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Asad Shafiq Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More

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Bio
Real NameAsad Shafiq
NicknameNot Known
ProfessionPakistani Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (Approx.)in Kilograms- 69 kg
in Pounds- 152 lbs
Body Measurements- Chest: 40 Inches
- Waist: 34 Inches
- Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutTest- 20 November 2010 vs South Africa in Abu Dhabi
ODI- 21 June 2010 vs Bangladesh in Dambulla
T20- 28 December 2010 vs New Zealand in Hamilton
Coach/MentorRashid Latif
Jersey Number#81 (Pakistan National Team)
#204 (Test Cap)
Domestic/State TeamsKarachi Blues, Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Whites, Karachi Zebras, North West Frontier Province, North West Frontier Province Panthers, Sind Dolphins, Quetta Gladiators
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm legbreak
Nature on fieldCalm
Likes to play againstIndia
Favourite ShotNot Known
Records/Achievements (main ones)Shafiq has 10 centuries to his name in 51 Test matches played so far.
Career Turning PointShafiq's consistent performances in the longer format of the game helped him cement a 'permanent' spot in the test side.
Personal Life
Date of Birth28 January 1986
Age (as in 2017)31 Years
Birth PlaceKarachi, Sind, Pakistan
Zodiac sign/Sun signAquarius
NationalityPakistani
HometownKarachi, Pakistan
SchoolNot Known
CollegeNot Known
Educational QualificationsNot Known
FamilyFather- Not Known
Mother- Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
ReligionIslam
HobbiesPlaying Golf
Favourite Things
Favourite Football TeamGermany
Favourite CricketersMohammad Yousuf, Rahul Dravid
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
WifeSidra Iqbal
Asad Shafiq with his wife
ChildrenDaughter- Afra Asad, Anabia Asad
Asad Shafiq with his daughters Afra (Left) and Anabia (Right)
Son- N/A

Cricketer Asad Shafiq Batting

Some Lesser Known Facts About Asad Shafiq

  • Does Asad Shafiq smoke: Not Known
  • Does Asad Shafiq drink alcohol: Not Known
  • As a child, Shafiq used to play tape-ball cricket on the streets of Karachi, which deepened his interest in cricket.
  • Noticing his deep interest in cricket, Shafiq’s father set him a target of 75% marks to achieve in Matric exams. The stipulation was that if Shafiq would fail in achieving the said %, he would never talk about cricket again. However, a determined Shafiq was in no way allowing to slip away his dream so easily and therefore managed to get 78% in his matric exams.
  • In an interview, Shafiq said that as a child, he idolized Rahul Dravid, and that when the latter came on to bat, Shafiq would never dare to miss his innings.
  • When pacer Mohammad Irfan was new in the Pakistani team, he could neither speak nor understand English. During a flight, he asked Shafiq to translate every time the air hostess spoke to the two. Shafiq eventually got tired of this and asked the pacer to say ‘no’ to whatever the air hostess said and went off to sleep. After an hour Irfan woke him up telling him that he was starving and the air hostess did not give him any food. The excessive use of ‘no’ had deprived the tall fast bowler of his meal.