Naseem Shah Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Naseem Shah

• Naseem Shah is a Pakistani cricketer, who performs for the Pakistan nationwide cricket crew primarily as a bowler.

• Naseem grew up in a middle-class family in Mayar Jandool, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  

  An outdated image of Naseem Shah

• He developed an curiosity in cricket at a younger age and ever since then needed to characterize his nation in cricket on the worldwide stage.

• His father was not glad together with his choice to make a profession in cricket and needed Naseem to go overseas for work.

• As a child, he began enjoying tape-ball cricket in his village.

• A couple of years later, his uncle enrolled him on the Abdul Qadir cricket academy in Lahore, the place he was educated by coach Sulaman Qadir.

• At the age of 13, he began enjoying for the Lahore Under-16 cricket crew.

• A yr later, he was included in Pakistan’s Under-16 crew.

•  On 1 September 2018, he made his first-class home debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited within the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

• Naseem performed his first List A match for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited within the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 16 October 2018.

• In September 2019, Naseem was included in Central Punjab’s squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

• On 13 October 2019, Naseem performed his debut match for Central Punjab within the 2019–20 National T20 Cup.

• A month later, he made his worldwide Test debut for Pakistan towards Australia in Brisbane; Naseem misplaced his mom a day earlier than his worldwide debut.

• He represented St Kitts and Nevis Patriots within the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL). On 15 September 2021, throughout the closing match of the match, Naseem took two essential wickets and helped St Kitts and Nevis Patriots register their win over Saint Lucia Kings by 3 wickets.

• In January 2022, he was picked up as a alternative by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club throughout the first half of a Caribbean Premier League in England. He was dropped from the crew for round a month following a shoulder harm in his first match of the match.
  

  Naseem Shah throughout a cricket match of the Caribbean Premier League

• With his spectacular performances in franchise cricket, Naseem made a spot for himself within the 2022 season of The Hundred, the place he represented Welsh Fire.

• Prior to his worldwide Test debut, Shah performed a three-day warm-up match for Pakistan towards Australia A.

• During his debut worldwide Test match for Pakistan towards Australia on 21 November 2019 in Brisbane, Australia, Naseem dismissed David Warner for his first Test wicket. He was 16 years outdated at the moment. Shah delivered a ball of 147 km/h or 91.3 mph in his first-ever over, impressing many senior cricketers.

• Later, he was named in Pakistan’s Test squad for a two-match sequence towards Sri Lanka. In the second match of the sequence, Naseem claimed 5 wickets, turning into the youngest quick bowler (second amongst all of the bowlers) on the planet to take his first five-wicket haul.
  

  Naseem Shah throughout a Test match

• Although earlier he was named within the Pakistan squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, his title was withdrawn from the listing following his spectacular performances in Test cricket. Confirming that Naseem was faraway from the squad for cricketing causes and never age-related issues, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in January 2020 issued a press release stating that that they had checked and verified the ages of all cricketers who had been to play of their U19 crew.

• On 9 February 2020, throughout his first Test match towards Bangladesh, Naseem dismissed three wickets in an over, turning into the youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick.
  

  Naseem Shah celebrating after taking a hat-trick

• Subsequently, he was named within the males’s central contract listing for the 2020-2021 season by PCB.

• A month later, he was named in Pakistan’s squad for its tour to England. He was additionally included in Pakistan’s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for his or her sequence towards England.

• In August 2022, Naseem was included the Pakistan squad for his or her One Day International tour of the Netherlands. During the final match of the sequence, Naseem Shah took his maiden fifer within the ODIs.
  

  Naseem Shah celebrating Pakistan’s victory in a match

• During the 2022 Asia Cup, Naseem Shah in a match towards Afghanistan, delivered two back-to-back sixes within the closing over, qualifying Pakistan for the finals. During the post-match media dialog, when Ravi Shastri praised his bowling, Naseem mentioned,
  

  Bowling toh achi rahi hai lekin I believe ab sab bhul gaye ki essential bowler bhi hoon (laughs).”

