Shahbaz Ahmed

Shahbaz Ahmed

India | All Rounder

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Personal Information

Full Name Shahbaz Ahmed
Born December 11, 1994
Birth Place Mewat, Haryana
Nationality Indian
Age 31 Y 252 Days
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Batting Style Left handed
Bowling Style Slow Left arm Orthodox
Playing Role All Rounder
Jersey Number 47
Debut September 20, 2018

Family

Father Name: Ahmed Jan, Mother Name: Abnam Ahmed

Shahbaz Ahmed Player Profile

Shahbaz Ahmed is a resilient left-arm spinning allrounder whose journey from Mewat, Haryana, to the international stage is a story of determination and adaptability. Moving to Kolkata in 2015 to pursue club cricket, he transformed himself from a batter into a genuine allrounder, honing his left-arm orthodox bowling alongside his left-handed batting. After an initial setback in Ranji Trophy cricket, he made a strong comeback for Bengal in the 2019-20 season, scoring 509 runs and taking 35 wickets. His IPL journey began with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2020, and he has since featured for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants. Shahbaz made his ODI debut against South Africa in 2022 and added a T20I cap in 2023, playing a role in India’s gold medal-winning campaign at the Hangzhou Asian Games. His ability to contribute with both bat and ball makes him a valuable utility player in any lineup.

Shahbaz Ahmed Career Stats

Batting & Fielding
Format Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct
ODIs 3 1 0 0 0 0.00 4 0.00 0 0 0 0 1
T20Is 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
FC 42 65 10 2326 116 42.29 3805 61.13 2 16 260 29 20
List A 57 42 13 1412 108* 48.68 1489 94.82 4 7 96 46 13
T20s 115 77 24 1370 100* 25.84 1014 135.10 1 4 80 68 41
Bowling
Format Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10w
ODIs 3 3 156 125 3 2/32 2/32 41.66 4.80 52.0 0 0 0
T20Is 2 2 32 41 2 1/13 1/13 20.50 7.68 16.0 0 0 0
FC 42 72 6416 3032 142 7/56 11/80 21.35 2.83 45.1 8 8 2
List A 57 56 2731 2109 68 4/7 4/7 31.01 4.63 40.1 2 0 0
T20s 115 102 1700 2238 73 3/7 3/7 30.65 7.89 23.2 0 0 0

Debut / Last Matches

ODI Matches
Debut India vs South Africa at Ranchi - October 09, 2022
T20I Matches
Debut Bangladesh vs India at Hangzhou - October 06, 2023
FC Matches
Debut Hyderabad vs Bengal at Hyderabad - December 14 - 17, 2018
List A Matches
Debut Bengal vs J & K at Chennai - September 20, 2018
T20 Matches
Debut Haryana vs Bengal at Cuttack - February 24, 2019

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FAQs

He is a left-handed allrounder who bowls slow left-arm orthodox, capable of contributing with both bat and ball across all formats.

He has represented three IPL franchises: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Lucknow Super Giants.

He made his ODI debut for India against South Africa in Ranchi in 2022, followed by his T20I debut at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, where India won a gold medal.

Born in Mewat, Haryana, he moved to Kolkata in 2015 to play club cricket, where he developed his left-arm spin and transformed into an allrounder.

In the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy season, he had a stellar campaign for Bengal, scoring 509 runs and taking 35 wickets as his side reached the final.

In the 2024 season for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he played all 16 matches, scoring 215 runs and taking seven wickets, showcasing his all-round utility.

He made his IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2020 after being picked up at the auction for his base price of INR 20 lakh.

He was born on December 11, 1994, in Mewat, Haryana, making him 31 years old.