Shadab Khan Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shadab Khan

• Shadab Khan is a global cricketer who performs for the Pakistan National staff as a leg spinner and a lower-order attacking batter. He was made the vice-captain of the Pakistan facet for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in September 2021.

• He is understood for utilizing the bowling crease to good impact. He prefers bowling too broad or too near the bowling stump that makes it troublesome for the batter to regulate with the angle of the supply. He additionally loves bowling bit-Slow with increased trajectories, not like different modern-day spinners that might entice the batter to play a forcing shot within the air and finally ends up dropping his wicket. 64% of his whole T20I wickets are “Out Caught”.

• He was raised up in a small city in Mianwali District in Northwest Punjab (Pakistan). Since childhood, he needed to be a cricketer similar to his elder brother. He then began enjoying cricket on the tough pitches in a farming group close to the banks of the Indus River in Punjab province — which can also be dwelling to Prime Minister Khan and fellow Pakistan Test participant Misbah-ul-Haq. Shadab there practiced day by day the place he developed his signature leg-break and attacking batting. In 2012, his family shifted to Rawalpindi the place he began enjoying cricket at a close-by membership. His childhood coach informed about him that
  

  “He sleeps around 9:00 pm and reaches the ground before sunrise. That’s been his routine for years so that he can practice as much as possible. Shadab was so interested in batting that at one time he quit bowling. But I advised him to consider becoming an all-rounder, then he would have a better chance to play top-level cricket and he complied.”

  

  Shadab Khan along with his family

• His very long time buddy Raja Falak Sher recollects a time spent with him by saying
  

  “I remember once we went on a tour to Lahore for a tournament and after the match, all the boys would go sightseeing, but Shadab used to sleep early and would only concentrate on cricket. To this day his routine is the same and that has helped him rise to where he is today.”

  

  Shadab Khan as a child

   

• While enjoying Under-17 for a home staff, he then realized that he can signify his nation in cricket at a global stage.

• He quickly made his mark within the Under-19 Cricket World Cup for Pakistan in January 2016 along with his splendid all-round efficiency. He developed as the very best wicket-taker in that sequence. In the identical yr, whereas he was coming after enjoying a home recreation, he acquired the decision from his family that he acquired chosen for the star-studded Islamabad United staff as a supplementary choose that includes Pakistani veterans Saeed Ajmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, and Mohammed Sami. This staff was coached by the late Dean Jones.
  

  Shadab Khan bowling in Under-19 World Cup in opposition to Afghanistan

• He took the important thing wickets of Eoin Morgan and Kumar Sangakkara in his debut recreation with an financial spell. His efficiency graph was progressively getting higher and was anxiously knocking on the doorways of the Pakistan Team.  His efficiency quickly caught the eyes of critics and was made the captain of the identical facet two years later.
  

  Shadab Khan celebrating the wicket of Eoin Morgan in a PSL match enjoying for Islamabad United

• In March 2017, on the younger age of 19, he made his T2o International debut in opposition to the host Carlos Brathwaite-led West Indian facet. He couldn’t get the possibility to bat however was spectacular with a ball when he scalped the important thing wickets of Lendl Simmons and Sunil Narine with a report financial charge of 1.75 runs per over. Pakistan went on to win this match with 4 wickets. He additionally achieved a uncommon feat to develop into the Man of the Series in his debut T20I match.
  

  Shadab Khan wrecking up the West Indies batting line-up along with his Wristy Leg spin in his debut T20I recreation

• In the identical tour, he additionally made his ODI debut in opposition to the identical facet. Though, he couldn’t carry out a lot however managed the essential wickets of Shai Hope and their captain Jason Holder. This time West Indies received that match with 4 wickets.

