Mohammad Haris (

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: ) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He plays for

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in the

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(PSL). Known for his aggressive batting style, nicknamed "Mr. Google" for his curiosity and knowledge during his Under-19 days, he has been compared to former Pakistan international Mohammad Yousuf for the similarity in their batting techniques.

Early career

Haris was born into a

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family in Mushtarzai, a village close to

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. He learned cricket at Peshawar's Maazullah Khan Cricket Academy before being selected for the Peshawar Under-19 team and, a year later, for the Under-19 national team. In December 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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Domestic career

In October 2020, he made his

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debut for

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in the

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. In October 2021, he was named in the

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squad for their tour of Sri Lanka. He made his first-class debut during that tour. In June 2021, he was named as a replacement player in the

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' squad following the mini draft for the 2021 PSL, but did not play in any of the team's matches. In December 2021, he was signed by

following the players' draft in the supplementary category for the

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. In February 2022, he made his PSL debut against

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, scoring 49 runs off 27 balls, and winning the man of the match award. He captained the Pakistan Shaheens for both the

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, which Pakistan won, as well the 2024 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

International career

In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for their series against New Zealand. In February 2022, following his performances in the PSL, he was added to Pakistan's reserve list for their

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series against Australia. In March 2022, Haris was named in Pakistan's ODI and

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squads for their series against Australia. In May 2022, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the series against the West Indies. In June 2022, he made his ODI debut against the

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. It would also mark his international debut for Pakistan. In September 2022, he was named in the Pakistan's T20I squad for the series against England. He made his T20I debut during that series. He was selected for the

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in India as a traveling reserve. In June 2025, in the last T20I match of the Bangladeshi tour of Pakistan, he hit his maiden century, also becoming the first non-opener from Pakistan to score a T20I century. He was also judged Player of the Series.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haris, Mohammad 2001 births Living people Pashtun cricketers Pakistani cricketers Pakistan One Day International cricketers Pakistan Twenty20 International cricketers 21st-century Pakistani sportsmen Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricketers Karachi Kings cricketers Peshawar Zalmi cricketers Cricketers from Peshawar