Abbas Afridi (cricketer)
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Muhammad Abbas Afridi (born 5 April 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Karachi Kings and Pakistan national cricket team. He made his international debut for Pakistan National Cricket team on 12 January 2024 against New Zealand.
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| Full name | Muhammad Abbas Afridi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 April 2001 Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Umar Gul (uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 111) | 12 January 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 23 March 2025 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021,2025–present | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Montreal Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Peshawar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Fortune Barishal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and family
Abbas Afridi was born on 5 April 2001 in Peshawar.[1]
He is the nephew of former Pakistan international cricketer Umar Gul.[2][3]
Domestic career
In September 2018, Afridi made his List A debut for Habib Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup.[4]
In October 2018, he made his first-class debut for Habib Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[5]
In December 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] He remained leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in the tournament.[7]
In October 2021, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[8]
Franchise career
Pakistan Super League
In February 2021, Afridi joined Karachi Kings for the 2021 PSL.[7] The next month, he made his Twenty20 debut for the team.[9][10]
Afridi was the top wicket taker in the 2023 PSL by taking 23 wickets one more than teammate Ihsanullah, representing Multan Sultans.[11]
Other leagues
Afridi was selected by the Montreal Tigers in the 2023 Global T20 Canada and was praised for his hat-trick against the Vancouver Knights.[12]
International career
On 12 January 2024, Abbas Afridi made his T20 International debut against New Zealand and took 3 wickets for 34 runs.[13] In May 2024, he was named in Pakistan’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[14]
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External links
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