Michael Atherton remarked,
  

  “Mohammad Rizwan has been the wicketkeeper of the summer in terms of pure glove work.”

  

  Rizwan throughout the inning of 161 runs

  

  Mohammad Rizwan with the Player of the Series award after the event

• In that match in opposition to Australia at Gabba, an incident befell when Rizwan was batting. Australia’s captain Tim Paine was behind the stumps. When Nathan Lyon was bowling, Rizwan defended the bat and Tim Paine began commenting,
  

  “You smell very nice.”

  This video was shared by the Australian Men’s Cricket Team official web site on Twitter,

  “He smells very good.”

  Tim Paine was impressed with Muhammad Rizwan’s scent upon his arrival on the crease 😅#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/DMHYDEm2Pl

  — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 21, 2019

  Soon, he cemented his place within the aspect as a everlasting wicketkeeper forward of Sarfraz Ahmed.

• Sarfraz additionally earned his place within the aspect for the tour of England however as a second-choice wicketkeeper. Rizwan’s England tour began on an excellent notice when he scored 154 runs not out within the observe recreation. However, after that, he did not cross the 30-runs mark within the three-innings he performed. During a media convention, it was requested Rizwan concerning the presence of Sarfraz within the group to which he replied,
  

  “I am a fan of Sarfaraz and have a lot of love in my heart for him. There is no added pressure on me due to his presence. He’s my senior and I am learning a lot from him.”

• During a match, when Rizwan was main Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in opposition to Sindh within the National T20 event in October 2020, he took a splendid catch working in the direction of mid-0n to dismiss Anwar Ali on 33.

  Soon, the video of his catch went viral on social media.

  Breathtaking catch by Rizwan. Surely probably the greatest in Pakistan’s cricket historical past. pic.twitter.com/kBvNzosG8B

  — Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 13, 2020

• In December 2020, he was made the captain for the primary check match in opposition to New Zealand on the Mount Maunganui Stadium in New Zealand, the place he scored sensible 71 and 60 runs. He changed injured Babar Azam. He then performed a T20I collection in opposition to the identical aspect underneath the captaincy of Shadab Khan. It was a three-match task. In the primary two video games, he might solely rating 17 and 22 runs respectively. But within the third T20, Rizwan scored 89 runs (his first T20I fifty) after dealing with 59 balls. Pakistan chased the goal of 174 with two balls to spare and prevented his aspect from getting an entire whitewash.
  

  Mohammad Rizwan taking part in an unorthodox shot throughout his inning of 89 runs

• In February 2021, a group for Multan Sultans was introduced the place Rizwan was made the captain of the aspect. He changed Shan Masood forward of the Pakistan Super League 6 (PSL 6). In his very first task because the captain, Multan Sultans bagged their maiden title within the PSL, and Rizwan was awarded the ‘Wicket-keeper of the tournament’. After the match, he stated,
  

  “I look forward to lead the Multan Sultans team for the upcoming season. I have understood the innovative approach the franchise applied last season and am looking forward to playing my part this season. Multan Sultans had a successful PSL 5 and we will aspire to go even better this time around especially with senior Pakistani players like Shahid Afridi, Shan Masood, and Sohail Tanvir.”

  

  Mohammad Rizwan because the captain of Multan Sultans

• On 4 February 2021, Rizwan scored his first check hundred in opposition to South Africa on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium within the second inning. Pakistan had misplaced their first 4 wickets for 63 runs when Rizwan got here out to bat together with Azhar Ali. The wickets had been falling from one other finish, however Rizwan stood at one finish and scored sensible unbeaten 115 runs. South Africa was given the goal of 370 runs, and so they misplaced by 95 runs. Rizwan took the catches of Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma in that inning. He was additionally awarded the “Player of the Series”. In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Babar Azam was made the captain.
  

  Pakistani group posing earlier than leaving for the T20 World Cup 2021. Rizwan third from left (sitting)

• On 11 February, Rizwan scored his maiden T20 century in opposition to South Africa on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan misplaced their captain Babar Azam within the first over. Gradually, they misplaced wickets at common intervals, however Rizwan stood at one finish and scored 104 runs after dealing with 64 balls. It was on this match that he held the report for probably the most sixes by a Pakistani participant in T20 internationals. This match went to the wire as South Africa required 31 runs off the final two overs, however they may solely handle to realize 166 runs and misplaced the match by three runs. This inning was admired by the South African lady quick bowler Marizanne Kapp who tweeted,
  

  “Absolutely love this guy @iMRizwanPak, brilliant cricketer.”

  

  Rizwan taking part in a shot throughout an inning at Gaddafi stadium in opposition to South Africa

  

  Rizwan after getting dismissed on 104 runs in opposition to Australia in 2019

• In July 2021, he was promoted to the Category A contract by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) together with Hasan Ali. Talking about his promotion to that class, PCB acknowledged,
  

  “Rizwan has been rewarded for his consistent performance across all formats by moving him from Category B to Category A.”

• On 24 October 2021, Rizwan scored 79 runs off 55 balls and helped Pakistan beat India for the primary time in any World Cup recreation.Earlier, Pakistan and India had performed 12 World Cup video games in complete, and India received all of them. This was their thirteenth recreation. In the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Pakistan after successful the toss opted to bowl first contemplating the dew think about thoughts. This match was performed on the Dubai International Stadium. India with the assistance of captain Virat Kohli‘s 57 run-knock posed 151 runs on the board. Rizwan and Babar Azam opened the innings for Pakistan. They each performed cautiously and stored the required run-rate inside their attain. Finally, his aspect achieved the goal with out dropping any wicket within the 18th over.
  