• A number of days later, he made his check debut on the identical tour. Against the rating of 312 runs, Pakistan made 393 runs with a lead of 81 runs. Shadab Khan contributed 16 runs coming on the eighth place. Pakistan was given the goal of 188 runs of their fourth inning. It was wanting like Pakistan’s recreation. But the guests have been all-out for 81 runs. Shadab Khan there on realized that he’s extra of a limited-format participant relatively than a check format.

• On 19 June 2017, the staff for the 2017 Champions Trophy was introduced the place Sarfraz Ahmed was made the captain. Shadab Khan was additionally included. Pakistan was going because the underdog for the match. The cause being their lack of expertise, low stage of health, and their poor efficiency for the reason that 2015 World Cup.

• The first match was in opposition to the arch-rival India. India went on to attain 319 runs in 48 overs ( overs lowered because of rain). Pakistan was given the goal of 289 runs in 41 overs. Chasing the rating, Pakistan acquired all out for 164 runs. Shadab Khan is the third-highest scorer on this recreation for Pakistan with a rating of 14 runs not out until the top. The subsequent recreation was even more durable.

• It was in opposition to AB De Villiers led South-African facet. Pakistan was given the goal of 220 runs within the allotted 50 overs. The rating may appear easy however the pitch was extra fitted to quick bowlers. Chasing the goal, when Pakistan was 119 for 3, the rain stopped play in between. The match was given to Pakistan as they have been 19 runs forward in 27 overs in keeping with the D/L methodology.

• The subsequent and the later recreation was like a stroll within the park for Pakistan once they defeated Sri Lanka with three wickets on the league stage and a robust England facet with eight wickets on the semis. Shadab Khan took an necessary wicket of Joe Root on this match.

• Then got here probably the most anticipated recreation of the match: the finals in opposition to India comprising of star gamers like Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Yuvraj Singh. Pakistan batted first and placed on the mighty 338 runs on the board. In reply, India began crumbling proper from the start, dropping the important thing wickets of Rohit and Virat in 9 overs. Then got here probably the most trusted duo of Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh who’re identified for his or her robust capacity to chase particularly in powerful conditions. The Whole of India’s hope is with this partnership. It was a mighty problem for Pakistan to do away with this pair. They began cautiously.

• Then got here Shadab Khan in thirteenth over. He gave solely 4 runs in his first 5 balls. The final ball turned out to be a match-turner. Yuvraj determined to make use of his pads to defend the ball. But the ball turned sharply and hit its pad first. Umpire gave it a ‘Not Out’. But Shadab determined to overview it. His resolution paid off and Pakistan acquired the damaging man.

• The entire Pakistani crowd was bursting with pleasure as Pakistan not solely received that match however solely grabbed their champions trophy. Fakhar Zaman was judged as ‘Man of the Match’, but it surely was Shadab who performed a silent function of their maiden title. He additionally took the important thing of Kedar Jadhav.
  

  Pakistan staff after profitable the Champions Trophy 2017

• He quickly scored his first ODI fifty in opposition to Sri Lanka just a few months later in October. He then took three wickets in that match. As time glided by, Shadab was evolving each with bat and ball. On 2 Jan 2018, Shadab joined Hong Kong Island United for the HKT20 blitz the following season as a vice-captain.

• In the Asia Cup 2018, he carried out brilliantly within the opening match in opposition to Hong Kong scalping their two victims. During the following match in opposition to arch-rival India, he bowled Rohit Sharma out discovering the hole between his pad and bat and hitting the stump along with his googly. Though Pakistan misplaced that match by eight wickets. Shadab additionally suffered from a slight harm, consequently, he was omitted from the following match in opposition to Afghanistan which Pakistan received afterward.

• Shadab was again within the squad for the finals of the Asia Cup in opposition to India. Former Indian leg-spinner Sivaramakrishnan termed Shadab because the Trump card earlier than the match. But he couldn’t carry out as per expectation and went wicketless. Pakistan misplaced the finals by 9 wickets. Shadab was additionally trolled for his new goatee coiffure by his followers.
  

