Iftikhar Ahmed is a Pakistani cricketer known for his explosive sixes. In the early 2020s, he emerged as one of the best attacking batsmen on the international circuit.
Wiki/Biography
Iftikhar Ahmed (also spelled Iftikhar Ahmad) was born on Monday, September 3, 1990, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan (age 33; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He was interested in playing cricket since childhood and later became a professional cricketer.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
family
Parents and siblings
There are not many details about his family and siblings.
Iftikhar Ahmed and family
wife and children
He is married and has a son and a daughter.
Iftikhar Ahmed and family
daughter of iftikhar ahmed
religion
He believes in Islam.
Iftikhar Ahmed during Hajj
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Iftikhar Ahmed’s autograph
Profession
domestic
Cross-region
He played Nowshehra’s first two-day match against Lower Dir in the 2010 Inter-District Senior Championship on 5 May 2010 and scored 56 points. On 17 July 2008, he played in the Federal Territory’s first three-day match in the 20108-09 Inter-District Senior Championship and scored 44 points.
first class
He made his first-class debut for Peshawar in the 2011-12 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 18 October 2011 and scored 37 runs in the first innings. He made his debut for the Water and Power Development Authority in the 2014-15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 12 October 2014 and scored 74 runs in the first innings. On October 1, 2016, he made his debut for Suibei Gas Pipeline Co., Ltd. in the 2016-17 Quaid-e-Azam Cup. He scored 127 runs in the first inning and 10 in the second inning. He made his debut for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2019-20 Quaid-i-Azam Trophy on 14 September 2019 and scored 35 runs in the first innings.
Iftikhar Ahmed wins Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-2022
List-A
On 27 February 2012, he made his debut for Peshawar Panthers in the Group A match of the 2011-12 National Cup League Two One-Day Match and scored 17 points. On April 5, 2013, he made his debut for the Water and Power Development Authority in the 2012–13 Presidents Cup One-Day Tournament, where he scored 18 points. On 31 December 2014, he made his debut for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Fighters in the 2014–15 Pentagon Cup One-Day Tournament and scored 11 points.
Iftikhar Ahmed after playing a game for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
On December 28, 2017, he participated in the first game on behalf of Suibei Natural Gas Pipeline Co., Ltd. in the 2017-18 Department One-Day Cup competition and scored 68 points. He made his debut for the Rawalpindi region on 25 January 2018 in the 2017-18 District Championship One-Day Cup and scored 61 points. He made his debut for Sindh in the 2017-18 Pakistan Cup on April 27, 2018 and scored 116 points. On April 2, 2019, he made his debut for Punjab in the 2018-19 Pakistan Cup and scored 54 points.
T20
On 12 October 2010, he made his T20 debut for Peshawar Panthers in the 2010-11 National T20 Cup and scored 9 points. He made his debut for the Peshawar region in the 2016-17 National T20 Cup on 26 August 2016 and scored 17 points. He made his debut for Rawalpindi zone in the 2017-18 National T20 Cup on 12 November 2017 and scored 2 points.
Iftikhar Ahmed after winning domestic T20 tournament
He made his debut for Islamabad zone in the 2018-19 National T20 Cup on December 10, 2018 and scored 1 run. He made his debut for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2019-20 National T20 Cup on 13 October 2019. In December 2020, he played for Pakistan Shaheens on their tour of New Zealand.
International
Pakistan-A
test
He made his debut for Pakistan A against Australia on October 29, 2018, and scored 4 runs in the first innings and 45 runs in the second innings.
one day
He made his debut for Pakistan A in a one-day match against Kenya on 16 December 2014 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and scored 12 points. He then played against New Zealand A in 2018.
T20
On 12 October 2018, he made his T20 debut for Pakistan A against New Zealand A and scored 26 runs.
Pakistan
test
He made his debut against England on August 11, 2016 and scored 4 runs in the first innings.
Iftikhar Ahmed makes his Test debut
Foreign Direct Investment
He made his ODI debut on 13 November 2015 against England and scored 5 runs. On 30 August 2023, he scored his first ODI century with a score of 109 against Nepal in the 2023 Asia Cup. He took his maiden ODI 5-wicket haul against Zimbabwe on 1 November 2020 and took 5 wickets in 40 runs.
Alhamdulillah, the first time I crossed three digits wearing green clothes, I felt ⭐️ in my heart, it was an incredible feeling.
I am really touched by everyone’s love.
Had a great day and had the best seat to watch the master at work @babarazam258.
A good start to the match for us! pic.twitter.com/E2zymPdsbN
— Iftihar Ahmed (@IftiMania) August 30, 2023
T20I
He made his T20I debut in the 2015-16 Asia Cup against Sri Lanka on 4 March 2016. On November 5, 2019, he scored 62 runs against Australia and reached his first T20I fifty.
T20 World Cup
His first T20 World Cup was the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia; he scored 114 runs in 7 games with 2 half-centuries at a strike rate of 122.58, one against India and 51 runs off 34 balls in the other Against South Africa, 51 runs off 35 balls.
