Daily Facts: Haseebullah Khan

Early Life & Family

Haseebullah Khan was born on 20 March 2003 in Pishin, a district in Balochistan province, Pakistan.

Family: Cricket runs in his blood. His father, Azizullah, and uncle Hameedullah both played first-class cricket, which is rare for Balochistan — a region underrepresented in national cricket for decades.
Inspiration: Growing up in an area with limited facilities, he trained on local grounds and credits his father for pushing him to focus on both studies and cricket.
Early Cricket: He started as a batsman and gradually added wicket-keeping to become a dual asset.

Haseebullah’s real break came at junior level:

Pakistan U-16: He played against UAE and Bangladesh in 2019. In Bangladesh, he scored a big century (129) — rare for Pakistani juniors abroad.
Pakistan U-19: He was selected for the ICC Under‑19 World Cup 2022 in the West Indies.
- He ended up as Pakistan’s top scorer and 2nd overall in the tournament with 380 runs in 6 innings (avg ~76).
- He made two centuries, including a standout 136 against Zimbabwe and 108 against Sri Lanka.
- This earned him a spot in the ICC Team of the Tournament, showing he could handle pressure and conditions away from home.
- Many compared his calm style to past Pakistan openers like Saeed Anwar.

Represented Balochistan.
Scored 614 runs — top scorer of the whole event.
Hit a century in the semi-final and half-century in the final.
Won Player of the Tournament for both batting and wicket-keeping — safe hands behind the stumps and agile footwork.
Helped Balochistan win the title, a big deal for a region historically overlooked.

Made his first-class debut for Balochistan in September 2022.
Still early days, but he showed a solid defensive game and ability to bat long — something Pakistani openers often lack.

Drafted by Peshawar Zalmi for PSL 2023.
Made headlines by scoring a 50+ on debut — becoming the first player from Pishin to do so in the PSL.
In limited games so far, he’s played as an aggressive top-order batter or sometimes an impact player down the order.
Coaches praise his calm temperament — he rarely looks rattled under pressure.

T20I Debut: 21 Jan 2024 vs New Zealand at Christchurch.
ODI Debut: 22 Nov 2024 vs Zimbabwe.
Has played:
- 3 T20Is: 36 runs, avg 12.00.
- 1 ODI: Limited chance so far.

He’s yet to get a big run in the national side — but selectors see him as an investment for the next World Cup cycle.

Injury: In early 2025, he suffered a hand injury during a tour to Australia — missed a chunk of domestic matches.
Critics worry whether Pakistan’s team management will give him consistent chances — as competition for openers and keepers is tough with Mohammad Rizwan and others around.

Batting:
- Left-handed — elegant timer of the ball, prefers playing square cuts and drives.
- Known for building an innings — not just slogging.
- Good at rotating strike — rare for Pakistan’s young batters who often get stuck.
Wicket-keeping:
- Agile behind the stumps, especially good at standing up to spinners.
- Coaches see him as a possible all-format keeper in the future.
Temperament:
- Calm, focused, patient.
- Reminds fans of Rizwan’s work ethic mixed with Saeed Anwar’s strokeplay.

Many ex-cricketers — like Rashid Latif and Mohammad Yousuf — have praised his temperament and basics.
Some say he could become Pakistan’s first “proper” modern wicket-keeper batter who can open in Tests too — if groomed properly.

He’s training at the National High Performance Centre to regain fitness.
Reportedly on the selectors’ radar for the next Asia Cup and World Cup cycle.
Balochistan’s local cricket board is lobbying for more matches to ensure players like him get regular domestic exposure.

Comes from Balochistan, a province historically under-represented in Pakistan cricket.
Plays with maturity beyond his age.
Multi-dimensional: left-handed, good keeper, decent striker.
Resilient — built his path with fewer facilities than big-city players.