| Full Name | Shadab Khan |
| Age | 27 |
| Date of Birth | 4 October 1998 |
| Birthplace | Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right Arm Leg Spin |
| Playing Role | Allrounder |
| PSL Team | Islamabad United — Captain (2026) |
| T20I Debut | 2017 — vs West Indies |
| ODI Debut | 2017 — vs West Indies |
| Test Debut | 2018 — vs Australia, Dubai |
| T20I Best | 4/8 vs New Zealand |
| ODI Best | 4/27 vs West Indies |
| Format | M | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 73 | 87 | 4/27 | 35.60 | 5.24 | 40.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Test | 6 | 14 | 3/31 | 36.64 | 3.22 | 68.1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 124 | 123 | 4/8 | 24.31 | 7.40 | 19.7 | 3 | 0 |
M: Matches Wkts: Wickets BBI: Best Bowling Innings Avg: Average Econ: Economy SR: Strike Rate
| Format | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 73 | 46 | 955 | 86 | 28.08 | 83.55 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| Test | 6 | 11 | 300 | 56 | 33.33 | 62.63 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| T20I | 124 | 69 | 1,009 | 52 | 19.40 | 144.14 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
M: Matches Inn: Innings HS: Highest Score Avg: Average SR: Strike Rate Ct: Catches
Source: ESPNCricinfo · Updated June 2026
Shadab Khan is one of the most complete white-ball cricketers Pakistan has produced in the last decade. Born on 4 October 1998 in Mianwali in Punjab, he bats right-handed with genuine intent and bowls leg-spin with the kind of control and variation that batters across the world have found difficult to read since he was still a teenager. He is not the bowler who simply fills his overs. He is the one who changes a game.
His rise was almost unbelievably fast. He only played his first first-class match in July 2016 and within months he was playing for Islamabad United in the PSL and turning heads everywhere. Wasim Akram and Misbah-ul-Haq both spoke glowingly about him during that PSL season, and Pakistan’s selectors wasted no time. On his T20I debut tour to the West Indies in 2017, he took seven wickets for just 21 runs across the first two matches and won the Man of the Match award on both occasions. That kind of impact on debut belongs to a very short list of cricketers in the history of the game.
Over the years, Shadab has grown beyond just his bowling. He averages over 28 with the bat in ODIs and has scored five half-centuries at that level. In T20Is his strike rate of 144.14 tells you everything about the kind of value he adds when he gets a bat in his hand. Coach Mike Hesson has spoken about Shadab’s evolution into a batting allrounder who also contributes as a fifth bowling option, and that shift in identity reflects just how much his game has matured. He is no longer just a leg-spinner who can bat a bit. He is a genuine two-way cricketer Pakistan build their white-ball combinations around.
His PSL record with Islamabad United is remarkable. He has captained the side since 2021 and led them to the PSL 2024 title, their third championship overall and their first since 2018. In that 2024 final run he was named Player of the Series after scoring 305 runs and taking 14 wickets across the tournament. Those are allrounder numbers that stand comparison with anyone in the world game. In PSL 2026 he continues as United’s captain with a revamped squad under new coach Luke Ronchi.
Internationally, Shadab remains a key figure in Pakistan’s T20I and ODI setups. His 123 T20I wickets place him among Pakistan’s all-time leading wicket-takers in the format and his best figures of 4 for 8 against New Zealand remain one of the most destructive T20I spells a Pakistani spinner has ever produced. At 27 he is in the prime years of his career and still getting better.
Shadab Khan has taken 224 international wickets across all three formats. He has 87 ODI wickets at an average of 35.60, 123 T20I wickets at 24.31 and 14 Test wickets at 36.64. His best T20I figures are 4 for 8 against New Zealand and his ODI best is 4 for 27 against West Indies.
As of June 2026, Shadab Khan is ranked 19th in T20I bowling and 28th in ODI bowling in the ICC rankings. He is recognized as one of Pakistan’s most reliable bowling allrounders in white-ball cricket and continues to be a key figure in both formats.
Shadab Khan plays for and captains Islamabad United in PSL 2026. He has been the United captain since 2021 and led the team to the PSL 2024 title, their third championship in franchise history. He was named Player of the Series in that 2024 campaign after scoring 305 runs and taking 14 wickets.
Shadab Khan is a genuine allrounder. He bowls right-arm leg-spin and bats right-handed. He averages over 28 with the bat in ODIs and his T20I batting strike rate of 144.14 makes him a genuine finisher. Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has described him as a batting allrounder who also contributes as a fifth bowling option.
Shadab Khan’s best T20I figures are 4 for 8 against New Zealand, one of the most dominant T20I spells any Pakistani spinner has produced. His best ODI figures are 4 for 27 against West Indies. In First-Class cricket his best figures are 6 for 77. He took seven wickets for just 21 runs across his first two T20Is on debut against West Indies in 2017.
Yes. Shadab Khan has won the PSL three times with Islamabad United, in 2016, 2018 and 2024. He captained the team to the 2024 title and was named Player of the Series in that campaign. Islamabad United are the most successful franchise in PSL history with three titles and Shadab has been central to all three.
