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| name = Faheem Ashraf
| name = Faheem Ashraf
| image =
| image =
| fullname =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|16|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Phool Nagar]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan
| birth_place = [[Phool Nagar]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]]
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| nickname = Yoyo<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/227785-keep-calm-and-celebrate-like-a-prince-the-story-behind-islamabad-united-nicknames |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}</ref>
| nickname = Yoyo<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/227785-keep-calm-and-celebrate-like-a-prince-the-story-behind-islamabad-united-nicknames |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}</ref>
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| height = 5 ft 10 in<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/faheem-ashraf Faheem Ashraf’s profile] on Sportskeeda</ref>
| batting = Left-handed
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[medium-fast]]
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| role = [[Bowling all-rounder]]
| role = Bowling [[all-rounder]]


| international = true
| international = true
| country = Pakistan
| country = Pakistan
| internationalspan = 2017–present
| internationalspan = 2017–2024


| testdebutdate = 11 May
| testdebutdate = 11 May
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| testdebutagainst = Ireland
| testdebutagainst = Ireland
| testcap = 230
| testcap = 230
| lasttestdate = 17 December
| lasttestdate = 14 December
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestyear = 2023
| lasttestagainst = England
| lasttestagainst = Australia


| odidebutdate = 12 June
| odidebutdate = 12 June
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| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 213
| odicap = 213
| lastodidate = 13 July
| lastodidate = 10 September
| lastodiyear = 2021
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = England
| lastodiagainst = India


| T20Idebutdate = 12 September
| T20Idebutdate = 12 September
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| year2 = 2015/16
| year2 = 2015/16
| club3 = [[Habib Bank Limited cricket team|Habib Bank Limited]]
| club3 = [[Habib Bank Limited cricket team|Habib Bank Limited]]
| year3 = 2016/17
| year3 = 2016/17–2018/19
| club4 = [[Comilla Victorians]]
| club4 = [[Islamabad United]]
| year4 = 2017
| year4 = 2018–present
| club5 = [[Islamabad United]]
| club5 = [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]]
| year5 = 2018–present
| year5 = 2019
| club6 = [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]]
| club6 = [[Central Punjab cricket team|Central Punjab]]
| year6 = 2019
| year6 = 2019/20–2022/23
| club7 = [[Central Punjab cricket team|Central Punjab]]
| club7 = [[Dhaka Platoon]]
| year7 = 2019–present
| year7 = 2019/20
| club8 = [[Melbourne Renegades]]
| club8 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]
| year8 = 2019–
| year8 = 2022
| club9 = [[Dhaka Platoon]]
| club9 = [[Hobart Hurricanes]]
| year9 = 2019/20
| year9 = 2022/23
| club10 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]
| club10 = Faisalabad
| year10 = 2022–present
| year10 = 2023/24–
| club11 = [[Khulna Tigers]]
| year11 = 2024
| club12 = [[Fortune Barishal]]
| year12 = 2025


| columns = 4
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test (cricket)|Test]]
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 14
| matches1 = 17
| runs1 = 636
| runs1 = 687
| bat avg1 = 31.80
| bat avg1 = 26.42
| 100s/50s1 = 0/4
| 100s/50s1 = 0/4
| top score1 = 91
| top score1 = 91
| deliveries1 = 1,692
| deliveries1 = 1,908
| wickets1 = 24
| wickets1 = 25
| bowl avg1 = 34.08
| bowl avg1 = 39.64
| fivefor1 = 0
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
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| catches/stumpings1= 5/–
| catches/stumpings1= 5/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 31
| matches2 = 34
| runs2 = 218
| runs2 = 224
| bat avg2 = 11.47
| bat avg2 = 10.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 28
| top score2 = 28
| deliveries2 = 1,244
| deliveries2 = 1,394
| wickets2 = 23
| wickets2 = 26
| bowl avg2 = 46.08
| bowl avg2 = 46.30
| fivefor2 = 1
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/22
| best bowling2 = 5/22
| catches/stumpings2= 8/–
| catches/stumpings2= 10/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 42
| matches3 = 48
| runs3 = 259
| runs3 = 311
| bat avg3 = 11.77
| bat avg3 = 12.44
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 31
| top score3 = 31
| deliveries3 = 903
| deliveries3 = 981
| wickets3 = 35
| wickets3 = 37
| bowl avg3 = 25.80
| bowl avg3 = 27.25
| fivefor3 = 0
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/5
| best bowling3 = 3/5
| catches/stumpings3= 11/–
| catches/stumpings3= 12/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 59
| matches4 = 76
| runs4 = 2,210
| runs4 = 3,006
| bat avg4 = 29.07
| bat avg4 = 29.76
| 100s/50s4 = 2/10
| 100s/50s4 = 4/14
| top score4 = 116
| top score4 = 147
| deliveries4 = 8,741
| deliveries4 = 10,725
| wickets4 = 150
| wickets4 = 176
| bowl avg4 = 29.99
| bowl avg4 = 31.61
| fivefor4 = 6
| fivefor4 = 7
| tenfor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/65
| best bowling4 = 6/65
| catches/stumpings4= 29/–
| catches/stumpings4= 39/–


