{{short description|Pakistani cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Muhammad Haris | image = | fullname = | nickname = Mr [[Google]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/mohammad-haris-pakistan-mr-google-answers-for-england-t20-world-cup-final/2022-11-11 |title=Pakistan's 'Mr Google' searching for final answer|date=11 September 2022|access-date=26 November 2022 |work=[[Cricket.com.au]]}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Peshawar]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Pakistan]] | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 4 in<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pakpassion.com/literature/talent-spotter/7103-talent-spotter-mohammad-haris.html |title=Talent Spotter : Mohammad Haris|first=Amir|last=Husain|date=20 September 2019|access-date=26 November 2022 |work=PakPassion}}</ref> | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[off break]] | role = [[Wicket-keeper]]-[[Batting (cricket)|batter]]
| international = true | internationalspan = 2022-present | country = Pakistan
| onetest = | testdebutdate = | testdebutyear = | testdebutagainst = | testcap = | lasttestdate = | lasttestyear = | lasttestagainst =
| odidebutdate = 8 June | odidebutyear = 2022 | odidebutagainst = West Indies | odicap = 234 | lastodidate = 14 September | lastodiyear = 2023 | lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka | odishirt = 29
| T20Idebutdate = 30 September | T20Idebutyear = 2022 | T20Idebutagainst = England | T20Icap = 99 | lastT20Idate = 26 March | lastT20Iyear = 2025 | lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand | T20Ishirt = 29
| club1 = [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] | year1 = 2020–2023 | clubnumber1 = 100 | club2 = [[Karachi Kings]] | year2 = 2021 | club3 = [[Peshawar Zalmi]] | year3 = 2022–2025 | clubnumber3 = 29 | club4 = [[Sylhet Strikers]] | year4 = 2023–2024 | club5 = [[Durbar Rajshahi]] | year5 = 2024-present | club6 = [[Peshawar cricket team|Peshawar]] | year6 = 2023–present | clubnumber6 = 29
| columns = 4 | hidedeliveries = true | column1 = [[One Day Internationals|ODI]] | matches1 = 6 | runs1 = 30 | bat avg1 = 7.5 | 100s/50s1 = – | top score1 = 17 [[not out|*]] | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 5/2 | column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches2 = 17 | runs2 = 402 | bat avg2 = 19.86 | 100s/50s2 = 1/– | top score2 = 107 [[not out|*]] | deliveries2 = – | wickets2 = – | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 9/1 | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 13 | runs3 = 478 | bat avg3 = 25.15 | 100s/50s3 = –/3 | top score3 = 62 | deliveries3 = – | wickets3 = – | bowl avg3 = – | fivefor3 = – | tenfor3 = – | best bowling3 = – | catches/stumpings3 = 50/6 | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 50 | runs4 = 1166 | bat avg4 = 29.89 | 100s/50s4 = 1/8 | top score4 = 100 | deliveries4 = – | wickets4 = – | bowl avg4 = – | fivefor4 = – | tenfor4 = – | best bowling4 = – | catches/stumpings4 = 51/8 | date = 5 April 2025 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1205559.html ESPNcricinfo
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'''Mohammad Haris''' ([[Urdu]], [[Pashto]]: {{Nastaliq|محمد حارث}}) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He plays for [[Peshawar Zalmi]] in the [[Pakistan Super League]] (PSL). He replaced [[Babar Azam]] as captain of Peshawar Zalmi on 29 December 2025 for the [[2026 Pakistan Super League|2026 PSL]].
