Ahmed Daniyal
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| Born | 3 July 1997 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 123) | 22 July 2025 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 24 July 2025 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Lahore Qalandars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Central Punjab cricket team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Lahore Whites (squad no. 93) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Peshawar Zalmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Sialkot Stallionz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ahmed Daniyal (born 3 July 1997) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1][2]
Domestic and franchise career
He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 February 2021, for Lahore Qalandars in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.[3]
He was part of the Lahore Qalandars' Players Development Program.[4]
International career
In his international debut during the second T20I in Bangladesh in July 2025, Daniyal made an immediate impact by bowling four overs for 23 runs and claiming two wickets. Most notably, he clocked a velocity of 146 km/h in his first over, prompting comparisons with Pakistan’s legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar.[5][6]
In November 2025, in the final of the Asia Cup Rising Stars between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A, Daniyal delivered a standout bowling performance. With precise and disciplined seam bowling, he claimed a match-winning haul (figures of 2/11 with an economy rate of 2.75) that stifled Bangladesh A’s chase and turned the momentum decisively in Pakistan’s favour. He later bowled the Super Over, conceding only 6 runs (including 5 wides) and taking both wickets, thus setting a low target of 7 for the Shaheens. For his contribution he was declared Player of the Match.[7]
References
- ^ "Ahmed Daniyal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi T10: Qalandars unearth another pace-bowling star in Ahmed Daniyal". The National. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "2nd Match, Karachi, Feb 21 2021, Pakistan Super League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Abbas, Waseem. "Lahore Qalandars's Players Development Program (PDP): A Success Story". Youlin Magazine.
- ^ "Pakistan's new Shoaib Akhtar? Meet Ahmed Daniyal, who bowled 146 kmph in his first over on international debut". The Economic Times. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan's Ahmed Daniyal clocks 146 kmph on debut against Bangladesh, draws Shoaib Akhtar comparisons". Gulf News. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Bangladesh A vs Pakistan Shaheens Final – Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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