Ali Imran (cricketer, born 1985)

Ali Imran
Personal information
Full name
Ali Imran Pasha
Born (1985-07-18) 18 July 1985
Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002/03–2003/04Gujranwala
2003/04–2006/07Sialkot
2004/05–2005/06Sialkot Stallions
2005/06Quetta
2005/06Quetta Bears
2014/15–2016/17Pakistan International Airlines
2017/18Islamabad
FC debut21 December 2002 Gujranwala v Sialkot
Last FC21 October 2017 Islamabad v Faisalabad
LA debut19 March 2003 Gujranwala v Multan
Last LA21 December 2016 Pakistan International Airlines v National Bank of Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Twenty20
Matches 54 28 7
Runs scored 627 83 7
Batting average 13.06 13.83 3.50
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 69 17* 3
Balls bowled 8420 1319 136
Wickets 215 46 5
Bowling average 22.89 24.86 39.60
5 wickets in innings 9 1 0
10 wickets in match 3 0 0
Best bowling 7/20 5/68 2/11
Catches/stumpings 19/– 7/– 2/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 5 July 2026

Ali Imran (born 18 July 1985) is a Pakistani former cricketer. Imran was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Gujranwala, Punjab.[1][2]

Career

Imran made his first-class debut for Gujranwala against Sialkot in the 2002–03 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 21 December 2002.[3] He made his List A debut for Gujranwala against Multan in the National Bank of Pakistan Patron's Cup on 19 March 2003, and made his Twenty20 debut for Sialkot Stallions against Lahore Eagles in the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup on 26 April 2005.[4][5]

During his domestic career, Imran represented Gujranwala, Sialkot, Quetta, Pakistan International Airlines and Islamabad. He also played for Sialkot Stallions and Quetta Bears in limited-overs cricket, and represented Pakistan Under-19s and United Bank Limited.[2][5]

Imran established himself as a fast bowler in domestic cricket. In January 2005, playing for Sialkot Stallions in the ABN-AMRO Cup, he took 4 wickets for 47 runs as Stallions beat Lahore Lions by 131 runs to reach the semi-finals.[6][7]

In October 2016, playing for Pakistan International Airlines in the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Imran took career-best innings figures of 7 wickets for 20 runs against Karachi Whites.[8][9]

Imran played 54 first-class, 28 List A and seven Twenty20 matches between 2002 and 2017, taking 215 wickets in first-class cricket.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ali Imran profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Ali Imran Pasha". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sialkot vs Gujranwala, Group III, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2002/03 - full scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Gujranwala vs Multan, Pool A, National Bank of Pakistan Patron's Cup 2002/03 - full scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ali Imran: Debut and last played matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Stallions book semi final spot". Dawn. 14 January 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sialkot Stallions vs Lahore Lions, Pool A, ABN-AMRO Cup 2004/05 - full scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "قائداعظم ٹرافی، علی عمران کے 7 شکار، کراچی وائٹس 150 رنز پر ڈھیر". Daily Jang (in Urdu). 2 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Karachi Whites vs Pakistan International Airlines, Pool B, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2016/17 - full scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.