| date = 24 September 2022
| date = 6 September
| year = 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/681117.html Cricinfo
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/681117.html Cricinfo
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|height=5 ft 10 in<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/faheem-ashraf Faheem Ashraf’s profile] on [[Sportskeeda]]</ref>}}
'''Faheem Ashraf''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|فہیم اشرف}}}}; born 16 January 1994) is a Pakistani international [[cricket]]er who represents the [[Pakistan national cricket team|national side]] and plays [[first-class cricket]] for [[Habib Bank Limited cricket team|Habib Bank Limited]].<ref name="bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/681117.html |title=Faheem Ashraf |access-date=24 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="ICC">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/692382 |title=Meet the new faces in the Pakistan Test squad |access-date=22 May 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-central-contracts-2018-19.html |title=PCB Central Contracts 2018–19 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24301169/new-central-contracts-guarantee-earnings-boost-pakistan-players |title=New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref> Ashraf is the first Pakistani to take a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] in the [[Twenty20|T20]] format of the game.
'''Faheem Ashraf''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|رانا فہیم اشرف }}}}; born 16 January 1994) is a Pakistani international [[cricket]]er who represents the [[Pakistan national cricket team|national side]] and plays [[first-class cricket]] for [[Faisalabad cricket team|Faisalabad]].<ref name="bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/681117.html |title=Faheem Ashraf |access-date=24 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="ICC">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/692382 |title=Meet the new faces in the Pakistan Test squad |access-date=22 May 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>


In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-central-contracts-2018-19.html |title=PCB Central Contracts 2018–19 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24301169/new-central-contracts-guarantee-earnings-boost-pakistan-players |title=New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref>
==Personal life==
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Born into a [[Muslim Rajputs|Muslim-Rajput]] family in [[Phool Nagar]], a town located in [[Kasur District|Kasur]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], his father Rana Muhammad Ashraf is an influential lawyer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2017 |title=Faheem Ashraf Age, Height, Cricketer Profile, Biography, Family, House, Pics, Bowling & Batting Videos |url=https://sporteology.net/faheem-ashraf-age-height-cricketer-profile-biography-family-house-pics-bowling-batting-videos/ |archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8yF3kRdMCHYJ:https://sporteology.net/faheem-ashraf-age-height-cricketer-profile-biography-family-house-pics-bowling-batting-videos/ |archive-date=8 March 2023 |website=Sporteology |quote=Faheem Ashraf hails from a well-settled Rajput family in Kasur, Phool Nagar area. His father Rana Muhammad Ashraf is a well-known personality in the law sector in Kasur area.}}</ref>


Rana Faheem Ashraf is the first Pakistani to take a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] in the [[Twenty20|T20]] format of the game. His heroics on the pitch earned him the nickname "Rana Faheem Stokes" by the Pakistani cricket fans.
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He has two sisters and seven brothers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Vishnu |date=24 February 2023 |title=Faheem Ashraf Biography |url=https://starsunzip.com/faheem-ashraf/ |archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:5q0J9-A2TBwJ:https://starsunzip.com/faheem-ashraf/ |archive-date=8 March 2023 |access-date= |website=StarsUnzip |language= |quote=His father didn’t want him to be a cricket player, as he explained in an interview on the TV show. There are two sisters and seven brothers the entire family of Faheem.}}</ref>