Iftikhar Ahmed hits half-century against South Africa
franchise league
Pakistan Super League (PSL)
On February 5, 2016, he made his first PSL match on behalf of Karachi Kings in the first season of PSL. He made his debut for Peshawar Zalmi in the 2017 PSL season on 9 February 2017 and helped them win the tournament. He played for Karachi Kings in the 2020 PSL season and helped them win the tournament. He plays for Islamabad United in the 2021 PSL season and Quetta Gladiators in the 2022 and 2023 PSL seasons.
Iftikhar Ahmed in Quetta Gladiators jersey
Lanka Premier League (LPL)
Iftikhar Ahmed played for Galle Gladiators in the 2022 LPL season; he made his debut on December 6, 2022. He was acquired by Colombo Strikers for $50,000 in the 2023 LPL season.
Shipaguiza Cricket League (SCL)
He represented Mis Ainak Knights in the Shpageeza Cricket League 2022 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Abu Dhabi T10 League
He represented Bengal Tigers in the 2022 Abu Dhabi T10 League.
Iftikhar Ahmed in Bengal Tigers jersey
Global T20 Canada
He represents the Surrey Jaguars in the 2023 Global T20 Canadian League and serves as captain.
Iftikhar Ahmed and Brian Lara (left) during the 2023 Global T20 Canadian League
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)
He plays for Fortune Barishal in the 2023 BPL season. He scored his first T20 century with a score of 100 not out against Rangpur Riders on 19 January 2023.
jersey number
His jersey number for Pakistan team is 95.
Iftikhar Ahmed jersey number 95
Record
- In his sixth wicket match against South Africa on November 3, 2022, he partnered with Shadab Khan to score 82 runs, which was Pakistan’s highest sixth wicket in a T20I match Door cooperation results.
- His eighth-wicket haul against New Zealand on April 17, 2023, he scored 82 runs with Faheem Ashraf, which was Pakistan’s highest eighth-wicket haul in a T20I match. Wicket partnership results.
- In the fifth wicket match against Nepal on 30 August 2023, he scored 214 runs with Babar Azam, which was Pakistan’s highest fifth wicket ODI partnership .
- The most valuable overseas players in Lanka Premier League (LPL) in 2023
- Became the second oldest Pakistani player to score an ODI century (August 30, 2023; 32 years, 361 days)
Favorites
- Vacation destination: New Zealand
Facts/Trivia
- Iftikhar Ahmed is a batting all-rounder; his batting style is right-arm while his bowling style is right-arm off-ball.
Iftikhar Ahmed bowls during the match
- He was signed by Kandahar Knight Riders for the 2018 Afghanistan Premier League (APL) season; however, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not allow him to play.
- In March 2023, he obtained the Dubai Golden Visa.
Thank the Lord that I am honored to receive a Golden Visa from a country that I can call my second home. 🇦🇪 @GDRFADUBAI
Special thanks to Moazzam Qureshi for making this happen🤝🏼 pic.twitter.com/72aZ0M6OaD
— Iftihar Ahmed (@IftiMania) March 28, 2023
- Before the match against India in the 2023 Asian Cup, a tweet went viral. In an interview, Iftikhar said that the Indian team is no match for Pakistan and that playing against India is like playing against children. Iftikhar took to Twitter to clarify that someone was misleading the public and that he never said such a thing.
I have been made aware of this statement which I never made. In fact, no professional cricketer would make such a statement. Please stop spreading false news and report this person for spreading hate.@X @elonmusk Please ban this account because people are abusing the blue ticks. https://t.co/dmgDEfM9jp pic.twitter.com/fExqNRa9Zk
— Iftihar Ahmed (@IftiMania) August 16, 2023
- Iftikhar revealed the story behind his popular name ‘Chacha-e-Cricket’ in an interview and said that after taking 5 wickets in ODIs for the first time in 2020 against Zimbabwe, he asked Baba Azam changed field positions while bowling Brendan Taylor; however, Babar did not do so. After repeated pleas, Babar changed the field and Iftikhar dismissed Taylor by allowing him to be caught by the same fielder. Babar jokingly called him Chacha-e-cricket, a name that quickly went viral and became his popular name. He joked that even his own son called him that name. He is also known as Ifti Chacha.
- Iftikhar hit 6 sixes in the final of Wahab Riaz for Quetta Gladiators during the PSL exhibition match against Peshawar Zalmi on February 5, 2023 Rod. Pakistan’s famous player Shahid Afridi praised Iftikhar and called him “Boom Boom”.
- There are speculations about Iftikhar Ahmed’s real age as some fans claim that he is much older than his actual age.
- He often uses the word “Bhai” (English word for brother) in his conversations. He is popular for his conversations with other Pakistani players under #IftiMania.
Aaj kal ke barray Bhai itna sharmatay kyun hai? pic.twitter.com/KZI6MfTy5z
— Iftihar Ahmed (@IftiMania) August 31, 2023
- He built a stadium in his village to help poor children.
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