Yasir Khan

Yasir Khan
Personal information
Born (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002
Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021-2022Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 17)
2023Quetta Gladiators (squad no. 17)
2024–2025Multan Sultans (squad no. 19 previously 18)
2024–presentStallions
2026Rawalpindiz (squad no. 19)
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Twenty20
Matches 11 16 65
Runs scored 628 308 1,594
Batting average 29.90 19.25 26.56
100s/50s 1/4 0/2 2/8
Top score 185 60 107
Balls bowled 42 – –
Wickets 1 – –
Bowling average 47.00 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/22 – –
Catches/stumpings 8/– 4/– 19/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 September 2024

Yasir Khan (born 13 April 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Rawalpindiz. Khan is a right-handed top-order batter. He was born in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and spent much of his early cricketing development in Rawalpindi.[1]

Early life

Khan was born in Bannu in 2002.[2] He spent his early life in Rawalpindi, where he played cricket for five years before joining grade-2 cricket for KP 2nd XI.[2]

Career

Khan made his Twenty20 debut for Peshawar Zalmi against Quetta Gladiators in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.[3] He made his List A debut for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against Northern in the 2021–22 Pakistan Cup, and his first-class debut for Rawalpindi against Karachi Whites in the 2024–25 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[4][5] He later played senior cricket for Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, Pakistan Television, Multan Sultans, Rawalpindiz and Pakistan Shaheens.[6][7]

Khan's maiden senior century came in December 2023, when he scored 107 from 59 balls for Rawalpindi against Federally Administered Tribal Areas in the 2023–24 National T20 Cup. He shared a 154-run partnership with Umar Amin as Rawalpindi won by seven wickets.[8][9]

His second T20 century came in December 2024, when he made 100 for Stallions against Markhors in the final of the 2024–25 Champions T20 Cup. Stallions made 199 for 5 and won the final by 75 runs.[10][11][12]

Khan scored his maiden first-class century in October 2025, when he made 185 for Abbottabad against Islamabad in the 2025–26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. After finishing the opening day unbeaten on 173, he went on to top-score in Abbottabad's first-innings 437 and helped his side to a 70-run victory.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Breakout stars of PSL 2022: Zaman Khan, Mohammad Haris, Yasir Khan, and others". ESPNcricinfo. 1 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Breakout stars of PSL 2022: Zaman Khan, Mohammad Haris, Yasir Khan, and others". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ↑ "Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi, 2nd Match, Pakistan Super League 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ↑ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern, 18th Match, Pakistan Cup 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ "Karachi Region Whites v Rawalpindi Region, Pool B, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024/25". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. ↑ "Yasir Khan". ESPNcricinfo.
  7. ↑ "Yasir Khan". Pakistan Cricket Board.
  8. ↑ "Rawalpindi Region v Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Super Eight, National T20 Cup 2023/24". ESPNcricinfo.
  9. ↑ "Yasir Khan scores maiden T20 century for Rawalpindi, Iftikhar Ahmed's all-round performance takes Peshawar over the line". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Stallions v Markhors, Final, Champions T20 Cup 2024/25". ESPNcricinfo.
  11. ↑ "Yasir and Ali star as ABL Stallions trump UMT Markhors to win Bahria Town Champions T20 Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. 25 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "چیمپئنز ٹی ٹوئنٹی کپ کا ٹائٹل اسٹالینز نے جیت لیا". Geo Urdu (in Urdu). 26 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Abbottabad Region v Islamabad Region, 11th Match, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025/26". ESPNcricinfo.
  14. ↑ "Yasir Khan strikes 173 not out; Aamer Yamin bags 6-37 on opening day of third round". Pakistan Cricket Board. 18 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "قائداعظم ٹرافی کرکٹ ٹورنامنٹ،یاسر خان کی سنچری، عامریامین کی 6وکٹیں". UrduPoint (in Urdu). 18 October 2025.