Qasim Akram

Qasim Akram (born 1 December 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer.^[2]

Qasim Akram

Personal information
Born	(2002-12-01) 1 December 2002 (age 22) Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm off break
Role	Batting all-rounder
International information
National side	Pakistan (2023-present)
T20I debut (cap 107)	3 October 2023 v Hong Kong
Last T20I	5 December 2024 v Zimbabwe
T20I shirt no.	73
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2020/21–2023	Central Punjab (squad no. 99)
2020–2023	Karachi Kings (squad no. 98)
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2023

An all-rounder who's primarily a batsman who can bowl off-spin, he considers former Pakistan international player Mohammad Hafeez to be his role-model.^[1]

Early career

Qasim was born in Abbottabad but learned his cricket in Lahore, joining the city's Riazuddin Cricket Academy before playing at club level and then at Under-16. He'd then perform in the Under-19s at the district level for Lahore in 2018 and then at the national level in 2019, when he'll be selected for the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.^[1]

In December 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[3]

In April 2021, he was named as the captain of the Pakistan under-19 team, ahead of their tour of Bangladesh.^[4]

In December 2021, he was named as the captain of Pakistan's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.^[5]

In February 2022, in the fifth-place play-off match in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Qasim became the first player to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in a Youth ODI match.^[6]

Domestic career

In September 2020, he made his Twenty20 debut for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup.^[7]

In October 2020, he made his first-class debut, also for Central Punjab, in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.^[8]

In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.^[9]

In January 2021, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.^[10][11] He made his List A debut for Central Punjab few days later.^[12] During the tournament, he scored his first century in List A cricket, with an unbeaten 108 runs.^[13]

In December 2021, he was signed by the Karachi Kings following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.^[14]

He took his first five-wicket haul in List A for Pakistan A against United Arab Emirates A, on 17 July 2023 in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.^[15]

International career

In October 2021, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.^[16]