Saud Shakeel

{{short description|Pakistani cricketer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Saud Shakeel | nickname = Chota Don<ref>{{cite news |url=https://arynews.tv/viral-saud-shakeel-on-chota-don-nickname-by-babar-azam |title=Saud Shakeel talks about 'Chota Don' nickname by Babar Azam}}. ''ARY News''. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2026.</ref> | image = 1 37 Saud Shakeel.jpg | caption = Shakeel playing for Yorkshire (2023) | country = Pakistan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|09|05|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], Pakistan | heightft = | heightm = 1.68 | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Left-arm [[Types of bowlers in cricket|slow]] | role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Middle order|Middle-order batsman]] | international = true | internationalspan = 2021-present

| club1 = [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] | year1 = 2015–2016 | club2 = [[Pakistan Television cricket team|Pakistan Television]] | year2 = 2017/18 | club3 = [[Quetta Gladiators]] | year3 = {{nowrap|2018–2019, 2023–2025}} | club4 = [[Sindh cricket team|Sindh]] | year4 = 2019–2023 | club5 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] | year5 = 2023 | columns = 4 | column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | matches1 = 19 | runs1 = 1,658 | bat avg1 = 50.24 | 100s/50s1 = 4/9 | top score1 = 208[[not out|*]] | deliveries1 = 37 | wickets1 = 0 | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 10/– | column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches2 = 19 | runs2 = 408 | bat avg2 = 27.20 | 100s/50s2 = 0/4 | top score2 = 68 | deliveries2 = 47 | wickets2 = 1 | bowl avg2 = 37.00 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 1/14 | catches/stumpings2 = 6/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 87 | runs3 = 6,532 | bat avg3 = 49.86 | 100s/50s3 = 22/28 | top score3 = 208[[not out|*]] | deliveries3 = 2,004 | wickets3 = 23 | bowl avg3 = 51.86 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 2/7 | catches/stumpings3 = 43/– | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 95 | runs4 = 2,941 | bat avg4 = 40.84 | 100s/50s4 = 4/23 | top score4 = 134[[not out|*]] | deliveries4 = 1,331 | wickets4 = 30 | bowl avg4 = 40.33 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 3/23 | catches/stumpings4 = 30/– | date = 11 April | year = 2025 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/652687.html Cricinfo }}

'''Saud Shakeel''' (born 5 September 1995) is a Pakistani international cricketer who is the current [[Vice Captain (cricket)|vice-captain]] of the [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan cricket team]] in [[test cricket]]. He made his international and [[One Day International|ODI]] debut for the [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan cricket team]] in July 2021.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/652687.html |title=Saud Shakeel |accessdate=12 July 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1203/1203160/1203160.html |title=The Home of CricketArchive |work=cricketarchive.com |accessdate=12 July 2015}}</ref> He made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut against [[England cricket team|England]] in December 2022.<ref name="Test">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1330871.html |title=Pakistan v England at Rawalpindi, Dec 1-5 2022 |access-date=1 December 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He played at the 2014 U-19 World Cup, where he captained the team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tribune.com.pk/article/33796/underappreciated-undermined-five-performers-that-went-unnoticed-in-the-pakistan-cup |title=Underappreciated, undermined: Five performers that went unnoticed in the Pakistan Cup |date=14 April 2016 |website=The Express Tribune}}</ref> In July 2023, he became the first Pakistani batsman to score a Test double century in [[Sri Lanka]] against the hosts.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=18 July 2023 |title=Records made by Saud Shakeel during double ton in Galle Test |url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/records-made-by-saud-shakeel-during-double-ton-in-galle-test |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718153441/https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/records-made-by-saud-shakeel-during-double-ton-in-galle-test |archive-date=18 July 2023 |website=Cricket Pakistan |location=Karachi |publisher=[[Daily Express (Urdu newspaper)|Express Media Group]] | access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref>