==Domestic career==
==Early life and career==
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Born into a [[Muslim Rajputs|Muslim Rajput]] family in [[Phool Nagar]], a town located in [[Kasur District|Kasur]], Punjab, his father Rana Muhammad Ashraf is an influential lawyer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2017 |title=Faheem Ashraf Age, Height, Cricketer Profile, Biography, Family, House, Pics, Bowling & Batting Videos |url=https://sporteology.net/faheem-ashraf-age-height-cricketer-profile-biography-family-house-pics-bowling-batting-videos/ |website=Sporteology |quote=Faheem Ashraf hails from a well-settled Rajput family in Kasur, Phool Nagar area. His father Rana Muhammad Ashraf is a well-known personality in the law sector in Kasur area.}}</ref>
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He scored a century on his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut in 2013–14.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Farooq|first1=Umar|title=Who is Faheem Ashraf?|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1100101.html|website=Cricinfo|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker in the [[2016–17 Departmental One Day Cup]], taking 19 wickets.<ref name="Depart">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11467;type=tournament |title=Departmental One Day Cup, 2016/17: Most wickets |access-date=2 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was also the leading wicket-taker for [[Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)|Punjab]] in the [[2017 Pakistan Cup]], with eight dismissals in four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11465;team=3073;type=tournament |title=Pakistan Cup, 2017 Punjab: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref>


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He has two sisters and six brothers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Vishnu |date=24 February 2023 |title=Faheem Ashraf Biography |url=https://starsunzip.com/faheem-ashraf/ |access-date= |website=StarsUnzip |language= |quote=His father didn’t want him to be a cricket player, as he explained in an interview on the TV show. There are two sisters and seven brothers the entire family of Faheem.}}</ref>
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He was drafted in by [[Islamabad United]] from Gold category (earning between US$50,000-US$60,000) in the [[2018 Pakistan Super League players draft]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/98329/pakistan-super-league-2018-lynn-bravo-headline-platinum-round-picks-in-psl-draft|title=Lynn, bravo headline Platinum picks in PSL draft|publisher=www.cricbuzz.com|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> Faheem played an integral part in team's winning the [[2018 Pakistan Super League|2018 season]]. Faheem took 18 wickets and scored runs in crucial moments for his side. He was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, and won the best bowler of the season award at the end of the season along with a Maroon cap.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12186;type=tournament|title=Pakistan Super League, 2018 / Records / Most wickets|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>


Faheem began his professional cricket journey in 2010 by playing in the inter-district Under-19 competition in the [[Faisalabad District|Faisalabad region]]. Later, he played for the Faisalabad Under-19 team before being remarked in 2013, when he played at senior district-level tournament for Kasur, eventually integrating the [[Faisalabad cricket team|Faisalabad team]] for the [[2013-14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy|2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]].<ref name=":0" />
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In September 2019, he was named in [[Central Punjab cricket team|Central Punjab]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-squads-for-2019-20-domestic-season.html |title=PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27527401/sarfaraz-ahmed-babar-azam-take-charge-pakistan-domestic-sides |title=Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref> In December 2021, he was signed by [[Islamabad United]] following the players' draft for the [[2022 Pakistan Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/franchises-finalise-squad-for-hbl-psl-2022-.html |title=Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=12 December 2021}}</ref> In July 2022, he was signed by the [[Galle Gladiators]] for the [[2022 Lanka Premier League|third edition]] of the [[Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref>


==Domestic career==
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In August 2022, he was signed by [[Hobart Hurricanes]] for [[2022–23 Big Bash League season|BBL 12]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hobart Hurricanes pick Shadab, Asif, and Faheem for BBL 12 |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/18048-hobart-hurricanes-pick-shadab-asif-and-faheem-for-bbl-12 |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=www.geosuper.tv |language=en-US}}</ref>
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Faheem scored a century on his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut in 2013–14.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Farooq|first1=Umar|title=Who is Faheem Ashraf?|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1100101.html|website=Cricinfo|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker in the [[2016–17 Departmental One Day Cup]], taking 19 wickets.<ref name="Depart">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11467;type=tournament |title=Departmental One Day Cup, 2016/17: Most wickets |access-date=2 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was also the leading wicket-taker for [[Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)|Punjab]] in the [[2017 Pakistan Cup]], with eight dismissals in four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11465;team=3073;type=tournament |title=Pakistan Cup, 2017 Punjab: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref>

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In September 2019, he was named in [[Central Punjab cricket team|Central Punjab]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-squads-for-2019-20-domestic-season.html |title=PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27527401/sarfaraz-ahmed-babar-azam-take-charge-pakistan-domestic-sides |title=Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
In March 2017, he was named in Pakistan's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[Pakistani cricket team in the West Indies in 2016–17|against the West Indies]], although he did not play.<ref name="Pak-LO">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/content/story/1086781.html |title=Kamran Akmal returns to Pakistan ODI and T20I squads |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref> In April 2017, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy]].<ref name="Champ">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1094602.html |title=Pakistan recall Azhar, Umar Akmal |date=25 April 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 April 2017 }}</ref>
In March 2017, Faheem was named in Pakistan's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[Pakistani cricket team in the West Indies in 2016–17|against the West Indies]], although he did not play.<ref name="Pak-LO">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/content/story/1086781.html |title=Kamran Akmal returns to Pakistan ODI and T20I squads |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref> In April 2017, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy]].<ref name="Champ">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1094602.html |title=Pakistan recall Azhar, Umar Akmal |date=25 April 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 April 2017 }}</ref>


