Azeem Ghumman

Azeem Ghumman
Personal information
Full name
Muhammad Azeem Ghumman
Born (1991-01-24) 24 January 1991 (age 33)
Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-Arm leg spin
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007Hyderabad Hawks
2009-2010SSGC
2010-2012SNGPL
2013Sylhet Royals
2015-2017HBL
2017-2018KRL
2019-2022Balochistan
2023-presentFaisalabad
2023-presentGhani Glass
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 110 51 33
Runs scored 5,557 1305 762
Batting average 28.79 25.58 25.40
100s/50s 10/23 2/6 0/5
Top score 199 133 74
Balls bowled 234 192 72
Wickets 1 3 5
Bowling average 207.00 63.33 18.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/15 1/9 3/29
Catches/stumpings 61/– 17/– 5/0
Source: CricInfo, 6 June 2010
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
Men's Cricket
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team

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.

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

  1. ^ "Muhammad Azeem Ghumman | Pakistan Cricket Team". Pakistan Cricket Board.
  2. ^ "Azeem Ghumman Continues to Lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  3. ^ ""Pakistan Most Talented at U-19 level' - Ghumman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Ghumman Leads From the Front". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Azeem Ghumman to Lead Pakistan A". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Azeem Ghumman Captain for U-19 Tri-Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Crush China by 128 Runs in Asian Games Cricket". Dawn News. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  8. ^ "PCB Announces Squads for 2019-20 Domestic Season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Balochistan's Azeem Ghumman Topped Batting Chart with 890 Runs". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Out in the 90s Twice in the Same Match, Faisal Iqbal Gutted for Pakistan Batsman". Bimal Mirwani. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Ghani Glass Beat SBP, Kamran Ghulam Ton Puts SNGPL in Driving Seat". The Nation. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Pakistani Cricketer Completes Graduation From Oxford University". ProSports. Retrieved 8 August 2023.