Sohaib Maqsood

Sohaib Maqsood (Punjabi, Urdu: صہیب مقصود; born 15 April 1987) is a Pakistani cricketer.

Sohaib Maqsood
صہیب مقصود

Personal information
Born	(1987-04-15) 15 April 1987 (age 37) Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Pakistan (2013–2021)
ODI debut (cap 92)	8 November 2013 v South Africa
Last ODI	13 July 2021 v England
ODI shirt no.	92
T20I debut (cap 55)	23 August 2013 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I	3 August 2021 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005, 2008, 2009 & 2012	Multan Tigers
2013	Water and Power Development Authority
2016	Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 92)
2017	Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 92)
2018, 2020–2022	Multan Sultans (squad no. 12 (previously no. 92))
2019	Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 92)
2019/20–2022	Southern Punjab (squad no. 92)
2021	Muzaffarabad Tigers
2021	Dambulla Giants (squad no. 12)
2023 Club11=Janakpur Bolts	Islamabad United
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 29 26 79 130 Runs scored 781 273 4,656 4,440 Batting average 30.03 13.65 41.57 39.64 100s/50s 0/5 0/0 10/28 6/30 Top score 89* 37 222* 156 Balls bowled 54 6 1,622 1,657 Wickets 1 0 22 35 Bowling average 42.00 – 52.77 41.08 5 wickets in innings 0 – 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 – 0 0 Best bowling 1/16 – 4/62 4/49 Catches/stumpings 10/– 7/– 64/– 51/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 26 July 2022

Due to his aggressive batting style and his 6’2'’ stature he is often compared to former Pakistan captain, batsman and fellow Multan native Inzamam-ul-Haq.^[1]

Domestic career

He plays for the domestic team Multan Tigers in Haier T20 Cup and United Bank of Pakistan in Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. He led Pakistan A team in 5 unofficial One Day Internationals against UAE.^[2]

In April 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.^[3][4] He was the leading run-scorer for Multan in the 2018–19 National T20 Cup, with 207 runs in seven matches.^[5] In March 2019, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.^[6][7]

In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. His average in T20 internationals is 14.^[8][9]

International career

He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 8 November 2013 and scored 56 runs off 54 balls.^[10] His squad number is 92, which he chose as a personal tribute to the winning Pakistan team of the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.^[11] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.^[12]

References

1. Khan, Khalid H. (19 August 2013). "Modest Sohaib doesn't want to be compared with Inzamam". Dawn. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
2. "Sohaib Maqsood profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
3. "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
4. "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
5. "National T20 Cup, 2018/19 – Multan: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
6. "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
7. "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
8. "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
9. "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
10. "Sohaib Maqsood profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
11. "Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut". ESPN Cricnfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
12. "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

External links

• Sohaib Maqsood at ESPNcricinfo