Shehzad was born on 23 November 1991 in the city ofLahore. He belongs to a Pashtun family and is fluent in Pashto. When Shehzad was two years old, his father died and he was raised by a single mother in Anarkali. On 19 September 2015, Shehzad married Sana, his childhood friend. His fans called him with many nicknames like Shazzi, Selfi king, Shazzi, Shahzada. Shehzad’s wife had a baby boy on April 20, 2017 who he named Ali Ahmad Khan.
Domestic and T20 career
Ahmad Shehzad was the highest runs scorer in BPL 2011-12 and the best batsman of the tournament. He is the title winner of BPL 2016 and PSL 2019 as champion in BPL he was playing in Comilla Victorians in 2016 and Quetta Gladiators. Shehzad was the leading run-scorer in the 2016–17 Departmental One Day Cup, with 653 runs, including a career-best score in List A cricket of 166 in the semi-final. He was also the captain of the team. During the tournament he scored three centuries and three half-centuries in nine matches. He was the highest runs scorer and man of the tournament in 2016 Pakistan Cup. He scored 372 runs in only 5 matches with the help of 3 half centuries and a hundred. In April 2018, he was named as the captain of Baluchistan's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. He scored the most runs for Baluchistan during the tournament, with 251 runs in four matches. In March 2019, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup. In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Amsterdam Knights in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament. However, the following month the tournament was cancelled. In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.
International career
Shehzad made his first-class debut in 2007. The innings which led to a call-up for the national team was a 167 he scored in Pakistan Youth's victory against England. Shehzad made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2013 scoring 38 in the first innings and 55 in the second. Ahmed Shehzad was part of the Test squad against South Africa in UAE. However he wasn't selected in the playing XI in either of the 2 Tests against South Africa. He has a 40+ test average for Pakistan Cricket Team with the help of 3 hundreds and 3 half hundreds. His test hundreds are against big teams like Sri Lanka 147 runs, Australia 136 runs and New Zealand 176 runs. In his One Day International career he has scored 6 hundreds and14 half centuries. In his Twenty20 International career, he has scored 1 hundred 07 fifties. He is the only Pakistani player who has scored centuries in all three forms of cricket.
Controversies
Shehzad was issued a one match ban in 2011 for showing dissent in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, one month before being issued a fine on disciplinary grounds. The Pakistan Cricket Board issued Shehzad an official reprimand after his frequent quarrels with Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan about Dilshan's past and current religions. During a Pakistan Super League group stage match vs Peshawar Zalmi, Shehzad had an exchange of words and physical conflict with bowler Wahab Riaz. The Pakistan Cricket Board imposed a fine on both players and issued an official warning to them. After Pakistan's exit from the 2016 World Twenty20 from losing 3 matches against New Zealand, India and Australia, Shehzad's poor performance led to a PCB committee suggesting a ban on him and player Umar Akmal.
Records and achievements
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Only Pakistani batsman to have scored centuries in all international formats of the game.
Most runs, most sixes in a T20 innings by a Pakistani.
