Jahandad Khan: Here is everything you need to about Lahore Qalandars' emerging all-rounder

| 2025-01-16 05:20:57

In his first PSL innings, the left-hander stroked a flawless 45* off 17 balls

Jahandad made his debut for the Rawalpindi region in domestic cricket in 2023. - Lahore Qalandars

Lahore Qalandars' emerging star Jahandad Khan stunned everyone with his power-hitting in the fourth game of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine on Monday.

In his first PSL innings, the left-hander stroked a flawless 45* off 17 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes. He batted with a strike-rate of 264.70.

He also equalled the record of hitting the most sixes by a Pakistan in his PSL debut. Three batters — Mohammad Haris, Saud Shakeel, and Jahandad — each managed to smash four sixes in their respective innings.

Jahandad made his debut for the Rawalpindi region in domestic cricket across formats in the 2023/24 season where he has impressed many with his all-round skills.

He was identified because of his hitting skills in the National T20 Cup where he boasts the best strike rate of 188.57 [minimum 29 balls].

In terms of batting and fielding, his first-class (FC) record includes five matches with a total of 10 innings, accumulating 157 runs at an average of 15.70. His highest score is 67, and he has managed to hit 10 boundaries and 11 sixes.

In List A cricket, Jahandad has participated in seven matches, featuring four innings where he scored 53 runs at an average of 17.66. His strike rate (SR) in List A matches is 103.92, and he has contributed with four boundaries and two sixes.

In T20s, he has played 11 matches, with eight innings, scoring a total of 66 runs at an average of 13.20. Notably, his strike rate in T20s is impressive at 188.57, and he has hit four boundaries and five sixes.

On the bowling front, Jahandad Khan has showcased his skills across formats. In FC matches, he has taken 21 wickets in 10 innings, with a best bowling performance of 7/65. His bowling average is 25.47, and he has maintained an economy rate of 3.85, with a strike rate of 39.6.

In List A cricket, he has claimed 12 wickets in seven matches, with a best bowling figure of 3/39. His bowling average in this format is 30.83, and he has an economy rate of 6.23, with a strike rate of 29.6.

In T20s, Jahandad has taken 13 wickets in 11 innings, with a best bowling figure of 3/37. His bowling average is 26.46, with an economy rate of 9.01 and a strike rate of 17.6. Overall, these statistics reflect Jahandad Khan's dual proficiency as both a batter and a bowler in different cricket formats.