Sahibzada Farhan (Pashto: ‫ ;صاحبزاده فرحان‬born 6 March 1996) is a

Pakistani cricketer.[2] He has played for several domestic teams since 2016 and in June
2018, he was called up to the national team for the first time. In August 2018, he was
one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by
the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[3][4] He plays for Islamabad United in the Pakistan
Super League.

Early career
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Farhan began playing cricket at a young age in his hometown of Charsadda, primarily
with tape or tennis balls due to the lack of hard-ball cricket facilities. His formal journey
in cricket began after his family moved to Peshawar in 2008, where he joined the
Peshawar Gymkhana Club. Although his family relocated for his education, Farhan's
passion remained with cricket, and he often trained without full support from his
extended family. However, his father recognized his potential and supported his
ambitions.

Initially, Farhan trained as a fast bowler but found limited success, participating in only a
few matches over two years. He later switched focus to batting after performing
impressively in a local match. Encouraged by a friend, he resumed hard-ball cricket as a
batsman, quickly gaining attention in local tournaments by scoring successive centuries
in a PCB inter-district tournament.

These performances earned him a spot in the Peshawar Under-19 team, despite
skepticism from some quarters. Supported by coach Fazl-e-Akbar, Farhan excelled at
the Under-19 level. Despite his strong performances, Farhan's first-class debut was
delayed until 2016 due to an appendicitis surgery.[5]

Domestic career
[edit]
He made his first-class debut for Peshawar in the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1
October 2016.[6]

He was the leading run-scorer for Balochistan in the 2017 Pakistan Cup, with 331 runs
in five matches.[7]

In April 2018, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[8][9] In the
opening fixture of the tournament, against Balochistan, he scored 155 runs and was
named the man of the match.[10][11] In March 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for
the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[12][13]

In September 2019, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2019–20
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[14][15] In January 2021, he was named in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[16][17] He was the leading run-scorer
in the 2021–22 National T20 Cup, with 447 runs.[18] He was named the PCB's Domestic
Cricketer of the Year for 2021.[19]

In December 2023, he was selected to play for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited as
the captain, in the 2023–24 President's Trophy.[20]

International career
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In June 2018, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for
the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series.[21] He made his T20I debut against Australia in the
final of the tournament.[22]

In December 2018, he was named in Pakistan's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging
Teams Asia Cup.[23]

References
[edit]

1. ^ "Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United
nicknames". [Link]. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
2. ^ "Sahibzada Farhan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
3. ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
4. ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN
Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
5. ^ Husain, Amir (9 May 2017). ""If a ball is there to be hit, I will try to smash it out of the
park" – Sahibzada Farhan". [Link]. Archived from the original on 30 May
2025.
6. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool A: Peshawar v Habib Bank Limited at Peshawar, Oct 1-
4, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
7. ^ "Pakistan Cup, 2017 Balochistan: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo.
Retrieved 19 April 2018.
8. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV.
Retrieved 21 April 2018.
9. ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
10. ^ "Pakistan Cup National One-day Cricket Championship". The News International.
Retrieved 26 April 2018.
11. ^ "Sahibzada Farhan overcomes Ahmed Shehzad's men at Pakistan Cup
opener". Business Recorder. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
12. ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket
Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
13. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25
March 2019.
14. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board.
Retrieved 4 September 2019.
15. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN
Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
 16. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan
Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
17. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All
you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
18. ^ "Iftikhar Ahmed's all-round heroics see Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to successful National
T20 title defence". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
19. ^ "Rizwan, Babar, and Shaheen bag PCB Awards 2021". Geo TV. Retrieved 7
January 2022.
20. ^ "Squads, schedule announced for President's Trophy". Cricket Pakistan. 15
December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
21. ^ "Pakistan call up uncapped Sahibzada Farhan for T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe". ESPN
Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
22. ^ "Final, Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series at Harare, Jul 8 2018". ESPN Cricinfo.
Retrieved 8 July 2018.
23. ^ "Pakistan squad announced for Emerging Asia Cup 2018 to Co-Host by Pakistan and
Sri Lanka". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

External links
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 Sahibzada Farhan at ESPNcricinfo