20 Facts About Shan Masood

Shan Masood Khan, spelled as Shaan Masood, is a Pakistani international cricketer.

Shan Masood is the current captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team.

Shan Masood is a left-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm medium-fast bowler.

Shan Masood has served as the captain of Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, Southern Punjab Cricket Team and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

On 15 November 2023, Masood was appointed as a captain of Pakistan national cricket team in the Test format.

Shan Masood was born in 1989 in Kuwait, where his father worked in a bank.

Shan Masood's paternal uncle, Waqar Masood Khan, is a retired civil servant who served as Pakistan's longest serving Federal Secretary for Finance.

Shan Masood's elder sister died in 2021 while his younger brother Ali is a barrister.

Shan Masood studied Management and Sports Sciences at Loughborough University through a distance learning programme.

Shan Masood is captain of Bagh Stallions in the Kashmir Premier League.

Shan Masood was appointed captain of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club for the 2023 County season.

In October 2013, Shan Masood made his Test debut in the first test against South Africa scoring 75 runs, at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.

Shan Masood became only the third Pakistan batsman to score a half-century and a duck on Test debut.

Shan Masood made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Australia on 22 March 2019.

In February 2020, Shan Masood made his third Test century, against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi.

Shan Masood made his T20I debut on 20 September 2022, against England.

Shan Masood was named as part of the Pakistan squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup.

Shan Masood was again retained as Pakistan's captain for the three-test home series against England.

Shan Masood became the 17th Pakistan captain to score a hundred in the test format.

Shan Masood's next assignment as Pakistan's Test captain was a two-match away series against South Africa.