Known for his aggressive batting style, and nicknamed "Mr. [[Google]]" for his curiosity and knowledge during his Under-19 days, he has been compared to former Pakistan international [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)|Mohammad Yousuf]] for the similarity in their batting techniques.<ref name=":0" />
== Early career == Haris was born into a [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] family in Mushtarzai, a village close to [[Peshawar]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=G |first=Sandip |date=9 November 2022 |title=Mohammad Haris: A fearless six-hitter, Mr Google, Mohammad Yusuf lookalike |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mohammad-haris-a-fearless-six-hitter-mr-google-mohammad-yusuf-lookalike-8255077/ |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
He learned cricket at Peshawar's [[Maazullah Khan]] Cricket Academy before being selected for the Peshawar Under-19 team and, a year later, for the [[Pakistan national under-19 cricket team|Under-19 national team]].<ref name=":0" />
In December 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 named |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-squad-for-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup-2020-named.html |access-date=6 December 2019 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=10 January 2014 }}</ref>
== Domestic career == In October 2020, he made his [[Twenty20]] debut for [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] in the [[2020–21 National T20 Cup]].<ref name="T20">{{cite web |title=23rd Match, Rawalpindi, Oct 13 2020, National T20 Cup |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205559.html |access-date=13 October 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In October 2021, he was named in the [[Pakistan Shaheens]] squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Shaheens for Sri Lanka tour named |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-shaheens-for-sri-lanka-tour-named.html |access-date=2 October 2021 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=10 January 2014 }}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut during that tour.<ref>{{cite web |title=1st Unofficial Test, Pallekele, Oct 28 - 31 2021, Pakistan Shaheens tour of Sri Lanka |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1283201.html |access-date=28 October 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In June 2021, he was named as a replacement player in the [[Karachi Kings]]' squad following the mini draft for the [[2021 Pakistan Super League|2021 PSL]], but did not play in any of the team's matches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multan Sultans sign Shimron Hetmyer in PSL mini replacement draft |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/multan-sultans-sign-shimron-hetmyer-in-psl-mini-replacement-draft-1263854 |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=Cricinfo}}</ref>
In December 2021, he was signed by [[Peshawar Zalmi]] following the players' draft in the supplementary category for the [[2022 Pakistan Super League|2022 PSL]].<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=13 February 2022 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=10 January 2014 }}</ref>
In February 2022, he made his PSL debut against [[Karachi Kings]] at [[Gaddafi Stadium]] in [[Lahore]], scoring 49 runs off 27 balls, and winning the man of the match award.<ref>{{cite web |title=PZ vs KK (D/N), 19th match, PSL 2022 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2021-22-1292999/peshawar-zalmi-vs-karachi-kings-19th-match-1293018/live-cricket-score |accessdate=13 February 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo|date=13 February 2022 }}</ref>
He captained the Pakistan Shaheens for both the [[2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]], which Pakistan won, as well the [[2024 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |date=16 July 2024 |title=Haris to lead Shaheens in white-ball games on Darwin tour |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1846062 |access-date=1 June 2025 |work=Dawn}}</ref>
== International career == In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's [[One Day International|ODI]] squad for their series [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|against New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan name 20-player ODI squad for New Zealand series |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-20-player-odi-squad-for-new-zealand-series.html |access-date=1 September 2021 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=10 January 2014 }}</ref>
In February 2022, following his performances in the [[Pakistan Super League|PSL]], he was added to Pakistan's reserve list for their [[Test cricket|Test]] series [[Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Update on Pakistan Test squad |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/update-on-pakistan-test-squad.html |access-date=23 February 2022 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=10 January 2014 }}</ref>
In March 2022, Haris was named in Pakistan's [[One Day International|ODI]] and [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] squads for their series [[Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mohammad-haris-asif-afridi-in-pakistan-white-ball-squads-for-australia-series-1306066 |title=Mohammad Haris, Asif Afridi in Pakistan white-ball squads for Australia series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref>
In May 2022, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the series [[West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2022|against the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-wi-odis-2022-shadab-khan-back-abdullah-shafique-and-zahid-mahmood-called-up-for-pakistan-odis-vs-west-indies-1316303 |title=Fit-again Shadab back, Shafique and Zahid called up for Pakistan's ODIs against West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>
In June 2022, he made his ODI debut against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1315038.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Multan, June 08, 2022, West Indies tour of Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 June 2022}}</ref> It would also mark his international debut for Pakistan.
In September 2022, he was named in the Pakistan's T20I squad for the [[English cricket team in Pakistan in 2022–23|series against England]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 September 2022 |title=Pakistan name squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-squad-for-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-.html |website=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=10 January 2014 }}</ref> He made his T20I debut during that series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1327233.html |title=6th T20I (N), Lahore, September 30, 2022, England tour of Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 September 2022}}</ref>
He was selected for the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]] in India as a traveling reserve.
In June 2025, in the last [[Twenty20 International|T20I match]] of the [[Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2025|Bangladeshi tour of Pakistan]], he hit his maiden century, also becoming the first non-opener from Pakistan to score a [[TV Century 21|T20 century]]. He was also judged [[Player of the Series awards (cricket)|Player of the Series]].<ref>{{cite web |date=1 June 2025 |title=Haris stars with 107* as Pakistan complete whitewash |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-in-pakistan-2025-1483782/pakistan-vs-bangladesh-3rd-t20i-1483787/match-report |access-date=2 June 2025 |website=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media Ltd}}</ref>
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