  New-look Shadab Khan #Cricket pic.twitter.com/z2bLp1LUSK

  — Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) September 14, 2018

• Luck was nonetheless not getting into his method, when on 2nd April 2018, in a T20I match in opposition to West Indies, he was discovered responsible of pointing his finger at their opener Chadwick Walton after dismissing him after which abused him. He was fined twenty p.c of his match charges. After the match, he admitted his offense although Pakistan received that match convincingly.
  

  Shadab Khan was fined for violating the ICC Code of Conduct

• In May 2018, Pakistan toured England and performed their observe recreation in opposition to Northamptonshire the place Shadab took ten wickets and a run-out. Just just a few months shy of his twentieth birthday and 34 worldwide video games outdated, he’s already been in contrast with Pakistani’s spin greats like Abdul Qadir, Mushtaq Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, and Yasir Shah.
  

  Shadab Khan knocking off Northamptonshire’s Josh Hobbs stumps along with his effective googly

• But this time, he was extra with a bat than a ball with two fifties in two exams and claiming three necessary wickets together with their key opener Alastair Cook.  He was picked forward of injured Yasir Shah. Pakistan leveled the sequence 1-1.

• Shadab mentioned throughout an interview that he’s not all hassle by any hype round him and as a substitute specializing in enhancing himself. He additional added that
  

  “It’s been an incredible journey so far. From making my international debut against the West Indies to becoming a member of the Champions Trophy winning squad has been a wonderful experience and all I can do is to thank the almighty for his blessings. I understand that this is just the beginning of my career and I am focused on trying to improve myself every time I play and hopefully the results of that improvement will be visible in the future.”

•  He additionally mentioned
  

  “I know that I have been picked in the squad to replace Yasir Shah and I am aware that I can never match the performances he has put in for Pakistan over the years, but what I can promise is that I will do what it takes to help my side to win on this tour. A lot of work has been done with me on my bowling before we came over to England with Mushtaq Ahmed giving me special advice and now all the coaches including Azhar Mahmood are here to help me to fine-tune my skills for the important task ahead.”

• He additionally took 5 wickets in that T20 sequence which made him climb to the 2nd spot within the ICC T20I rating solely behind Rashid Khan. The subsequent T20 sequence in opposition to Australia in October noticed Pakistan whitewashing the host for the primary time ever in limited-over cricket. Shadab Khan performed a serious function in that win. He took the essential wickets of Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, and Chris Lynn. He additionally took a effective one-handed catch of Chris Lynn, full-stretch diving in the direction of his proper.
  

  Shadab Khan taking a shocking catch dismissing Australia’s Chris Lynn

• But the Pakistan staff was nonetheless scuffling with type in ODIs after their defeat in opposition to rivals India on the Asia Cup. This time once more, Pakistan misplaced by 47 runs in opposition to guests New Zealand in November 2018. But it was Shadab who stole the present with three wickets when he dismissed their top-order batters in 4 deliveries of forty second over. Interestingly, two victims have been Leg-Before which exhibits his accuracy in bowling wicket-to-wicket. Pakistan one way or the other leveled the sequence 1-1 with the final match as ‘no result’ because of rain.

• Talking about T20 cricket, Pakistan was comprehensively dominating this format once they whitewashed Kiwis 3-0 in Dubai in October 2018. Shadab as soon as once more impressed with three wickets in a sequence together with the important thing wicket of Kane Williamson throughout the third T20.

• ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 (England & Wales) was not far away. Shadab Khan was picked within the 15-man Pakistan squad however was dominated out of the limited-overs sequence in opposition to England proper earlier than the mega-event because of sickness. Another leg-spinner Yasir Shah replaces him. The Pakistan Cricket Board mentioned in a press release that
  

  “Wrist spinner Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the series against England after tests revealed a virus that will require treatment and rest for, at least, four weeks.”

