Sahibzada Farhan Stats — Pakistan’s Explosive T20 Opener
The wait was long, but the arrival was spectacular. What makes Farhan special is not elegance. Born in Charsadda in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Farhan spent years piling up runs in domestic cricket without a consistent run in the
Pakistan 🇵🇰 T20I side. However, 2025 changed everything.
In 2025, He became the top run-scorer in
PSL history for a single season, forced his way back into Pakistan’s T20I setup, and then went to the T20 World Cup 2026 and announced himself to the world with a century against Namibia. As a result, Farhan became only the second Pakistani in history to score a hundred at a T20 World Cup. As a result, the wait was long, but the arrival has been spectacular.
Moreover, what makes Farhan special is not elegance. It is effective. In addition, Farhan reads the game fast, hits hard, and finds gaps that do not look like they exist. Track all
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Teams
National
Pakistan, Pakistan A, Pakistan Shaheens, Pakistan Under-23s
International
Hobart Hurricanes (BBL) · Rajshahi Warriors
Domestic
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Punjab, Sindh, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), Peshawar, Faisalabad Wolves
Debut Information
|
T20I Debut
July 2018
vs Australia — Tri-Series, Harare, Zimbabwe
Dropped after 3 games. Returned to T20I cricket in 2024. |
ODI Debut
2026
vs Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur |
Career Highlights
|
2nd
Pakistani ever to score a T20 World Cup century (after Ahmed Shehzad, 2014) |
9
T20 centuries overall — joint 6th all-time, level with Virat Kohli and Rilee Rossouw |
449
PSL 2025 runs — Highest run-scorer in PSL 2025, won Hanif Mohammad Cap |
|
100*
T20 World Cup century vs Namibia — 58 balls, 11 fours, 4 sixes, SR 172 (Feb 2026) |
4,700+
First-class career runs at avg 45+ — built over 9 years of domestic cricket before international breakthrough |
76.6
Batting avg at T20 World Cup 2026 group stage — leading run-scorer of the tournament |
🏆
Only the Second Pakistani to Score a T20 World Cup Century
On 18 February 2026 at the SSC Ground in Colombo, Sahibzada Farhan walked out in a must-win T20 World Cup group game against Namibia and produced one of Pakistan’s greatest T20 innings. He scored 100* off 58 balls — 11 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 172 — as Pakistan posted 199/3 and won by 102 runs to qualify for the Super Eights. That knock made him only the second Pakistani to score a hundred at a T20 World Cup, joining Ahmed Shehzad (111* vs Bangladesh, 2014). Furthermore, he finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer in the group stage with 220 runs at an average of 73.33. These are the kind of cricket records that define careers.
Sahibzada Farhan T20 World Cup 2026 — Match-by-Match
T20 World Cup 2026 Batting
Leading Run-Scorer — Group Stage
| Opponent |
Score |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
SR |
Stage |
| Namibia |
100* |
58 |
11 |
4 |
172.41 |
Group Stage 🏆 Century |
| USA |
73 |
41 |
6 |
5 |
178.04 |
Group Stage |
| Sri Lanka |
100 |
60 |
9 |
5 |
166.66 |
Super Eights 🏆 Century |
Farhan’s T20 World Cup 2026 was a statement campaign. He scored 220 runs in the group stage alone at an average of 76.6 — the most by any batter in those four rounds. His century vs Namibia confirmed Pakistan’s place in the Super Eights, and he followed it up with another hundred against Sri Lanka in the knockout phase. Two hundreds at a single T20 World Cup from an opener who was not even in the squad two years prior.
Sahibzada Farhan Career Batting Stats — All Formats
Complete Career Statistics
| Format |
Matches |
Runs |
Avg |
SR |
HS |
100s |
50s |
| T20Is |
49 |
1,405 |
30.54 |
137.34 |
100* |
2 |
11 |
| ODIs |
6 |
101 |
16.83 |
75.93 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
| First-Class |
63 |
4796 |
44.82 |
62.01 |
245 |
10 |
29 |
| T20s (All) |
184 |
5626 |
34.09 |
139.60 |
162* |
9 |
36 |
📊
9 T20 Centuries — Joint 5th on the All-Time List
With 9 T20 centuries across all competitions, Farhan sits level with Virat Kohli and Rilee Rossouw — joint 6th in the history of the format. Meanwhile, he is only 4 behind Babar Azam (13) and David Warner (10) who sit 3rd and 4th respectively. Chris Gayle leads with 22.
