Qasim Akram is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a batting all rounder. He is a right arm off spinner and a right handed middle order batsman. His favourite cricketer is Muhammad Hafeez. He was born on 1 December 2002. His birth place was Abbottabad. He is currently 21 years old. He represented Pakistan Under 19s, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Karachi Kings Islamabad United and Pakistani team at different junior level.
Qasim Akram Statistics:
| Batting in Each Format | Total Matches | Total Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | Strike Rate | Hundreds | Fifties |
| T20I Career | 3 | 21 | 12 | 10.50 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class Career | 24 | 1251 | 138 | 44.67 | 57 | 3 | 6 |
| List A Career | 51 | 1380 | 131 | 32.85 | 94 | 2 | 8 |
| T20 Career | 54 | 755 | 64 | 20.40 | 126 | 0 | 5 |
| Bowling in Each Format | Total Matches | Total Wickets | Best Bowling Figures | 5 Wickets Haul |
| T20I Career | 3 | 3 | 2/5 | 0 |
| First Class Career | 24 | 30 | 5/60 | 1 |
| List A Career | 51 | 38 | 6/26 | 1 |
| T20 Career | 54 | 24 | 3/15 | 0 |
Qasim Akram Early Life:
Qasim started his cricket from Lahore. He joined the city’s Riazuddin Cricket Academy in the beginning. Then, he started playing at club level. His performance helped him to get selected at Under-16 level.
Under 19 Career:
Qasim Akram got a chance to play in the Under-19s at the district level. He represented the Lahore team at that stage. In 2018, he got a chance at the national under 19 level. In 2019, he was selected for the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. After that he was named in the squad of Pakistan for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He became the captain of the Pakistan under-19 team before the team toured Bangladesh. He also led Pakistan’s team in the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup which was held in the West Indies.
Record Holder:
Qasim had the record of becoming the first player to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in a Youth ODI match. The match was held in February 2022. It was the match for the fifth place play-off in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Qasim Akram Domestic Career:
T20 Career:
Qasim Akram played his first Twenty20 match for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup. The match was played in September 2020.
First Class Career:
He played his debut first-class match in October 2020. He played this match for Central Punjab, in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
List A Career:
Qasim Akram was picked in Central Punjab’s squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup. He got his name in the list in January 2021. He played his debut List A match for Central Punjab after some days. In this tournament, he scored his maiden century in List A cricket. He scored an unbeaten 108 runs.
PSL Career:
Qasim Akram was picked by the Karachi Kings in the players draft for the 2022 PSL. He again got the chance to play in PSL 2023. He did not perform according to his potential in this league. In 2024, he was picked by Islamabad United. It was his good luck that he was consistently picked by different teams in PSL. In this way, he learnt a lot by remaining in different environments. He shared dressing rooms with different modern day greats and youngsters like Ubaid Shah.
Pakistan A Career:
He was selected for Pakistan Shaheen’s squad for their tour of Sri Lanka in October 2021. After that he was picked for Pakistan A. In this way, he got first five-wicket haul in a List A match for Pakistan A side versus United Arab Emirates A team. He achieved this mark on 17 July 2023 in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
FAQs:
Who is Qasim Akram?
Qasim Akram is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a batting all rounder. He is a right arm off spinner and a right handed middle order batsman.
What is the birthplace of Qasim Akram?
Qasim Akram was born on 1 December 2002. His birth place was Abbottabad.
What is the current age of Qasim Akram?
Qasim Akram is currently 21 years old in 2024.
What is the name of Qasim Akram PSL teams?
Qasim Akram played for Karachi Kings in 2022 and 2023. He represented Islamabad United in PSL 2024.
What is the record of Qasim Akram?
Qasim Akram had the record of becoming the first player to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in a Youth ODI match.
Conclusion:
Qasim Akram was shortlisted among one of the Men’s Emerging Cricketers of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards. He achieved this mark in December 2020. He proved himself exceptional at every stage he played. This is the reason he got a position in the PSL teams. He always led his team from the front and came to the ball whenever his team needed him the most. We hope he will perform for Pakistan in the same way as he did in the junior level.