| Full Name | Sajid Khan |
| Age | 32 |
| Date of Birth | 3 September 1993 |
| Birthplace | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Height | 6 ft (approx 183 cm) |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right Arm Off Break |
| Playing Role | Bowling Allrounder |
| Religion | Islam |
| Children | Two sons — Mohammad Hashmi and Mohammad Hadi |
| Test Debut | 29 April 2021 — vs Zimbabwe, Harare |
| FC Debut | 22 October 2016 — Peshawar vs WAPDA |
| Test Best | 8/42 — match figures 12/128 |
| ICC Test Rank | No.128 Bowling (July 2026) |
| Last Test | 16 May 2026 — vs Bangladesh, Sylhet |
| Format | M | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 15 | 69 | 8/42 | 12/128 | 30.46 | 3.42 | 53.3 | 4 | 2 |
| FC | 93 | 378 | 8/42 | 12/128 | 27.42 | 3.00 | 54.7 | 24 | 6 |
| List A | 46 | 46 | 4/10 | 4/10 | 33.71 | 4.06 | 49.7 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 15 | 10 | 2/25 | 2/25 | 35.10 | 7.63 | 27.6 | 0 | 0 |
M: Matches Wkts: Wickets BBI: Best Innings BBM: Best Match Avg: Average Econ: Economy 5w/10w: Five and Ten Wicket Hauls
| Format | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 15 | 22 | 291 | 48* | 14.55 | 63.39 | 7 |
| FC | 93 | 143 | 2,303 | 105 | 17.44 | 62.56 | 49 |
| List A | 46 | 37 | 608 | 52 | 23.38 | 87.73 | 23 |
M: Matches Inn: Innings HS: Highest Score Avg: Average SR: Strike Rate Ct: Catches
Source: ESPNCricinfo · Updated July 2026
Sajid Khan’s path to Test cricket is one of the most human stories in Pakistan cricket. Born on 3 September 1993 in Peshawar, he lost his father — an army officer — when he was around 10 years old, leaving his mother to hold the family together.
As a teenager he moved to Dubai and worked at the airport, later selling mobile phones to support himself and send money home. Cricket was always there in the background but professional cricket felt far away for a young man from Peshawar working service jobs abroad. He eventually returned to Pakistan, committed fully to the game, worked his way through the domestic circuit, and the rest is the kind of story people tell when they want to remind themselves what determination actually looks like.
He made his first-class debut for Peshawar against WAPDA in the 2016-17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and spent the next five years doing what good domestic spinners do — taking wickets quietly, season after season, building a record that demanded attention. By the time Pakistan picked him for the Zimbabwe Test tour in April 2021 he had over 300 first-class wickets.
Sajid’s Test debut on 29 April 2021 in Harare was the beginning of a new chapter. He bowled with confidence immediately and has not looked back since.
His best Test bowling figures of 8 for 42 with match figures of 12 for 128 are among the finest by any Pakistan spinner in recent history. He has four five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket match hauls in 15 Tests — numbers that put him firmly in the category of match-winner rather than containing spinner.
Sajid’s 2025 Rawalpindi Test performance against England was a particular highlight where his Player of the Match and Player of the Series performances became globally viral not just for the wickets but for what he did afterwards. He handed both trophies to his two sons, Mohammad Hashmi and Mohammad Hadi, posting a photo of them holding the awards with the caption their smiles say it all. That image circulated across cricket social media for days.
He is a bald-headed off-spinner with a classical action, strong drift on the ball and the ability to extract significant turn from surfaces that do not always offer it. In 93 first-class matches he has taken 378 wickets at 27.42 with 24 five-wicket hauls.
Sajid last Test was against Bangladesh in Sylhet on 16 May 2026. He is currently ranked 128th in ICC Test bowling. At 32 he is in the peak years of a career that took longer than most to get started but has made up for lost time in style.
Sajid Khan is married but has not publicly confirmed his wife’s name. He keeps his personal life private and rarely discusses his family in interviews or on social media. It is publicly known that he has two sons named Mohammad Hashmi and Mohammad Hadi, who gained attention when he gave them his Player of the Match and Player of the Series trophies from the 2025 Rawalpindi Test against England.
Sajid has taken 69 Test wickets in 15 matches at an average of 30.46 with an economy of 3.42. His best Test figures are 8 for 42 with match figures of 12 for 128. He has four five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket match hauls in Tests, making him one of the most effective off-spinners in Pakistan’s recent Test history. He made his Test debut on 29 April 2021 against Zimbabwe in Harare.
As of July 2026, confirmed PSL franchise details for Sajid did not play in PSL 2026. Right now not any data publicly available from official sources. He has represented Khan Research Laboratories and other domestic sides. His primary focus remains on Test cricket for Pakistan. For the most current PSL status, the official PSL website is the most reliable source.
Sajid Khan was born on 3 September 1993 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and is 32 years old as of July 2026. He made his Test debut at 27, relatively late by Pakistan standards, but has made a significant impact since entering the Test arena in 2021.
Sajid cricketer is from Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, though some sources also cite Mardan as a connection point in his early life. He represents Peshawar in domestic cricket and has played for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Khan Research Laboratories and Omar Associates across his first-class career. Before committing to professional cricket he worked in Dubai and sold mobile phones to support his family after his father’s early death.