• But it was later revealed that Shadab was affected by Hepatitis C. He was then handled by London-based gastroenterology and hepatology specialists. They prescribed him two weeks of medicine and full relaxation. He later mentioned that
  

  “When you suddenly get to know that you have a viral [infection] in your blood, naturally I got frustrated but my team-mates and friends have been very supportive. I have a strong belief that whatever happens, happens for a reason and for good. I was tensed up on the first day but then I told my friends that whatever happened was in the past. If anything good is to happen, it will happen. So I asked them to avoid talking to me about it.”

• Soon PCB introduced that Shadab Khan is said match for the ICC World Cup and can be within the 15-man’s squad for the mega-event beginning on 30 May 2019. Overjoyed by his inclusion, he mentioned
  

  “I was always hopeful because the viral infection was found at its initial stage,” Shadab mentioned. “With two weeks of medication, it’s out of my blood. Now I am heading to the World Cup. We [Pakistan] have been going there [to England] regularly over the last three years so it isn’t really difficult to acclimatise. All I have to do is to get in my rhythm otherwise I am mentally prepared for the challenge.”

• The staff misplaced their opening recreation in opposition to West Indies however received their second match in opposition to the host England by 14 runs. Shadab knocked out their hard-hitting opener Jason Roy and the important thing batter Joe Root cheaply. The subsequent match was deserted because of rain in opposition to Sri Lanka. Shadab was rested for the following match in opposition to Australia which they misplaced by 41 runs.

• History says that Pakistan has by no means received an ICC recreation in opposition to their bitter opponent India. This report was nonetheless haunting them as they misplaced the sport but once more by 89 runs (DLS methodology). Shadab Khan was wicketless on this match.

• But Pakistan got here again strongly once they received their subsequent match comprehensively after placing 308 runs on the board in opposition to South Africa. Shadab took the important thing wickets of Quinton De Kock (his fiftieth wicket in ODI), Aiden Markram, and Rassie van der Dussen.
  

  Shadab Khan celebrating after taking a wicket of Quinton De Kock in CWC 2019

• Pakistan then defeated New Zealand, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh of their remaining matches however sadly, couldn’t qualify additional. Shadab Khan took three wickets within the remaining matches. New Zealand went on to win their maiden ICC World Cup title after defeating England within the Super-over on boundary depend. But however, Shadab didn’t disappoint the selectors and did justice along with his choice.

• Talking about his batting within the longer codecs, he mentioned
  

  “I really need to improve in batting and I am doing a lot of efforts through personal training and batting to bring significant improvement in my batting to be a useful part of the team. It is very imperative in today’s competitive cricket to be a fine all-rounder to support the team with batting and bowling.”

• Their subsequent project was the Australian tour the place they are going to be enjoying three T20s and two exams. Shadab as all the time is a key member of the squad. He was picked for the Test sequence as nicely. This check squad additionally contains the tallest participant in worldwide cricket historical past Mohammad Irfan (7.1 feet) who returns after six years.

• Pakistan suffered their uncommon whitewash by Australia within the T20s and the exams. Pakistan might solely win their observe recreation in opposition to Cricket Australia XI the place Shadab was the choose of the bowlers with three essential wickets. This sequence additionally noticed the rise of Australian batting sensation Marnus Labuschagne. Since then, he began engaged on his batting abilities.

• Soon simply earlier than an England tour comprising of three exams and T20 in July 2020, it was introduced by PCB that Shadab Khan together with Haider Ali, and Haris Rauf are examined optimistic for COVID-19. As there have been no indicators of any symptom in Shadab’s report so he was despatched for self-isolation. In August, he was again within the T20 squad in opposition to England the place he scalped his fiftieth wicket after dismissing Moeen Ali for 8.

• On 18 December 2020, he acquired the chance to captain the facet in a T20 in opposition to New Zealand as a result of absence of Babar Azam. Shadab scored 42 runs off 32 balls however couldn’t stop the defeat by 5 wickets. He might do a lot within the remaining matches and Pakistan suffered one other sequence defeat by 2-1.
  