In an ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], Ashraf scored 64 runs in Pakistan's two-wicket win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/pakistan-vs-bangladesh-pak-vs-ban-live-icc-champions-trophy-2017-score-warm-up-online-video-streaming-highlights-4676155/|title=ICC Champions Trophy warm-up: Fahim Ashraf's knock of 64 guides Pakistan to two-wicket win over Bangladesh|date=27 May 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=27 May 2017|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/390315-Ashrafs-blistering-knock-steers-Pakistan-to-victo|title=Fahim's blistering knock steers Pakistan to win in CT warm-up vs BD – Cricket – Dunya News|work=dunyanews.tv|access-date=27 May 2017}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in the Champions Trophy on 12 June 2017, dismissing [[Dinesh Chandimal]] for his first ODI wicket.<ref name="ODI">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1022369.html |title=ICC Champions Trophy, 12th Match, Group B: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Cardiff, Jun 12, 2017 |date=12 June 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 June 2017 }}</ref>
In an ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], Ashraf scored 64 runs in Pakistan's two-wicket win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/pakistan-vs-bangladesh-pak-vs-ban-live-icc-champions-trophy-2017-score-warm-up-online-video-streaming-highlights-4676155/|title=ICC Champions Trophy warm-up: Fahim Ashraf's knock of 64 guides Pakistan to two-wicket win over Bangladesh|date=27 May 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=27 May 2017|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/390315-Ashrafs-blistering-knock-steers-Pakistan-to-victo|title=Fahim's blistering knock steers Pakistan to win in CT warm-up vs BD – Cricket – Dunya News|work=dunyanews.tv|access-date=27 May 2017}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in the Champions Trophy on 12 June 2017, dismissing [[Dinesh Chandimal]] for his first ODI wicket.<ref name="ODI">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1022369.html |title=ICC Champions Trophy, 12th Match, Group B: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Cardiff, Jun 12, 2017 |date=12 June 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 June 2017 }}</ref>
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==T20 franchise career==
==T20 franchise career==

=== PSL career ===
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In November 2017, he was drafted in by [[Islamabad United]] from Gold category (earning between US$50,000-US$60,000) in the [[2018 Pakistan Super League players draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lynn, bravo headline Platinum picks in PSL draft |url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/98329/pakistan-super-league-2018-lynn-bravo-headline-platinum-round-picks-in-psl-draft |access-date=31 March 2018 |publisher=www.cricbuzz.com}}</ref> Faheem played an integral part in team's winning the [[2018 Pakistan Super League|2018 season]]. Faheem took 18 wickets and scored runs in crucial moments for his side. He was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament and won the best bowler of the season award at the end of the season along with a maroon cap.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Super League, 2018 / Records / Most wickets |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12186;type=tournament |access-date=31 March 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2021, he was signed by [[Islamabad United]] following the players' draft for the [[2022 Pakistan Super League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022 |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/franchises-finalise-squad-for-hbl-psl-2022-.html |access-date=12 December 2021 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board}}</ref>

=== Other leagues ===
In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in the [[2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League|first edition]] of the [[Afghanistan Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/afghanistan-premier-league-2018-all-you-need-to-know-from-the-player-draft/ |title=Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft |work=CricTracker |access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref>
In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in the [[2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League|first edition]] of the [[Afghanistan Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/afghanistan-premier-league-2018-all-you-need-to-know-from-the-player-draft/ |title=Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft |work=CricTracker |access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref>

In July 2022, he was signed by the [[Galle Gladiators]] for the [[2022 Lanka Premier League|third edition]] of the [[Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |access-date=6 July 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

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In August 2022, he was signed by [[Hobart Hurricanes]] for [[2022–23 Big Bash League season|BBL 12]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hobart Hurricanes pick Shadab, Asif, and Faheem for BBL 12 |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/18048-hobart-hurricanes-pick-shadab-asif-and-faheem-for-bbl-12 |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=www.geosuper.tv |language=en-US}}</ref>

