Abdullah Shafique Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Mysterio
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 21 August 2022 vs Netherlands at Rotterdam Test- On 26 November 2021 vs Bangladesh at Chattogram T20- On 10 November 2020 vs Zimbabwe at Rawalpindi
Jersey Number	#57 (Pakistan)
Domestic/State Team	First-class • Central Punjab • Balochistan Others • Lahore Qalandars • Multan Sultans
Batting Style	Right-handed bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm off break
Records (main ones)	• The first Pakistani batsman to score a century on his first-class and T20 debut • The first player with four consecutive ducks in men's T20Is • The first Pakistani batsman to make a century on his World Cup debut (In 2023 against Sri Lanka) • The second batsman in the world to have hit a hundred on first class and T20 debut, along with India’s Shivam Bhambri
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 November 1999 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	24 Years
Birthplace	Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
School	Harvard Grammar High School, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
College/University	Punjab College Haji-pura, Sialkot, Pakistan
Educational Qualification	F.S.C
Religion	Islam
Ethnicity	Gurjar
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Listening music, Singing, Playing Guitar, Travelling
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Family
Parents	Father- Shafiq Ahmed (Former professional cricketer, Cricket coach in Dubai)
Siblings	Brother- Hassan Shafique Sister- Zainab
Other relatives	Paternal uncle- Arshad Ali (retired UAE cricketer)
Favourites
Cricketer	Virat Kohli
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	PCB Contract- 1.5 million PKR (as of 2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Abdullah Shafique

• Abdullah was 3 years old when he started playing cricket. His father recognized his cricketing talent when he saw him do shadow practice with his plastic bat at such a young age.

• Abdullah’s professional cricket journey started when his father made him join Sialkot’s  Aamir Waseem International Cricket Academy in Punjab.

• Abdullah’s father is a cricket coach who has been coaching since 2003 at the GEMS Modern Academy in Dubai.

• Although not initially, Abdullah developed an interest in cricket because of his uncle who used to take him to cricket practice.

• At 16, Abdullah scored 2 centuries in his first season of Pakistan’s domestic under-19 tournament which led to his selection for the Pakistan under-19 team.

• The former Pakistani player and manager, Mansoor Rana, spotted Abdullah’s talent and selected him for the Under 19s.

• In the 2018 Pakistan Super League player’s draft, Abdullah was bought by Multan Sultans in November 2017.
  

  Abdullah Shafique (left) at the training camp of Multan Sultans

• Abdullah made his first-class debut in December 2019 for Central Punjab in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy against Southern Punjab. He scored 133 runs on his debut.

• While playing for Central Punjab, Abdullah made his T20 debut in September 2020 in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup. He scored a century in the match and remained not out on 102 runs.

• Abdullah’s T20 international career took a blow when he was dismissed for 4 consecutive ducks. Two dismissals were against New Zealand in 2020 and the remaining against Afghanistan in 2023.

• Abdullah’s father once stated in an interview that he does not watch his son play live in a cricket match as it makes him nervous. He prefers to watch highlights of the match afterwards.

• Abdullah scored his maiden test century against Australia in February 2022 at home.

• In July 2022, Abdullah led his team to victory against Sri Lanka when he scored a historic 160* in the fourth innings of the first Test match in Galle.
  

  Abdullah Shafique celebrating after scoring a century against Sri Lanka

• Abdullah made his World Cup debut in October 2023 in the 2023 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, India. He scored 113 off 103 balls in the match and helped his team break the record for the highest successful run chase in a World Cup match.
  

  Abdullah Shafique celebrating after scoring a century in the match