Sarfaraz Ahmed

Sarfaraz Ahmed
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Sarfaraz Ahmed in 2019
Personal information
Born (1987-05-22) 22 May 1987
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NicknameSaifi, Kaptaan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 198)14 January 2010 v Australia
Last Test14 December 2023 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 156)18 November 2007 v India
Last ODI7 April 2021 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.54
T20I debut (cap 36)19 February 2010 v England
Last T20I22 November 2021 v Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.54
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06–2025/26Karachi
2006/07–2022/23Sindh
2006/07–2013/14PIA
2016–2024Quetta Gladiators
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 54 117 61 184
Runs scored 3031 2315 818 9730
Batting average 37.41 33.55 27.26 41.93
100s/50s 4/21 2/11 0/3 16/66
Top score 118 105 89* 213*
Catches/stumpings 160/22 119/24 36/10 575/55
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Pakistan
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner 2017 England & Wales
ACC Asia Cup
Winner 2012 Bangladesh
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup
Winner 2006 Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 December 2025

Sarfaraz Ahmed (Urdu: سرفراز احمد; born 22 May 1987) is a Pakistani former international cricketer who played for the national team as a wicket-keeper batsman. He captained Pakistan across all three formats from 2016 to 2019, and under his captaincy the team won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. He was also part of Pakistan's squad that won the 2012 Asia Cup. At the Under-19 level, Sarfaraz captained Pakistan to victory in the 2006 U19 Cricket World Cup.