Most T20 Centuries All-Time (as of 2026):
1. Chris Gayle — 22 | 2. Babar Azam — 13 | 3. Virat Kohli — 10 | 4. David Warner — 10 | 5. Sahibzada Farhan — 9
Sahibzada Farhan T20I Batting Stats
|
49
Matches |
1,405
Runs |
100*
Highest Score |
30.54
Average |
137.34
Strike Rate |
2
Centuries |
11
Fifties |
120
Fours |
73
Sixes |
T20I Batting — Runs Against Each Team
T20I Runs by Opposition (2018–2026)
| Opponent |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
100s |
50s |
4s |
6s |
| Afghanistan |
3 |
3 |
39 |
21 |
13.00 |
150.00 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| Australia |
7 |
7 |
66 |
39 |
9.42 |
101.53 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
| Bangladesh |
5 |
5 |
143 |
74 |
28.60 |
152.12 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
11 |
| England |
1 |
1 |
63 |
63 |
63.00 |
140.00 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
| India |
5 |
5 |
165 |
58 |
33.00 |
116.19 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
| Namibia |
1 |
1 |
100* |
100* |
— |
172.41 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
4 |
| Netherlands |
1 |
1 |
47 |
47 |
47.00 |
151.61 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
| New Zealand |
4 |
3 |
21 |
19 |
7.00 |
87.50 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Oman |
1 |
1 |
29 |
29 |
29.00 |
100.00 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| South Africa |
3 |
3 |
71 |
28 |
23.66 |
118.33 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
| Sri Lanka |
8 |
8 |
385 |
100 |
55.00 |
157.14 |
1 |
3 |
36 |
19 |
| U.A.E. |
3 |
3 |
29 |
16 |
9.66 |
103.57 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
| U.S.A. |
1 |
1 |
73 |
73 |
73.00 |
178.04 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
| West Indies |
3 |
3 |
91 |
74 |
30.33 |
126.38 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Zimbabwe |
3 |
3 |
83 |
63 |
27.66 |
131.74 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
T20I Stats — Home vs Away vs Neutral
|
Home
Matches13
Innings13
Runs431
Highest89
Average35.91
Strike Rate146.59
Centuries0
Fifties4
|
Away
Matches13
Innings13
Runs298
Highest100
Average22.92
Strike Rate137.96
Centuries1
Fifties2
|
Neutral
Matches23
Innings22
Runs676
Highest100*
Average32.19
Strike Rate131.77
Centuries1
Fifties5
|
PSL Career — Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada Farhan has played for four PSL franchises — Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings, and Multan Sultans. and has grown with every season. After quiet early stints, his PSL 2023/24 campaign with Lahore Qalandars showed he was ready for the big stage. Then PSL 2025 with Islamabad United was simply remarkable: 449 runs in 12 innings to win the Hanif Mohammad Cap as the tournament’s top run-scorer. In addition, PSL 2026 was even more explosive — 380 runs at a strike rate of 166.66 for Multan Sultans, including a century off 57 balls. Across 44 PSL matches he has now scored 1,286 runs at a strike rate of 142.25 including 2 centuries and 8 fifties.
|
44
PSL Matches |
1,286
PSL Runs |
32.97
Average |
142.25
Strike Rate |
106*
Highest Score |
2
Centuries |
8
Fifties |
134
Fours |
57
Sixes |
PSL Season-by-Season Batting
4 Teams · 7 Seasons
| Season |
Team |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
100s |
50s |
4s |
6s |
| PSL 2026 ⭐ |
MS |
10 |
10 |
380 |
106* |
42.22 |
166.66 |
1 |
2 |
33 |
23 |
| PSL 2025 🏆 |
IU |
12 |
12 |
449 |
106 |
37.41 |
152.20 |
1 |
3 |
52 |
21 |
| PSL 2023/24 |
LQ |
8 |
8 |
266 |
72* |
38.00 |
133.66 |
0 |
3 |
31 |
8 |
| PSL 2021/22 |
KK |
5 |
5 |
51 |
25 |
12.75 |
102.00 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
| PSL 2018/19 |
IU |
3 |
3 |
49 |
30 |
16.33 |
90.74 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| PSL 2017/18 |
IU |
6 |
5 |
91 |
44 |
22.75 |
116.66 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
🏆 PSL 2025 — Hanif Mohammad Cap (Top Run-Scorer of the Tournament) · ⭐ PSL 2026 — Highest SR of career (166.66) with Multan Sultans
FAQs – Sahibzada Farhan
Q: Who is Sahibzada Farhan?
A: Sahibzada Farhan is a right-handed opening batter and wicket-keeper from Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Born on 6 March 1996, he plays T20I and ODI cricket for Pakistan. He is known for his aggressive batting at the top of the order, brilliant hand-eye coordination, and, importantly, his ability to play match-winning innings in high-pressure situations. He became Pakistan’s first-choice T20I opener in 2025.
Q: What are Sahibzada Farhan’s career stats?
A: In T20Is, Sahibzada Farhan has scored 1,405 runs in 49 matches at an average of 30.54 with a strike rate of 137+, including 2 international century and 11 half-centuries. Additionally, in ODIs he has played 6 matches and scored 101 runs. In first-class cricket he has over 4,700 runs at an average above 44.82 Across all T20 formats he has scored 9 centuries, placing him joint 6th on the all-time list alongside Virat Kohli.
Q: Did Sahibzada Farhan score a century at the T20 World Cup?
A: Yes. On 18 February 2026, Sahibzada Farhan scored 100* off 58 balls against Namibia at the SSC Ground, Colombo — making him only the second Pakistani player ever to score a century at a T20 World Cup, after Ahmed Shehzad (111* vs Bangladesh, 2014). Moreover, He was the leading run-scorer of the group stage with 220 runs at an average of 73.33. He also scored a century against Sri Lanka in the Super Eights.
Q: What PSL team does Sahibzada Farhan play for?
A: Sahibzada Farhan played for Islamabad United in PSL 2025, where he was the tournament’s top run-scorer with 449 runs, and moved to Multan Sultans for PSL 2026 where he scored another century — 106* off 57 balls vs Hyderabad Kingsmen. Furthermore, He has also represented Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars in the PSL.
Q: Why was Sahibzada Farhan not in Pakistan’s T20I squad for so long?
A: Farhan made his T20I debut in 2018 vs Australia but was dropped after three games. He continued to pile up runs in domestic cricket for years without getting a sustained run in the national side — a familiar story for many talented Pakistani players. Eventually, His comeback came in 2024, and 2025 was finally the year everything came together: a record-breaking PSL season, recall to the T20I squad, and a route into Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2026 plans as their first-choice opener.
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