Omair Yousuf is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right handed batsman. He is technically a very solid batsman and he likes to bat at no 3 position. He was born on 27 December 1998. His birth place is Karachi. He is currently 25 years old. He has represented Quetta Gladiators, Pakistan Under 19s and Pakistan team at different junior level.
Omair Yousuf Statistics:
Batting in Each Format | Total Matches | Total Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | Hundreds | Fifties |
T20I Career | 3 | 46 | 24 | 23.00 | 0 | 0 |
First Class Career | 49 | 3297 | 250 | 42.26 | 10 | 12 |
List A Career | 52 | 1412 | 153 | 30.04 | 1 | 7 |
T20 Career | 31 | 834 | 78 | 36.26 | 0 | 5 |
Omair Yousuf Domestic Career:
List A Career:
Omair Yousuf played his first List A match for Karachi Whites. It was a match of the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup. The match was played on 13 September 2018. He played this match versus Sui Southern Gas. He opened the innings with Khurram Manzoor. They were chasing the target of 276 runs. Omair scored 8 runs in this match. His team lost the match by 59 runs. Omair kept improving his batting. Now, he is considered as one of the best batsmen in Pakistan domestic cricket.
First Class Career:
Omair Yousuf played his debut first-class match for Karachi Whites. It was a match of 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. The match was played on 16 September 2018.Karachi Whites was playing against ZTBL team. Omair announced his presence in the first inning of the match by scoring 135 runs. His team scored 461 runs. They beat the ZTBL team by 1 inning and 79 runs.
He was picked in Sindh’s squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament in September 2019. He played 6 matches in this tournament and scored 403 runs with an average of 50. He scored a century and a half century in this tournament. In this tournament he played a knock of 174 runs. Omair Yousuf improved himself in the longer format also. He has a habit of scoring big runs.
Pakistan A Career:
He was named in Pakistan’s squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh in November 2019. He performed well at every stage. In this way, he got selected for the Zimbabwe tour. He was also a member of Emerging Pakistan squad in 2019. They won the tournament under the captaincy of Saud Shakeel. Omair Yousuf scored 151 runs in 5 matches in this tournament. He played an inning of 66 runs in this tournament. He opened the innings for Pakistan in this cup. He was also picked in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for the tour of Sri Lanka. In addition, he was also a part of Emerging Asia cup 2023 Pakistan squad that won the trophy.
T20 Career:
Omair Yousuf played his debut T20 match for Sindh. It was a match of the 2019 National T20 cup. . The match was played on 21 October, 2019. He bats in the middle order in this match because Sindh has already got very experienced openers. He scored only 9 runs in this match. He played under the captaincy of Asad Shafiq. Mir Hamza was also playing in this match in his team. His opponent team Southern Punjab was playing under the captaincy of Shan Masood and players like Muhammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz and Shoaib Malik was part of the squad. In addition, Omair Yousuf’s hard work made him a T20 expert. In this way, he became a permanent part of his team. His consistent performance helped him in selecting for the PSL team. He is now a permanent member of Pakistan’s biggest domestic event Pakistan Super League.
PSL Career:
Omair Yousuf has become a part of PSL in 2023. He was picked by Quetta Gladiators. However, he did not get enough chances in the 2023 PSL season. But his dedication and hard work led him to be part of Quetta permanent playing squad in 2024 PSL. He got consistent chances at the end of PSL 2024. He showed his potential in these matches. In addition, he was playing under the coaches Shane Watson and Viv Richards. Rilee Roussow, a T20 specialist was leading his team. This helped him a lot.
FAQs:
Who is Omair Yousuf?
He is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right handed batsman.
What is the height of Omair Yousuf?
His height is 5 feet 7.5 inches.
Who is the father of Omair Yousuf?
He is the son of former cricketer Muhammad Yousuf.
What is the name of the Omair Yousuf team in PSL?
Omair Yousuf played for Quetta Gladiators in PSL 2023 and 2024.
What is the batting style of Omair Yousuf?
Omair Yousuf is a right handed top order batsman. He is a technically solid and stylish batsman.
Conclusion:
Omair Yousuf proved his potential at every stage he played. His dedication and passion for the game helped him a lot at every stage he played. This youngster’s solid batting technique supported him whenever he was under pressure. This is the reason he was consistently part of the Pakistan team at junior level. We hope he will play for Pakistan and make his nation feel proud with his performances.