Zahid Mahmood


Zahid Mahmood is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Southern Punjab. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in February 2021 in a T20I against South Africa. He made his Test debut against England in December 2022.

Early life and education

He was born in Dadu to a father who is a retired government employee from NADRA. He received his early education from Ustad Bukhari Degree College, in Dadu, Sindh.
He also holds a degree in physical education from University of Sindh.

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut for Hyderabad in the 2009–10 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 9 November 2009, making a duck in the first innings and finishing 16 not out in the second. He finished his maiden first-class season with twenty-nine runs and four wickets from three matches. He made his List A debut for Hyderabad in the Royal Bank of Scotland Cup in the 2009–10 season, taking two wickets.
In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. In October 2020, during the first round of matches in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Zahid took his 100th wicket in first-class cricket. In the same game he also took his first ten-wicket match haul. In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Domestic Cricketers of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.

International career

In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International squad for their series against South Africa. He made his T20I debut for Pakistan, against South Africa, on 14 February 2021. In March 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe. In June 2021, he was also named in Pakistan's Test squad for the series against the West Indies. In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's One Day International squad for their series against New Zealand. The following month, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.
In November 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh. In February 2022, he was also named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Australia. The following month, Zahid was added to Pakistan's limited overs squad, also for the matches against Australia. He made his ODI debut on 29 March 2022, for Pakistan against Australia.