Imran Butt (born 27 December 1995) is a Pakistani

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er who plays for

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in domestic cricket. He made his debut for the

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in January 2021. He also played for other

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and

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in Pakistan domestic cricket.

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut for

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on 28 December 2012, against

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in the

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. He made his

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debut for

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on 5 March 2013, against Karachi Zebras in the 2012–13 National One Day Cup. He made his

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debut for

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on 24 September 2014, against

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in the 2014–15 National T20 Cup. In September 2019, he was named in

's squad for the

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tournament. He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 934 runs in nine matches.

International career

In June 2020, he was named as one of four reserve players for Pakistan's tour to England during the

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. In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand. In December 2020, he was named in Pakistan's

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side for the first match against New Zealand. In January 2021, he was also named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa. He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against

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, on 26 January 2021. In April 2023, he was named in

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's squad as the captain for their first-class and List A series against Zimbabwe.

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