Faheem Ashraf Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

Faheem Ashraf is a Pakistani international cricketer who became the first Pakistani cricketer to take a hat-trick in the T20 format of the game.

Born Name

Rana Faheem Ashraf

Nick Names

Yoyo, Rana Stokes, Rana Faheem Stokes

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Phool Nagar, Kasur District, Punjab, Pakistan

Residence

Phool Nagar, Kasur District, Punjab, Pakistan

Nationality

Occupation

International Cricketer

Family

• Father – Rana Muhammad Ashraf (Lawyer)
• Siblings – He has 2 sisters and 7 brothers.

Batting

Left-handed

Bowling

Right-arm medium-fast

Role

Bowling all-rounder

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Pakistani)

Faheem Ashraf is of Rajput descent.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Sports a beard

Religion

Islam

Faheem Ashraf Facts

1. It was in 2010 that he started his pursuit of professional cricket and went on to play in the inter-district Under-19 competition in the Faisalabad region. He also played for the Faisalabad Under-19 team.
2. He registered a century on his first-class debut in 2013–14.
3. Faheem Ashraf took the leading 19 wickets in the 2016–17 Departmental One Day Cup. He also became the leading wicket-taker for Punjab in the 2017 Pakistan Cup as he scored eight dismissals in four matches.
4. He was named in Pakistan’s One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies in March 2017. However, he did not get the chance to play.
5. Faheem Ashraf was included in Pakistan’s ODI squad for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy in April 2017.
6. He went on to score 64 runs in Pakistan’s two-wicket win in an ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match against Bangladesh in 2017.
7. On June 12, 2017, he made his ODI debut for Pakistan in a match against Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy. He went on to dismiss Dinesh Chandimal to record his first ODI wicket.
8. On September 12, 2017, Faheem Ashraf made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan in a game against a World XI in the 2017 Independence Cup.
9. He scored a hat-trick for Pakistan on October 27, 2017, in the second T20I match against Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The hat-trick helped his side seal a series lead while he also became the first bowler for Pakistan (and sixth player overall) to take a hat-trick in a T20I.
10. Ashraf was picked by Islamabad United from the Gold category (earning between US$50,000-US$60,000) in November 2017 in the 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft. He gave a praise-worthy performance as he took 18 wickets and scored runs in crucial moments for his side. He became the leading wicket-taker of the tournament and won the best bowler of the season award at the end of the season along with a maroon cap.
11. In April 2018, he became a part of Pakistan’s Test squad for the team’s tours to Ireland and England in May 2018.
12. On May 11, 2018, Faheem Ashraf made his Test debut for Pakistan in a match against Ireland.
13. In a match against Zimbabwe in July 2018, he recorded his first five-wicket haul in ODIs at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. He was named the PCB’s Emerging Player of the Year in August 2018.
14. He was named in Pakistan’s squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup in April 2019 but was eventually dropped from the team after they announced their final team for the tournament on May 20, 2019.
15. Faheem Ashraf became a part of Central Punjab’s squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament in September 2019.
16. He became a part of a 29-man squad for Pakistan’s tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020. He was eventually shortlisted in July in Pakistan’s 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.
17. Faheem Ashraf was part of Pakistan’s Test squad for their series against South Africa in 2021 and scored 64 runs in the first Test match.
18. Following the players’ draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League, he was selected by Islamabad United in December 2021.

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