Faheem Ashraf has been appointed as the captain to lead Pakistan in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-01-10 |title=Faheem Ashraf to lead Pakistan in Hong Kong Cricket Sixes |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/faheem-ashraf-to-lead-pakistan-in-hong-kong-world-sixes.html |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=www.pcb.com.pk |language=en-US}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 15:07, 16 December 2024

Faheem Ashraf
Personal information
Born (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 30)
Phool Nagar, Punjab, Pakistan
NicknameYoyo[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 230)11 May 2018 v Ireland
Last Test14 December 2023 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 213)12 June 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI10 September 2023 v India
T20I debut (cap 75)12 September 2017 v World XI
Last T20I14 April 2023 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–2014/15Faisalabad
2015/16National Bank
2016/17–2018/19Habib Bank Limited
2018–presentIslamabad United
2019Northamptonshire
2019/20–2022/23Central Punjab
2019/20Dhaka Platoon
2022Sussex
2022/23Hobart Hurricanes
2023/24–Faisalabad
2024Khulna Tigers
2025Fortune Barishal
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 17 34 48 76
Runs scored 687 224 311 3,006
Batting average 26.42 10.66 12.44 29.76
100s/50s 0/4 0/0 0/0 4/14
Top score 91 28 31 147
Balls bowled 1,908 1,394 981 10,725
Wickets 25 26 37 176
Bowling average 39.64 46.30 27.25 31.61
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 7
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/42 5/22 3/5 6/65
Catches/stumpings 5/– 10/– 12/– 39/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 September 2024

Faheem Ashraf (Urdu: رانا فہیم اشرف ; born 16 January 1994) is a Pakistani international cricketer who represents the national side and plays first-class cricket for Faisalabad.[3][4]

In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[5][6]

Rana Faheem Ashraf is the first Pakistani to take a hat-trick in the T20 format of the game. His heroics on the pitch earned him the nickname "Rana Faheem Stokes" by the Pakistani cricket fans.

Early life and career

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Born into a Muslim Rajput family in Phool Nagar, a town located in Kasur, Punjab, his father Rana Muhammad Ashraf is an influential lawyer.[7]

He has two sisters and six brothers.[8]

Faheem began his professional cricket journey in 2010 by playing in the inter-district Under-19 competition in the Faisalabad region. Later, he played for the Faisalabad Under-19 team before being remarked in 2013, when he played at senior district-level tournament for Kasur, eventually integrating the Faisalabad team for the 2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[9]

Domestic career

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Faheem scored a century on his first-class debut in 2013–14.[9] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 Departmental One Day Cup, taking 19 wickets.[10] He was also the leading wicket-taker for Punjab in the 2017 Pakistan Cup, with eight dismissals in four matches.[11]

In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[12][13]

International career

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In March 2017, Faheem was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies, although he did not play.[14] In April 2017, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.[15]

In an ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match against Bangladesh, Ashraf scored 64 runs in Pakistan's two-wicket win.[16][17] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy on 12 June 2017, dismissing Dinesh Chandimal for his first ODI wicket.[18]

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan against a World XI in the 2017 Independence Cup on 12 September 2017.[19]

On 27 October 2017, he took a hat-trick for Pakistan in the second T20I match against Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi helping team seal a series lead and became the first bowler for Pakistan, and sixth player overall, to take a hat-trick in a T20I.[20][21]

In April 2018, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their tours to Ireland and England in May 2018.[22] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against Ireland, on 11 May 2018.[23][24]

In July 2018, he took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs, against Zimbabwe, at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.[25] The following month, he was named the PCB's Emerging Player of the Year.[26]

In April 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[27][28] However, on 20 May 2019, he was dropped from Pakistan's squad, after they announced their final team for the tournament.[29][30]

In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[31][32] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[33][34]

In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[35][36] In the first Test, Ashraf scored 64 with the bat.[37]

T20 franchise career

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PSL career

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In November 2017, he was drafted in by Islamabad United from Gold category (earning between US$50,000-US$60,000) in the 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft.[38] Faheem played an integral part in team's winning the 2018 season. Faheem took 18 wickets and scored runs in crucial moments for his side. He was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament and won the best bowler of the season award at the end of the season along with a maroon cap.[39]

In December 2021, he was signed by Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[40]

Other leagues

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In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[41]

In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[42]

In August 2022, he was signed by Hobart Hurricanes for BBL 12.[43]

Faheem Ashraf has been appointed as the captain to lead Pakistan in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2024.[44]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Faheem Ashraf’s profile on Sportskeeda
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  44. ^ "Faheem Ashraf to lead Pakistan in Hong Kong Cricket Sixes". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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