Abdullah Fazal (born 16 January 2003) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Rawalpindiz. Fazal is a left-handed opening batter. He was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2]
Fazal has played senior domestic cricket for Karachi Region Blues, Higher Education Commission, State Bank of Pakistan, Karachi Region Whites and Rawalpindiz.[2] He made his first-class debut for Karachi Region Blues against Quetta Region in the 2024–25 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and made his Twenty20 debut for the same side against Larkana Region in the 2024–25 National T20 Cup.[3][4]
In November 2024, Fazal scored 129 for Karachi Region Blues against FATA in the 2024–25 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, his first century in senior cricket.[5][6] In March 2025, he made his first Twenty20 century, scoring an unbeaten 103 from 61 balls for Karachi Region Blues against Peshawar Region in the National T20 Cup.[7][8]
Fazal's most productive first-class run came in the 2025–26 domestic season. In the final of the 2025–26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he made 88 in the first innings and 114 in the second against Sialkot Region, helping Karachi Region Blues to a 218-run win and being named player of the final.[9][10]
Playing for State Bank of Pakistan in the 2025–26 President's Trophy Grade-I, Fazal then scored 113 against Ghani Glass, the only batter in his side's first innings to pass 21.[11][12] Later that month, he made a career-best 182 against Oil and Gas Development Company Limited, sharing a second-wicket partnership of 274 with Mohammad Huraira.[13][14]
International career
He made his Test debut on 8 May 2026, against Bangladesh in Mirpur, Dhaka.[15][16]
References
- ↑ "Abdullah Fazal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Abdullah Fazal". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Karachi Region Blues v Quetta Region, Pool C, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024/25". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Karachi Region Blues v Larkana Region, 4th Match, Group A, National T20 Cup 2024/25". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Federally Administered Tribal Areas v Karachi Region Blues, Pool C, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024/25". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Lahore Blues thump Quetta for second win". The News International. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Abdullah Fazal hits ton as Karachi Blues remain unbeaten". Pakistan Cricket Board. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Karachi Region Blues v Peshawar Region, 20th Match, Group A, National T20 Cup 2024/25". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Karachi Region Blues v Sialkot Region, Final, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025/26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "قائداعظم ٹرافی فائنل،کراچی بلوز کو سیالکوٹ پر 276 رنز کی برتری،عبداللہ فضل کی سنچری". UrduPoint (in Urdu). 3 December 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ghani Glass v State Bank of Pakistan, 7th Match, President's Trophy Grade-I 2025/26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "پریزیڈنٹ ٹرافی ،اسٹیٹ بینک آف پاکستان کی ٹیم غنی گلاس کے خلاف اپنی پہلی اننگز میں 202 رنز بنا کر آؤٹ". UrduPoint (in Urdu). 3 January 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Oil and Gas Development Company Limited v State Bank of Pakistan, 23rd Match, President's Trophy Grade-I 2025/26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Bowlers dominate day two of President's Trophy round six". Dawn. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sarfaraz appointed head coach as Pakistan name four newbies for Bangladesh Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 1st Test at Dhaka, BAN vs PAK, May 08 2026". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2026.