  Further, saying that apart from bowling, he might additionally play some good pictures, Naseem mentioned,

  Jab mai batting pr aya tha to mujhe consider tha ki mai chakke toh maar skta hoon kyuki mai apply to krta hoon. Mujhe ye pata tha ki vo kosish krenge ki mujhe yorker kare, aur maine kosish ki aur allah ne laga diye (When I got here out to bat I do know that I can hit sixes as a result of I had practiced. I already knew their plan was to bowl yorkers, so I attempted going bat and by God’s grace it clicked).”

• In the identical yr, he was named in Pakistan’s T20I squad for the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. With his spectacular performances all through the World Cup, Naseem helped Pakistan qualify for the ultimate, the place Pakistan misplaced to England by 5 wickets.

• He was later included in Pakistan’s Test squad for England’s tour of Pakistan. However, he was dominated out of the sequence after the primary match following a shoulder harm.

• In January 2023, Naseem was named within the Pakistan squad for its ODI sequence towards New Zealand. In the primary match of the sequence, Naseem took his second fifer in ODIs and a consecutive fifer.

• He has additionally performed for Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League.
  

  Naseem Shah in motion throughout a match between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi

• In an interview, whereas revealing that his worldwide debut got here only a day after his mom’s demise, Naseem mentioned,
  

  When I went for my worldwide debut, the evening earlier than that match the crew administration got here to me and instructed me that my mom has handed away. I simply fainted at that second and I used to be unable to know that what really occurred. I attempted my finest to attend my mom’s funeral however sadly I couldn’t as I used to be distant from my homeland.”

  

  Naseem Shah throughout his go to to his mom’s grave

• In an interview, Naseem’s father revealed that originally, his family was not pleased with Naseem making his profession in cricket. He mentioned,
  

  I beat Naseem many instances for taking part in cricket, asking him to deal with his research as a substitute. None of us supported Naseem, solely his brother would secretly give him cash.”

  In the identical interview, whereas speaking about Naseem’s bond together with his mom, his father mentioned,

  When his mom was alive, he used to say that someday I’ll play for Pakistan. We used to snort saying how will a person from Dir be a part of the Pakistan crew. He thinks of her and cries rather a lot. He says if Mother was right here, she would have been very glad to see me within the Pakistan equipment.”

• In his leisure time, Naseem likes to play soccer.
  

  Naseem Shah enjoying soccer

• Naseem may be very specific about his health and follows a strict exercise routine.
  

  Naseem Shah throughout his exercise session

• During the 2022 Asia Cup, Urvashi Rautela shared a video on social media which went viral. In the video Naseem and Urvashi may very well be seen smiling at one another, and romantic music was enjoying within the background. In a media dialog, when requested to touch upon the video, Naseem gave a hilarious reply that he had no clue who Urvashi Rautela was. He mentioned,
  

  Smile toh aapke query pe aa rha hei (I’m smiling at your query.) I don’t know who Urvashi Rautela is. I solely deal with my match. People often ship me movies however I do not know. I’ve nothing particular in me however I thank individuals who come to look at cricket and provides quite a lot of respect.”

• To assist the survivors of the devastating floods in Pakistan in 2022, Naseem Shah auctioned his bat with which he had struck two sixes towards Afghanistan throughout the 2022 Asia Cup. He used the proceeds of the identical to supply fundamental requirements to the victims of the flood. Informing the general public about the identical, he shared a video on Twitter wherein he mentioned,
  

  This bat may be very valuable for me however [keeping in view] the scenario within the wake of floods in Pakistan, I’m giving it to Shahid Afridi Foundation as a result of Lala at all times helps the destitute and deserving folks at any time when there’s a arduous time.”

• In February 2023, he was appointed because the Goodwill Ambassador of Balochistan Police.
  

  Naseem Shah because the Goodwill Ambassador of Balochistan Police