Global T20 icon, Afghanistan captain, and fastest bowler to 100 ODI and T20I wickets. With over 600 T20 wickets worldwide, he is universally celebrated as the greatest T20 spinner in cricket history.
Verified Attribution: Player career statistics verified against official match records published by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), ICC & ESPNcricinfo.
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Career Milestones & Records
Key HighlightsTotal Career Runs
1,888
Across 203 Matches
Highest Score
60
Career Best Innings
100s / 50s
0 / 6
International Centuries
Total Wickets
376
Wickets in All Formats
Career Statistics
Source: Verified PCB & ICC Match Data
TEST Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 51 | 15.14 | 63.85 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
TEST Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 222.2 | 760 | 34 | 22.35 | 3.41 | 39.2 | 1 | 4 |
ODI Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 83 | 16 | 1,322 | 60* | 19.73 | 105.17 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 35 |
ODI Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 83 | 908 | 3,820 | 190 | 20.10 | 4.20 | 28.6 | 6 | 4 |
T20I Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 56 | 21 | 460 | 48* | 13.14 | 130.31 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 |
T20I Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 56 | 358 | 2,175 | 152 | 14.30 | 6.07 | 14.1 | 5 | 2 |
INTL_OVERALL Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | 146 | 37 | 1,888 | 60 | 17.32 | - | 0 | 6 | 16 | 73 |
INTL_OVERALL Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | 146 | 1488.2 | 6,755 | 376 | 17.97 | 4.54 | 23.8 | 12 | 10 |
FIRST_CLASS Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 14 | 1 | 240 | 51 | 18.46 | 66.67 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
FIRST_CLASS Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 14 | 520 | 1,380 | 68 | 20.29 | 2.65 | 45.9 | 5 | 6 |
LIST_A Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 94 | 24 | 1,580 | 60* | 22.57 | 104.64 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 44 |
LIST_A Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 94 | 1090 | 4,580 | 228 | 20.09 | 4.20 | 28.7 | 8 | 6 |
T20 Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 275 | 92 | 2,650 | 79* | 14.48 | 144.02 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 162 |
T20 Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 275 | 1770 | 11,200 | 612 | 18.30 | 6.33 | 17.4 | 14 | 5 |
PSL Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 18 | 6 | 218 | 22* | 18.16 | 162.68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
PSL Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 18 | 112 | 690 | 44 | 15.68 | 6.16 | 15.2 | 2 | 1 |
IPL Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 61 | 25 | 543 | 79* | 15.08 | 143.65 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 42 |
IPL Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 61 | 480 | 3,280 | 149 | 22.01 | 6.83 | 19.3 | 2 | 0 |
BBL Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 48 | 18 | 480 | 40 | 16.00 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 |
BBL Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 48 | 363.2 | 2,340 | 132 | 17.73 | 6.44 | 16.5 | 4 | 1 |
CPL Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 18 | 6 | 140 | 25 | 11.67 | 127.27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
CPL Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 18 | 126 | 780 | 45 | 17.33 | 6.19 | 16.8 | 2 | 0 |
BPL Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 12 | 4 | 110 | 28* | 13.75 | 141.03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
BPL Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 12 | 85 | 540 | 32 | 16.88 | 6.35 | 15.9 | 1 | 0 |
SA20 Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 14 | 5 | 125 | 24 | 13.89 | 135.87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
SA20 Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 14 | 94 | 610 | 32 | 19.06 | 6.49 | 17.6 | 1 | 0 |
ILT20 Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10 | 4 | 95 | 20* | 15.83 | 131.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
ILT20 Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10 | 62 | 410 | 22 | 18.64 | 6.61 | 16.9 | 0 | 0 |
Multi-Format Comparative Overview
| Competition / Format | Matches | Runs | High Score | Bat Avg | 100s / 50s | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 5 | 106 | 51 | 15.14 | 0 / 1 | 34 | 22.35 | 3.41 |
| ODI | 105 | 1,322 | 60* | 19.73 | 0 / 5 | 190 | 20.10 | 4.20 |
| T20I | 93 | 460 | 48* | 13.14 | 0 / 0 | 152 | 14.30 | 6.07 |
| INTL_OVERALL | 203 | 1,888 | 60 | 17.32 | 0 / 6 | 376 | 17.97 | 4.54 |
| FIRST_CLASS | 9 | 240 | 51 | 18.46 | 0 / 1 | 68 | 20.29 | 2.65 |
| LIST_A | 124 | 1,580 | 60* | 22.57 | 0 / 6 | 228 | 20.09 | 4.20 |
| T20 | 460 | 2,650 | 79* | 14.48 | 0 / 3 | 612 | 18.30 | 6.33 |
| PSL | 28 | 218 | 22* | 18.16 | 0 / 0 | 44 | 15.68 | 6.16 |
| IPL | 121 | 543 | 79* | 15.08 | 0 / 1 | 149 | 22.01 | 6.83 |
| BBL | 92 | 480 | 40 | 16.00 | 0 / 0 | 132 | 17.73 | 6.44 |
| CPL | 32 | 140 | 25 | 11.67 | 0 / 0 | 45 | 17.33 | 6.19 |
| BPL | 22 | 110 | 28* | 13.75 | 0 / 0 | 32 | 16.88 | 6.35 |
| SA20 | 24 | 125 | 24 | 13.89 | 0 / 0 | 32 | 19.06 | 6.49 |
| ILT20 | 16 | 95 | 20* | 15.83 | 0 / 0 | 22 | 18.64 | 6.61 |