==Early life and career== Saud Shakeel was born in September 1995 in [[Karachi]] and spent much of his early life in the Sagheer Centre of the [[Federal B. Area]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Suhayb |first=Muhammad |date=21 August 2023 |title=Saud Shakeel: The Next Big Thing in Pakistan Cricket |url=https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/saud-shakeel-the-next-big-thing-in-pakistan-cricket/MjU5MA== |website=Youlin Magazine}}</ref>

In 2007, Saud came to the attention of Azam Khan, then manager of [[Quetta Gladiators]] and unrelated to [[Moin Khan|Moin Khan's]] son.<ref name="auto"/> Through a connection with Saud's uncle, Azam introduced him, then a sixth-grade student at The Crescent Academy, to several cricket academies.<ref name="auto"/> After a tepid response from these academies, Azam integrated Saud into practice sessions where he faced players such as [[Rumman Raees]], [[Anwar Ali (cricketer)|Anwar Ali]], and [[Tabish Khan]].<ref name="auto"/> This led to Saud's association with the Pakistan Cricket Club and mentorship from international cricketers such as [[Sarfaraz Ahmed]] and [[Asad Shafiq]].<ref name="auto"/>

== Domestic career == He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 26 October 2015 in the [[2015–16 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]].<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/931242.html |title=Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool B: Karachi Whites v Water and Power Development Authority at Karachi, Oct 26-29, 2015 |accessdate=12 July 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In November 2017, he was selected to play for the [[Quetta Gladiators]] in [[2018 Pakistan Super League players draft]].<ref name="draft">{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1125884.html |title=How the PSL squads stack up |accessdate=13 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

He was the leading run-scorer for [[Pakistan Television cricket team|Pakistan Television]] in the [[2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]], with 488 runs in seven matches.<ref name="Runs1718">{{Cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12073;team=3011;type=tournament |title=Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Pakistan Television Batting and bowling averages |accessdate=8 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In April 2018, he was named in [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]'s squad for the [[2018 Pakistan Cup]].<ref name="squads1">{{cite web |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/191967-pakistan-cup-one-day-tournament-to-begin-in-faisalabad |title=Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week |accessdate=21 April 2018 |work=Geo TV}}</ref><ref name="squads2">{{cite web |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/306831-pakistan-cup-cricket-from-25th |title=Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th |accessdate=21 April 2018 |work=The News International}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Pakistan Television in the [[2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]], with 414 runs in five matches.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12568;team=3011;type=tournament |title=Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19: Pakistan Television Batting and bowling averages |accessdate=23 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2018, he was named in Pakistan's team for the [[2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-squad-announced-for-emerging-asia-cup-2018-to-co-host-by-pakistan-and-sri-lanka.html |title=Pakistan squad announced for Emerging Asia Cup 2018 to Co-Host by Pakistan and Sri Lanka |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> In March 2019, he was named in [[Federal Areas cricket team|Federal Areas]]' squad for the [[2019 Pakistan Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/federal-areas-aim-to-complete-hat-trick-of-pakistan-cup-titles.html |title=Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |accessdate=25 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/447913-pakistan-cup-one-day-cricket-from-april-2 |title=Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2 |accessdate=25 March 2019 |work=The International News}}</ref> In September 2019, he was named in [[Sindh cricket team|Sindh]]'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 |date=10 January 2014 |accessdate=4 September 2019 |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903183721/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-squads-for-2019-20-domestic-season.html |url-status=dead }}</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 teams |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=4 September 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, he was named as the captain of Pakistan's squad for the [[2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]] in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/saud-shakeel-named-pakistan-captain-for-acc-emerging-teams-asia-cup-.html |title=Saud Shakeel named Pakistan captain for ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |accessdate=12 November 2019 |archive-date=4 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204205651/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/saud-shakeel-named-pakistan-captain-for-acc-emerging-teams-asia-cup-.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Domestic Cricketers of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/short-lists-for-pcb-awards-2020-announced.html |title=Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |accessdate=1 January 2021}}</ref>

