Saud Shakeel: Player Stats, Age, Cricket Career, Records, Net Worth and More

Cricket is one of the most played games in the world – and it doesn’t surprise us to know that there are some amazing players out there. We all know that legends aren’t born, they are made in the cricket stadium and naturally, that’s why we have Virat Kohli but this article will cover the details of the highly talented Pakistani cricketer Saud Shakeel. For those of you who are unaware, Saud is the current vice-captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team, which means he’s definitely making history.

Read on to find out details about Saud Shakeel stats, his player profile, domestic career, international career, and more! 

Saud Shakeel (Pakistani Cricketer) Biography

Saud Shakeel is a Pakistani international cricketer and he is also the current vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team. He had made his international ODI debut for the team back in July 2021 whereas he made his test debut against England in December 2022. In 2023, he became the first Pakistani batsman to score a Test double century in Sri Lanka against the hosts. He bats left-handed. He was born on Sep 5, 1995 in Karachi, Pakistan.

Saud Shakeel Age, Height, and Physique

Saud was born on 5th September 1995, Saud is currently 29 years old as per 2025, His zodiac sign is Virgo.

Early Life and Education

Saud Shakeel was born in Karachi and he spent most of his childhood in the Sagheer Centre of the Federal B. Aarea. Not much information is given about his family or his early life but we assume that he had a good environment while growing up. We also do not have much information about his educational qualifications. 

What we do know about his early career is that Saud had suddenly come to the attention of the manager of Quetta Gladiators, Azam Khan. Through a connection with Saud’s uncle, Azam introduced him to the Crescent Academy when he was just a 6th-grade student.

Eventually, Azam got Saud into practice sessions where he had to deal with players like Rumman Raees, Anwar Ali, and Tabish Khan. Subsequently, this led to Saud being associated with the Pakistan Cricket Club and getting mentorship from international cricketers like Sarfaraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq. 

Saud Shakeel’s Professional Cricket Career

Saud Domestic Cricket Career

Saud ade his first-class debut on 26th October 2015 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and 2017, he was selected to play for the Quetta Gladiators in the 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft.

He was the leading run-scorer for Pakistan Television in the 2017-18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with 488 runs in 7 matches. In the next year, he was titled in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. He was the leading run-scorer for Pakistan Television in the 2018-19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with 414 runs in just 5 matches. 

By the time it was December, Saud was named in Pakistan’s team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. In the next year, he was named in the Federal Areas’ squad for the Pakistan Cup that year.  Subsequently, he was named the captain of Pakistan’s squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.

Saud International Cricket Career

In 2021, Saud was named in Pakistan’s Test squad for their series against South Africa. In 2021, he was named in Pakistan’s Test and limited overs squads for their tours to South Africa and Zimbabwe but he was ruled out of the ODI matches against South Africa due to a personal injury. 

In June 2021, Saud went on to be named in Pakistan’s Test and ODI squads for their tours of the West Indies and England respectively. On 8th July of the same year, Shakeel made his ODI debut for Pakistan against England. 

Finally, in October 2021, he was made the captain of the Pakistan Shaheens for their tour of Sri Lanka.

Not only was he named in Pakistan’s Test squad for their series against Bangladesh in 2021, but he was also named in Pakistan’s Test squad for their series against Australia in the following year. 

In the same year, Saud was selected to play for his country in the Test series against New Zealand, and the second match, hit his maiden century in Test cricket. 

Back in September  2023, he was named in Pakistan’s 15 man squad for the World Cup 2023 in India.

He also made his World Cup debut on 6th October against the Netherlands and in this game, he managed to score 68 runs in 52 balls and thus, earned the ‘man of the match’ award.

By this time, he had established his international career and domestic career and had become a well-known name in the cricket industry. 

Saud Shakeel Batting and Bowling Stats

Shakeel Batting Stats 

Shakeel Bowling Summary 

Saud Sakeel PSL Status

Saud sakeel is plays for Quetta gladiators, and for the new season 2025, he is appointed as the caption Quetta gladiators.

Saud Shakeel’s Net Worth

Known as one of the most talented cricketers in Pakistan, Saud has amassed a net worth of approximately $1-5 million. This whopping net worth has come from his player career, his outstanding profile, and also from brand endorsements.

Social Media

Saud is active on social media and his Instagram profile handle is ‘isaudshak’ with a decent fan following of 126K followers.

Conclusion

Saud Shakeel has had an impressive career in his several years in the cricket industry. In his ODI career, he has played 19 matches and has scored 408 runs. One of his most recent ODI matches took place just this year in February at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium wherein he contributed 62 runs and 76 balls. This showcases and highlights his impressive player profile and at his age, he has achieved quite a lot with several more matches to play and more fame to earn. Hence we wish him all the best with his career. 

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