  Rizwan after the win in opposition to India within the 2021 T20 World Cup

• After the match, Virat Kohli hugged Rizwan and applauded him for his inning. This gesture was extremely acknowledged by the individuals throughout each nations. Famous cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle stated,
  

  “Really loved the scenes at the end between Virat and Rizwan and Babar and thereafter between some of the younger Pakistan players and Dhoni. Beyond the hype and posturing, this is the true story of the sport.”

  While former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan shared an image on Twitter,

  Spirit of cricket. Sprit of human beings. #remember don’t let ppl idiot you. pic.twitter.com/2ZXBR8RpRL

  — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 24, 2021

  One of Pakistan’s followers tweeted,

  kitni baar jeetogay dil kohli??? pic.twitter.com/mqLvQSDy7h

  — Ali (@AleyFarooq_) October 24, 2021

• The purpose behind that inning was revealed by the ICC of their tweet,
  

  Dream. Visualise. Execute.

  Mohammad Rizwan’s masterpiece began earlier than a ball was bowled 🎨#T20WorldCup #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/o4m8biFhdP

  — ICC (@ICC) October 25, 2021

• During an interview with PCB, Rizwan informed,
  

  “I always enjoyed batting but unfortunately couldn’t perform well in this department at the start of my international career, but a change in the batting order has favored me a lot. Current team management has shown their confidence by promoting my batting order and I tried to capitalize it well.”

  He additionally informed that he acquired good assist from a few of the former Pakistani gamers. Further, he acknowledged,

  “At the start of my international career, no one believed that I could hit long sixes but off course I worked on my hard-hitting ability. I was fortunate enough to get tips from Mohammad Hafeez, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Shahid Afridi. Once Ramiz Raja was walking beside the nets and he asked me to keep the head still, which helped me a lot. I have worked really hard on my batting and wicket-keeping skills before the tour of England last year. In England, the conditions were tough and the red ball swings late, so to get command over it, you have to work extra hard on it. In white-ball cricket, English conditions are favorable to score runs on board. If you stay longer on the wicket, you will get more out of it. I have worked on it and will try to implement this in the forthcoming series.”

• In between the match, throughout the drinks break, Rizwan was seen performing Namaz throughout Pakistan’s batting. Shoaib Akhtar shared this video on Twitter,
  

  Allah us sar ko kisi aur ok aagay jhuknay nahi deta jo us ok saamnay jhukta hai.
  Subhan Allah. pic.twitter.com/pmeE9FwYQG

  — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 24, 2021

• Before that match, former Pakistani captain Younis Khan who led his group to the primary T20 World Cup title in 2009 stated throughout an interview that
  

  “Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are two very bankable batters for both India and Pakistan respectively, but I feel that Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan can also turn up the heat. The spotlight will largely be on the two captains, so Rohit and Rizwan will be eased off pressure and can produce match-winning performances for their sides.”

• As of October 2021, he performed 44 T20I matches (as of October 2021) and scored 1144 runs with a strike price of 130 which incorporates 100 and 9 fifties. South Africa is his favourite group in opposition to whom he has scored 373 runs in ten matches with a median of 62 which is greater than his profession’s common (52). His highest rating of 104 runs got here in opposition to this aspect. Interestingly, he has a greater report abroad the place he scored 827 runs in 32 matches. He has scored 235 runs in Zimbabwe out of the 5 matches he performed there with a formidable common of 117.50. He performed underneath the captaincies of Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shahid Afridi, and Shoaib Malik. He has a greater common (61.09) batting first. He is most profitable because the opening batter in T20I cricket with 913 runs in 17 matches. Out of the 44 T20I he performed, he took 22 catches as a keeper with six stumpings.
  

  Mohammad Rizwan’s celebration after the wicket

• Talking about his ODI report, he has performed 41 matches (as of October 2021) and scored 864 runs with a strike price of 87.62 which incorporates 200 and 4 fifties. He has scored probably the most variety of ODI runs in opposition to Australia (282 runs) with a median of 40.28. His highest rating of 115 runs got here in opposition to this aspect. This adopted up with England and Sri Lanka. He is most profitable in UAE with a rating of 281 runs in 11 innings. The yr 2015 is his most profitable yr until date when it comes to ODI runs (332 runs). He performed the captaincies of Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Shoaib Malik. He scored most of his runs whereas taking part in on the 4th place. He has by no means opened the batting on this format.

• In the longest format of the sport that’s Test cricket, he performed 17 matches (as of October 2021) and scored 914 runs with a median of 41.54. He scored 100 and 6 fifties with the very best rating of 115 runs. He scored most of his runs in opposition to New Zealand the place he scored 215 runs with the very best being 71. 2021 is his most profitable yr within the check cricket the place he scored 397 runs with a median of 44.11. He performed underneath Azhar Ali and Babar Azam. He is most profitable on the seventh place in check cricket the place he scored 474 runs in 12 matches.
  

  Rizwan’s check rating graph

• He was hailed for his heroic innings, 67 off 52 balls, within the T20 World Cup semi-final in opposition to Australia on 11 November 2021 as he had spent two nights within the ICU of a hospital earlier than the match after he was recognized with ‘severe chest infection.’ Although Pakistan misplaced the match by 5 wickets, Rizwan was praised for his preventing spirit.

Can you think about this man performed for his nation in the present day & gave his finest.
He was within the hospital final two days.
Massive respect @iMRizwanPak .
Hero. pic.twitter.com/kdpYukcm5I

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 11, 2021

• In May 2023, Mohammad Rizwan and his teammate Babar Azam turned the primary cricketers to enrol within the prestigious govt training programme at Harvard Business School. On this achievement, Rizwan stated,
  

  It’s an enormous honour to signify Pakistan on such a prestigious international stage. We are going to Harvard to be taught from the very best on this planet and on the identical time to share our journey and learnings with everybody.”