Azeem Ghumman (Urdu: عظیم گھمن) (born 24 January 1991) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He is a right-handed batsman, who also played for Pakistan Under-19 team.
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| Full name | Muhammad Azeem Ghumman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1991 Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-Arm leg spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Hyderabad Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | SSGC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2012 | SNGPL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Sylhet Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2017 | HBL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | KRL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2022 | Balochistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | Faisalabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | Ghani Glass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 6 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has plenty of experience for a first-class cricketer, having played 19 games before Captaining Pakistan Under-19 [2]World Cup 2010 in New Zealand where they played the finals.[3] The highlight of his career before the tournament had been a sparkling 199 for Hyderabad, he was also the highest run-getter against Zimbabwe Under-19 in a one-day series, scoring 248 runs at an average of 41.33.[4] He also led Pakistan A[5] to the Sri Lanka tour between August 20 and September 18.
He was named captain of the Pakistan Under-19 team for a tri-series in Sri Lanka involving the hosts and Bangladesh[6]
He also was a member of the Bronze-Medal team at the 2010 Asian games in Guangzhou,[7] China.
He has played in the 2005/06 Pentangular Cup tournament for the National Bank of Pakistan, who were the champions.
He also was a part of the Pakistan under 23 squad for ACC Emerging Cup 2013 Singapore, where Pakistan lost to India and became runner up.
In September 2019, he was named in Balochistan's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[8]
In Cricket Association Championship Season 2021-22, Balochistan’s Azeem Ghumman topped batting chart with 890 runs.[9]
Recently he played Quaid-e-Azam Trophy[10] 2023-2024 for Faisalabad region as a guest player and President Trophy 2023-24 for Ghani Glass Cricket Team.[11]
He has achieved a remarkable milestone by completing his master’s from the prestigious Oxford University. His ability to excel in both academics and cricket is a testament to his unwavering passion and commitment.[12]
His father, Shahnawaz Ghumman, was a film star, who acted in more than 200 movies and was killed on 25 June 1991 for political reasons.
References
edit- ^ "Muhammad Azeem Ghumman | Pakistan Cricket Team". Pakistan Cricket Board.
- ^ "Azeem Ghumman Continues to Lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ ""Pakistan Most Talented at U-19 level' - Ghumman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "Ghumman Leads From the Front". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Azeem Ghumman to Lead Pakistan A". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ "Azeem Ghumman Captain for U-19 Tri-Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Pakistan Crush China by 128 Runs in Asian Games Cricket". Dawn News. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "PCB Announces Squads for 2019-20 Domestic Season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Balochistan's Azeem Ghumman Topped Batting Chart with 890 Runs". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Out in the 90s Twice in the Same Match, Faisal Iqbal Gutted for Pakistan Batsman". Bimal Mirwani. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Ghani Glass Beat SBP, Kamran Ghulam Ton Puts SNGPL in Driving Seat". The Nation. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Pakistani Cricketer Completes Graduation From Oxford University". ProSports. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links
edit- Azeem Ghumman at ESPNcricinfo
- Muhammad Azeem Ghumman at Pakistan Cricket Board
- azeemghumman1 at Instagram
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