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Fakhar Zaman

India · Left-arm orthodox · All-rounder

Fakhar Zaman is a top-order batter who has represented Pakistan Cricket across 194 matches and Lahore Qalandars across a century of PSL appearances. With 9,660 career runs at an average of 33.2 and a strike rate of 115.86, he ranks among the more prolific openers in contemporary limited-overs cricket. His primary competition is listed as T20 International, where he has 102 caps and 2,331 runs, though his ODI numbers tell the stronger statistical story. On recent form, Zaman has produced one standout innings in his last 10 outings. 84 off 42 balls against Sri Lanka in February 2026. With several short contributions either side.

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Bat Avg
33.2
Bowl Avg
62.7

2026 Season Context

Recent form

Across his last 10 appearances, Zaman has managed one significant score. 84 off 42 balls against Sri Lanka on 28 February 2026. Along with a half-century (53 off 39) against Hyderabad Kingsmen in the

Strongest format

One-Day International — Zaman's ODI batting average of 47.54 across 86 matches is well clear of his figures in T20 Internationals (25.06) and the PSL (31.06), placing the 50-

Career stats overview

86 ODI · 223 T20I appearances — spanning 2009 to present.

ODI

86 matches

3,803
Runs scored
1
Wickets taken

The middle-overs architect — a decade of white-ball consistency.

T20I

223 matches

5,857
Runs scored
2
Wickets taken

Brief but impactful — quality over volume in the shortest format.

Format-aware deep dive

Where he dominates

Middle-overs choke

4.32
econ · ov 20–40

Suffocates partnerships without needing wickets.

In a chase

42.1
batting avg

Ten points above his career average when India chase.

Fielding impact

38
career run-outs

More than any Indian fielder of his era.

Best bowling

5/33
vs Sri Lanka

Colombo, 2024.

Career catches

102
outfield grabs

Top-five fielder of his generation.

ICC titles

3
white-ball

CT 2013, Asia Cup 2018, CT 2025.

Career threads

Beyond the numbers

9,660 runs across 309 career matches

Fakhar Zaman has accumulated 9,660 runs at a career batting average of 33.2 and a strike rate of 115.86. That volume of output spans T20 Internationals, ODIs, the PSL and franchise cricket across multiple continents.

ODI format is where his average peaks

Across 86 ODI appearances, Zaman averages 47.54 with a strike rate of 93.51, his strongest numbers of any format in the data. That combination of average and strike rate marks him as a consistent presence at the top of the order in 50-over cricket.

PSL: 100 matches, 3,044 runs at 141.45 SR

In the Pakistan Super League, Zaman has played exactly 100 matches for Lahore Qalandars, scoring 3,044 runs at a strike rate of 141.45. That strike rate is considerably higher than his T20 International mark of 133.58, suggesting he moves with more freedom in franchise conditions.

Rawalpindi his most productive major venue

At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Zaman averages 48.39 across 20 matches, with a strike rate of 119.48 and 871 runs. That average is the highest of any venue where he has played at least 20 times.

New Zealand his standout opponent on record

Against New Zealand, Zaman has scored 1,516 runs across 36 matches at an average of 45.94. No opponent with more than 20 head-to-head appearances comes close to that average in his career record.

Head-to-head

Vs opponents

Career totals broken down by the teams Fakhar Zaman has faced most often, heat-scaled by output.

New Zealand

Matches
36
Runs
1,516
Wickets
1

Sri Lanka

Matches
24
Runs
674

South Africa

Matches
22
Runs
792

Karachi Kings

Matches
21
Runs
683
Wickets
1

Multan Sultans

Matches
21
Runs
762

England

Matches
20
Runs
538

Peshawar Zalmi

Matches
20
Runs
469

Islamabad United

Matches
19
Runs
557
Wickets
1

Grounds played at

Home & away grounds

The venues where Fakhar Zaman has turned out most often.

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Matches
58
Runs
1,438

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Matches
48
Runs
1,077
Wickets
1

Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Matches
23
Runs
630

National Stadium, Karachi

Matches
22
Runs
874

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

Matches
20
Runs
871

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Matches
19
Runs
553
Wickets
1

National Stadium

Matches
15
Runs
591

Harare Sports Club

Matches
8
Runs
293

Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. Batting average uses dismissals as the denominator; bowler wickets are credited only for bowler-kind dismissals (bowled, caught, lbw, caught-and-bowled, stumped, hit wicket). Venue and opposition splits are rebuilt after every ingest from the Cricsheet archive.