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Mohammad Rizwan

Pakistani cricketer
Date of Birth : 01 June, 1992 (Age 33)
Place of Birth : Peshawar, Pakistan
Profession : Cricket Player
Nationality : Pakistani
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Mohammad Rizwan (মোহাম্মাদ রিজওয়ান) is a Pakistani international cricket player. He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper who is the current captain of the Pakistan team in limited overs cricket. He also captains Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa team in domestic cricket. He has previously been the vice-captain of the Pakistan team in Test cricket and T20Is.

He played for Lahore Qalandars in the PSL from 2016 to 2017, for Karachi Kings from 2018 to 2020, and since 2021 captains Multan Sultans. He also led the Multan Sultans to victory in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.

Early career

Rizwan was born on 1 June 1992 in Peshawar to Akhter Parvez into a Pashtun family of six siblings, with Rizwan being the second of three brothers. He began his cricket career with tape ball before joining clubs such as the Islamia College and later the Shama Club, eventually playing for Peshawar Under-19 in 2007.

Domestic career

Making his first-class debut with Peshawar during the 2008–09 season, Rizwan hit five 50s, including four unbeaten, in his first seven innings. His good form, both with the bat and behind the wickets, attracted the attention of Basit Ali, the coach of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, who recruited him to his team for the 2011–12 season.

Playing for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2014–15, Rizwan scored 224 to help Sui Northern to a 301-run first-innings lead and their second title. He kept wicket for Pakistan A in the five limited-overs matches against Kenya in December 2014.

In April 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. On 1 May 2018, he scored his highest total in List A cricket, with 140 off 123 balls against Federal Areas. In March 2019, he was named as the captain of Federal Areas squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.

International career

Rizwan made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh in April 2015, scoring 67 runs off 58 balls. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan in the same series. He made his Test debut for Pakistan against New Zealand on 25 November 2016. He was out for a golden duck in his maiden Test innings.

In August 2018 he was one 33 players awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He captained Pakistan's team in the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Pakistan reached the semi-finals. In March 2019, during the second ODI against Australia, Rizwan scored his first century in an ODI match, making 115 runs.

In November 2019, Rizwan was recalled to the Pakistan team against Sri Lanka. He was also selected against Australia later that month, where in the first innings of the First Test it was debated as to whether he was given out on a no ball. In the second innings he made 95.

In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on 23 June 2020, Rizwan was one of seven players from Pakistan's squad to test positive for COVID-19. In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England. He had an excellent Test series, both with the bat and gloves, managing to score 161 runs with two-half centuries, therefore, cementing his place as first choice wicket-keeper in Test matches, above the returning former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. He was named as Pakistan's player of the Test series.

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