Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)

Mohammad Rizwan
Rizwan in 2023
Personal information
Born (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
NicknameRizi, Rizu
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeperBatter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 224)25 November 2016 v New Zealand
Last Test25 January 2025 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 200)17 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last ODI23 February 2025 v India
ODI shirt no.16
T20I debut (cap 60)24 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last T20I16 November 2024 v Australia
T20I shirt no.16
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2015Peshawar Panthers
2011–2018/19Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
2016–2017Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 16)
2017Sylhet Sixers
2018-2020Karachi Kings (squad no. 16)
2018Punjab
2019/20–2023Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (squad no. 16)
2021–presentMultan Sultans (squad no. 16)
2022Sussex (squad no. 116)
2023Comilla Victorians (squad no. 116)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 39 86 124 190
Runs scored 2273 2523 7038 6305
Batting average 40.78 42.76 43.70 48.50
100s/50s 3/11 4/15 14/34 13/34
Top score 171* 131* 224 141*
Balls bowled 237
Wickets 4
Bowling average 34.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/10
Catches/stumpings 86/7 86/3 325/22 186/19
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up2022 Australia
ACC Asia Cup
Runner-up2022 UAE
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 February 2025

Mohammad Rizwan (Urdu: محمد رضوان, pronounced [mʊɦəmməd rɪzwɑːn]; born 1 June 1992) is a Pakistani international cricket player. He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper who is the current captain of the Pakistan team in limited overs cricket. He also captains Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa team in domestic cricket. He has previously been the vice-captain of the Pakistan team in Test cricket and T20Is.

He played for Lahore Qalandars in the PSL from 2016 to 2017, for Karachi Kings from 2018 to 2020, and since 2021 captains Multan Sultans. He also led the Multan Sultans to victory in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.

In 2021, he was named the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year and was also among the Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

He has scored centuries in all three formats: Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. He holds the record for most runs in T20 Internationals in a calendar year with 1326 runs in 26 innings at an average of 73.66. Rizwan is the only player to score 2000 runs in a calendar year in T20s.