Mohammad Hafeez is one of the most senior players in the Pakistan cricket team who just retired a few days ago from International cricket. The right-handed batsman was born in Sargodha on 17 October 1980.
He played his first ODI for Pakistan on 3 April 2003 against Zimbabwe. On 20 August 2003, he played his debut test for Pakistan against Bangladesh. He represented Pakistan in 55 test matches, 218 ODIs, and 119 T20 internationals.
He first captained the Pakistan T20 team in May 2012. Under his captaincy, Pakistan played 29 matches. Out of 29 T20, Pakistan has won 17 matches with a winning ratio of 60.34.
Mohammad Hafeez led the Pakistan T20 team to the semi-finals in the ICC T20 world cup 2012. After losing the semi-final from Sri Lanka, Hafeez decided to resign as a Captain of the Pakistan T20 team.
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Mohammad Hafeez PSL Career
Mohammad Hafeez PSL career is exceptional as he is the master of this format. Until now, he played for two teams. In the PSL tournament, he has so many performances under his belt that he took his team to victory with his all-around cricketing talent.
Mohammad Hafeez PSL Team
- Peshawar Zalmi (2016 – 2018)
- Lahore Qalandars (2019 – 2022)
Mohammad Hafeez started the PSL with Peshawar Zalmi in 2016. He played for Peshawar for three years. After PSL 2018, Hafeez left the Zalmi and joined Lahore Qalandars in the fourth edition of the PSL.
He also captained the Lahore qalandars for only two matches, and due to unknown reasons, he stepped down from the captaincy.
Mohammad Hafeez Batting Stats in PSL
From 2016-2021, Hafeez has played 58 matches and scored 1273 runs with an average of 27.08. In the list of most runs in PSL, Hafeez is on the 6th number.
His highest score is 98 not out that he made playing for Lahore against Islamabad United. Hafeez’s strike rate in PSL is 121.23. So far, he scored 8 fifties in the entire PSL tournament. His stats also include 119 boundaries and 51 sixes.
Mohammad Hafeez has the ability to take his team out of crunch situations with his great batting skills. His stats also show that he has always been a top player for the team he plays for.
| PSL Span | Matches | Inn | Runs | Sr. | Hs | Avg | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
| 2016-2021 | 58 | 55 | 1273 | 121.23 | 98* | 27.08 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 119 | 51 |
Mohammad Hafeez Bowling Stats in PSL
Professor Hafeez is a great all-rounder, but during his career, he faced a ban on his bowling action many times. He changed his action as well that affected his bowling.
That is the reason he stopped bowling on regular basis. In his PSL, he bowled only 48.1 overs and took 12 wickets with an average of 27.41 runs per wicket. His best bowling figure in an innings is 2 wickets for 7 runs.
The economy rate of Mohammad Hafeez bowling in PSL is also great which is just 6.83. This is 2nd best economy rate in PSL and only SP Narine has a better economy rate in PSL than Hafeez.
| PSL Spam | Matches | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Econ | 4 Wkts | 5 Wkts |
| 2016-2021 | 58 | 48.1 | 1 | 329 | 12 | 2/7 | 6.83 | 0 | 0 |
Mohammad Hafeez PSL 7 (2022)
Hafeez, also known as ‘Professor,’ will be seen playing for Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2022. This might be his last season of the PSL, as he retired from all formats of international cricket.
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