Mehran Mumtaz (born 7 April 2003) is a Pakistani
cricket
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er who plays for
Peshawar Zalmi
Peshawar Zalmi (; ; literally meaning "Peshawar's youth") is a Pakistani franchise Twenty20 cricket team which plays in the Pakistan Super League and represents Peshawar, the capital city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The team is owned b ...
.
Early life
Mehran was born on 7 April 2003 in
Rawalpindi
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, Punjab, with family roots in
Azad Kashmir
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He began playing cricket in the streets and neighborhoods of Rawalpindi before joining a local
cricket club
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.
He initially started as a fast bowler, citing
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Amir ( ; born 13 April 1992) is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team from 2008 to 2024. He plays for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League. He is a left-arm fast bowler and a left-handed ...
as his inspiration.
Mumtaz worked with his brother in the Sunday market near
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located close to Pir Meher Ali Shah University and Rawalpindi Arts Council and has an estimated capacity of 18,000. The f ...
while pursuing his passion for cricket.
Career
Mehran began his professional cricket career through under-16 cricket during the 2016-17 season. He has since represented Pakistan A cricket team as well.
Mehran made his
first-class debut on 17 November 2021, for
Northern
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in the
2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition that took place in Pakistan from 20 October to 29 December 2021. In September 2021, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament, wi ...
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In December 2021, Mehran was named in Pakistan's team for the
2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament that was held in the West Indies in January and February 2022 with sixteen teams taking part. It was the fourteenth edition of the Under-19 Men's Cricke ...
in the West Indies.
References
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2003 births
Living people
Azad Kashmiri people
Pakistani cricketers
Cricketers from Rawalpindi
21st-century Pakistani sportsmen
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