Shahbaz Ahmed (cricketer)

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Shahbaz Ahmed Mewati
Personal information
Full nameShahbaz Ahmed Mewati
Born (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 27)
Mewat, Haryana, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentBengal
2020–2021Royal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 13 21 31
Runs scored 559 435 212
Batting average 32.88 39.54 16.30
100s/50s 0/4 1/1 0/1
Top score 82 107 60*
Balls bowled 1,536 1,014 498
Wickets 37 18 28
Bowling average 18.05 41.94 20.39
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 7/57 3/35 3/7
Catches/stumpings 7/– 7/– 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2021

Shahbaz Ahmed Mewati (born 12 December 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bengal in domestic matches and for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL).[1]

Early life[]

Shahbaz Ahmed is an all-rounder trying to make his mark in the Indian domestic circuit, albeit the journey to the big stage was not easy for him. He had a few issues to handle during the early days of his career. However, after beginning his career with Bengal, Shahbaz did not look back.Naturally he is a batsman but he worked on his bowling skills to raise his stocks as a cricketer. Ahmed considers Ravindra Jadeja as his idol. [2]

Domestic career[]

Shahbaz made his List A debut for Bengal in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 20 September 2018 against Jammu and Kashmir team at Chennai. He returned with figures of 1/22 in his debut match.[3] During his maiden first-class cap versus Hyderabad, he scored 27 runs and picked one wicket. [4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Bengal in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 24 February 2019 against Haryana at Cuttack and picked one wicket again besides contributing a vital 12-ball 17 in the lower order that eventually helped his team win the match by three wickets. [5]

So far, Shahbaz has played 13 first-class matches, scoring 559 runs, including four half-centuries, taking 37 first-class wickets at an economy rate of 2.60. In List-A cricket, he has scored 435 runs in 16 innings at an average of 39.54. He has 18 List-A wickets to his name, with his best figures of 3/35. In T20 cricket, he has taken 21 wickets in 23 innings at an economy rate of 6.84 and has recorded one fifty. [6]

In January, 2021, against Hyderabad, he became the seventh player from Bengal and first since India pacer Mohammed Shami to claim a Ranji Trophy hat-trick.[7]

In October 2019, he was named in India A's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.[8]

Indian Premier League[]

In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[9][10]

He made his debut in the IPL against Rajasthan Royals, during the 33rd match of 2020 Indian Premier League. Shahbaz went wicketless and conceded 18 runs.[11] Throughout the season, he took a couple of wickets in as many games he played with an economy rate of 7.33.[12] In April 2021, Shahbaz took three wickets in one over against the Sunrisers Hyderabad during the sixth match of 2021 Indian Premier League,[13] which was eventually won by his team. His performances earned praise from a section of critics.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shahbaz Ahmed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Shahbaz Ahmed Cricketer: Stats & Player Profile". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Elite, Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai, Sep 20 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Shahbaz Ahmed Cricketer: Stats & Player Profile". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Group D, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Cuttack, Feb 24 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Shahbaz Ahmed Cricketer: Stats & Player Profile". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Ranji Trophy: After Tiwary's triple ton, Ahmed takes a hat-trick as Bengal rout Hyderabad". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up". SportStar. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  9. ^ "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  10. ^ "IPL 2020 - Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi head line-up of exciting uncapped Indian bowlers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Full Scorecard of Royals vs RCB 33rd Match 2020/21 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo.
  12. ^ "IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website". www.iplt20.com.
  13. ^ "6th Match (N), Chennai, Apr 14 2021, Indian Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Powered by self-belief, Shahbaz Ahmed creates his own chances". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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