19 Facts About Sharjeel Khan

Sharjeel Khan is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League and for Sindh in the Pakistan domestic tournaments.

Sharjeel Khan was banned for two and a half years in 2017 for his involvement in spot-fixing.

Sharjeel Khan made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan on 8 December 2013 against Afghanistan and his One Day International debut on 18 December 2013 against Sri Lanka.

Sharjeel Khan was selected for the Pakistan squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20, where he was the highest run-scorer for his team.

Sharjeel Khan was born in Hyderabad, Sindh into an Urdu-speaking family.

Sharjeel Khan made his first-class debut in 2009, scoring a hundred in the second innings.

Sharjeel Khan was first called up for Pakistan during Sri Lanka's tour of the UAE in 2013.

Sharjeel Khan became a regular in the Pakistan limited overs teams ever since his successful Pakistan Super League in February 2016, where he made 299 runs at 30.00.

Sharjeel Khan hit the most sixes in the inaugural PSL and scored the first century for the PSL.

In September 2016, Sharjeel Khan earned his first Test call-up against New Zealand after impressing in the limited overs against England and West Indies.

Sharjeel Khan scored the first century of the tournament and 117 runs from 62 deliveries against Quetta Gladiators.

Sharjeel Khan scored 300 runs in the tournament and finished the tournament as the third-leading run scorer.

Sharjeel Khan scored his first century against Ireland at Malahide on 18 August 2016.

Sharjeel Khan's fifty came from 34 deliveries and century from 61 deliveries with a strike rate of 176.74.

Sharjeel Khan's 150 stands as the third-fastest of all time after AB de Villiers and Shane Watson.

In February 2017, Sharjeel Khan was provisionally suspended under the Anti-Corruption Code of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

On 30 August 2017, Sharjeel Khan was banned for 5 years from all forms of cricket after being found guilty on five counts in violation of the PCB's anti-corruption code.

Sharjeel Khan's ban took effect from when he was first suspended, on 10 February 2017.

The Pakistan's dashing opening batsman Sharjeel Khan is all set to get back to the limelight cricket with the news of him being included in the drafts for the fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League.