  Shadab Khan enjoying first time as a Pakistan’s captain for the T20 in opposition to New Zealand

• Next up was the tour of England comprising of three ODIs and equal T20 to start from 8 July. The matches have been to be performed with out followers within the stand. Pakistan’s check captain Azhar Ali mentioned
  

  “It’s a matter of great happiness that we are getting to play again and travel to England. Players are excited and very hungry to play again. A lot of youngsters are there in the team too and none of us have been able to do what we love. Tours of England have always been challenging but our performances are very encouraging. Hopefully we can carry on in the same vein and do better. Our 2016 and 2018 tours were good, we won the Champions Trophy there. We also performed pretty well in the World Cup. The crowd there has been very supportive, a lot of Pakistanis do come to matches. But unfortunately, they won’t be there this time so we will try to give our best and give the people watching at home some entertainment during these tough times.”

• Pakistan was once more whitewashed by England in ODIs and suffered a 2-1 loss within the T20s. Shadab Khan was the choose of the bowlers for Pakistan with 5 wickets. Still, he couldn’t cease the criticism rose on him by the previous captain of Pakistan Ramiz Raja who mentioned
  

  “I don’t understand Shadab’s batting. What is his role when he comes out to bat? Is he a savior or a power hitter? Today he could have played easily because they had a lot of overs in the bank. But generally, his batting is going through a rusty period. He should have a profile like Hardik Pandya. He is a power hitter who scores quick fifties. Shadab’s power-hitting has completely gone missing which is saddening because he is so young. This should be his peak time. But we don’t see that kind of batting from him and he needs a lot of work. In this batting lineup Shadab has more value as a power hitter.”

• He then missed the following tour of the West Indies in August 2021 which resulted in a draw. But quickly he got here again to the T20 facet the place besides the 2nd T20 which Pakistan received, and the remainder of all T20 matches have been washed off because of rain.

• In September 2021, the Pakistan Team squad was introduced for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 to start from 17 October to 14 November. Shadab Khan is picked as a deputy for Babar Azam in a staff with Mathew Hayden and Vernon Philander because the batting and bowling coach.
  

  Shadab Khan speaks on the inclusion of Mathew Hayden and Vernon Philander as a coach

• In one of many Twitter battles, one of many followers requested him in regards to the hardest batter and bowler to bowl and confronted in his life, to which he replied Rohit Sharma and Lockie Ferguson.

• He revealed that the primary match in opposition to India within the Champions Trophy 2017 is probably the most nervous second in his cricket profession whereas the wicket of Yuvraj Singh within the Champions Trophy finals is the most effective second of his life. He considers Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf as his greatest associates within the staff. Brian Lara is his favourite amongst previous cricketers.
  

  Meri kahani, highs and lows of my life and profession.

  Full video on @IsbUnited’s Youtube

  pic.twitter.com/je5UOj9SJT

  — Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) June 8, 2021

• He was additionally featured within the Cricinfo’s T20 Team of the Year 2020 alongside along with his compatriot Shaheen Afridi.
  

  Cricinfo T20 Team of the Year 2020

• He as soon as encountered his idol, Steve Smith, in a lodge in Dubai throughout a PSL 2017. He was there solely left awe-struck and couldn’t communicate a phrase. Recalling that second, he mentioned that
  

  “I didn’t know what to talk to him as I was lost in his coolness. By the time I could realize, the lift ride was over and he walked away, and that’s it. But I want him to recognize me one day.”

• During the 2023 Aisa Cup match between India and Pakistan, Shadab knelt down to assist Hardik Pandya along with his shoelaces. An image of him tying Pandya’s shoelaces went viral on the web, capturing the hearts of numerous followers. To many, it symbolized the true essence of sportsmanship and left a long-lasting impression.
  

  Shadab Khan whereas tying Hardik Pandya’s shoelaces throughout the 2023 Aisa Cup