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Sohaib Maqsood

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

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.

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