Saud Shakeel Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Chota Don
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 8 July 2021 vs England at Cardiff Test- On 1 December 2022 vs England at Rawalpindi
Jersey Number	#59 (Pakistan national cricket team)
Domestic/State Team	First-class • Karachi • Pakistan Television cricket team • Sindh Others • Quetta Gladiators • Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Coach/Mentor	Azam Khan
Batting Style	Left hand Bat
Bowling Style	Left arm Slow
Records (main ones)	• First Pakistani batsman to score a double century in Sri Lanka (2023) • The first player in the history of the game to get a 50+ score in each of the starting seven Tests of his career.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 September 1995 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	29 Years
Birthplace	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
School	St. Patrick’s High School, Karachi, Pakistan
College/University	University of Karachi, Pakistan
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening Music
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Favourites
Cricketer(s)	Kumar Sangakkara, Michael Hussey
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	PCB Contract- 750,000 PKR (per month) (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Saud Shakeel

• Shakeel’s cricketing journey started at the age of 11.

• Shakeel considers his maternal uncle as his inspiration behind cricket who pushed him into the sport. Shakeel was introduced to his childhood coach Azam Khan by his maternal uncle who were friends.

• Azam Khan first referred Shakeel to other academies, but when he realized that things were not working out, he called Shakeel back and coached him himself.

• Shakeel grew up idolizing Michael Hussey as his cricketing icon.

• During his initial days at Pakistan Cricket Club, Shakeel was supported by senior players like Sarfaraz Ahmed, Asad Shafiq, and Anwar Ali.

• Shakeel was part of the Pakistan U-19 squad which ended as the runner-up in the U-19 World Cup 2014. He scored a total of 127 runs in all six matches in the tournament with the highest score of 45.
  

  Photo of Saud Shakeel during the 2014 ICC U19 World Cup in Pakistan’s jersey

• On 26 October 2015, Shakeel made his first-class cricket debut in the 2015–16 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
  

  Saud Shakeel while batting on his debut during the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

• In November 2017, Quetta Gladiators picked Shakeel in the 2018 Pakistan Super League players’ draft.

• Shakeel considers playing for the Pakistan Television cricket team as a turning point in his career. Shakeel remained the highest scorer in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament for two consecutive seasons  (2017-18 and 2018-19).

• In November 2019, Shakeel was appointed as the captain of Pakistan’s squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.

• Shakeel was shortlisted as one of the Domestic Cricketers of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards in December 2020.

• Before making his One Day International debut, Shakeel was selected for the ODI series squad against South Africa in March 2021 but was ruled out due to an injury.

• Despite scoring 5 runs on his debut, Shakeel went viral on social media as Virat Kohli’s look-alike. People joked about him as the left-handed Kohli of Pakistan.
  

  Photo of the social media post of Saud Shakeel which went viral

• Shakeel was appointed as the captain of the Pakistan A cricket team in October 2021 for their tour of Sri Lanka.
  

  Photo of Saud Shakeel with Sri Lanka’s captain during the toss

• Shakeel made his maiden test century against New Zealand on 4 January 2023 at home.

• In July 2023, Shakeel scored his maiden double-century in test cricket against Sri Lanka. He scored 208 runs and led his team to a 4-wicket victory.
  

  Saud Shakeel celebrating after scoring a double century against Sri Lanka

• In August 2024, during the test match against Bangladesh at home, Shakeel completed 1000 runs in test cricket in 20 innings and equalled the 65-year-old record of Saeed Ahmed to become the joint-fastest Pakistani to achieve this feat.