==International career== In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21|against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-vs-south-africa-test-series-shan-masood-mohammad-abbas-haris-sohail-dropped-1247941 |title=Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/nine-uncapped-players-in-20-member-side-for-south-africa-tests.html |title=Nine uncapped players in 20-member team for South Africa Tests |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> In March 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test and [[limited overs cricket|limited overs]] squads for their tours to [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21|South Africa]] and [[Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2020–21|Zimbabwe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-squads-for-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-announced.html |title=Pakistan squads for South Africa and Zimbabwe announced |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=12 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sharjeel-khan-returns-to-pakistan-t20i-side-for-tour-of-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-1254602 |title=Sharjeel Khan returns to Pakistan T20I team for tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 March 2021}}</ref> However, he was ruled out of the [[One Day International]] (ODI) matches against South Africa due to an injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-in-south-africa-injured-saud-shakeel-ruled-out-of-odi-series-in-south-africa-1256802 |title=Injured Saud Shakeel ruled out of ODI series in South Africa |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref>

In June 2021, Shakeel was named in Pakistan's Test and ODI squads,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-mohammad-abbas-and-naseem-shah-back-in-test-squad-1265094 |title=Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah return to Pakistan Test squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref> for their tours of [[Pakistani cricket team in the West Indies in 2021|the West Indies]] and [[Pakistani cricket team in England in 2021|England]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-squads-for-england-and-west-indies-tours.html |title=Pakistan name squads for England and West Indies tours |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref> Shakeel made his ODI debut on 8 July 2021, for [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] against [[England cricket team|England]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1239537.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Cardiff, Jul 8 2021, Pakistan tour of England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref> In October 2021, he was named as the captain of the [[Pakistan Shaheens]] for their tour of Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-shaheens-for-sri-lanka-tour-named.html |title=Pakistan Shaheens for Sri Lanka tour named |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=2 October 2021}}</ref>

In November 2021, he was named in Pakistan's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021–22|against Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-squad-for-bangladesh-tests-named.html |title=Pakistan squad for Bangladesh Tests named |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref> In February 2022, he was also named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series [[Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-2022-pakistan-call-up-haris-rauf-for-tests-against-australia-shan-masood-recalled-1300354 |title=Pakistan call up Haris Rauf for Tests against Australia; Shan Masood recalled |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref> In June 2022, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their [[Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022|two-match series in Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/yasir-shah-returns-for-sri-lanka-tests.html |title=Yasir Shah returns for Sri Lanka Tests |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref>

In December 2022, he was selected to play for Pakistan in the [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2022–23 (December 2022)#Test Series|Test series against New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan recall Hasan Ali for New Zealand Tests, Shaheen still out |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1350606.html |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In the second Test, on 4 January 2023, he hit his maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] in Test cricket,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local star Saud Shakeel strokes maiden century but New Zealand strike back with late wickets |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/local-star-saud-shakeel-strokes-maiden-century-but-new-zealand-strike-back-with-late-wickets.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |language=en-US}}</ref> which helped Pakistan to put 400+ runs in the board in reply to New Zealand's 449 in the first innings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saud Shakeel's maiden Test ton forges strong Pakistan reply |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/125069/saud-shakeels-maiden-test-ton-forges-strong-pakistan-reply |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Cricbuzz |date=4 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2023, he was named in Pakistan’s fifteen-man squad for the [[2023 Cricket World Cup|Cricket World Cup 2023]] in India, He made his World Cup debut on 6 October 2023 against the [[Netherlands]] in which he scored 68 runs in 52 balls, and received man of the match award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/07-Oct-2023/a-look-at-saud-shakeel-s-classy-knock-in-pakistan-vs-netherlands-clash|title=A look at Saud Shakeel's classy knock in Pakistan vs Netherlands clash|work=Daily Pakistan|date=7 October 2023 |accessdate=8 October 2023}}</ref> He also played a cameo against Sri Lanka in his second match of the World Cup scoring 31 runs off 30 balls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75462/pak-vs-sl-8th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> He scored his second fifty of the tournament against South Africa in a losing cause on 27 October as the latter pipped them by just 1 wicket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Pakistan vs South Africa, 26th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75535/pak-vs-rsa-26th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>

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