Role:
Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Left-arm orthodox
Country: India
Team: Lucknow Super Giants
Player profile for Shahbaz Ahmed
π Shahbaz Ahmed β Cricketer (India)
Full Name: Shahbaz Ahmed
Date of Birth: December 11, 1994
Place of Birth: Mewat, Haryana, India
Age: 30 years (as of 2025)
Batting Style: Left-handed
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Role: All-rounder
Domestic Team: Bengal
IPL Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore (2020β2023), Sunrisers Hyderabad (2024), Lucknow Super Giants (2025)
π Career Highlights
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Domestic Debut:
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List A: September 20, 2018, for Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy
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First-Class: 2018β19 season
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T20: February 24, 2019, for Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
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International Debut:
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ODI: October 9, 2022, against South Africa
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T20I: October 6, 2023, against Bangladeshβ
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Notable Performances:
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In the 2020β21 Ranji Trophy, took a hat-trick against Hyderabad, becoming the seventh player from Bengal to achieve this feat and the first since Mohammed Shami
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In List A cricket, has scored over 1,000 runs and taken more than 60 wickets, showcasing his all-round capabilitiesβ
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π Playing Style
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Bowling: A left-arm orthodox spinner known for his accuracy and ability to control the game in the middle overs
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Batting: A lower-order batsman capable of stabilizing innings and accelerating when requiredβ
π§ Interesting Facts
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Moved to Kolkata from Mewat to pursue cricket, initially working as a domestic help to support his training
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Completed his B.Tech degree during the COVID-19 lockdown
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Has been a consistent performer for Bengal in domestic cricket, earning recognition for his all-round abilitiesβ