Ubaid Shah

Ubaid Shah
Personal information
Full name
Ubaid Shah
Born (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006
Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
RelationsNaseem Shah (brother)
Hunain Shah (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024Islamabad United
2025Multan Sultans
2026Lahore Qalandars
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 16 17 24
Runs scored 183 29 44
Batting average 7.95 3.62 5.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 37 11 17
Balls bowled 2,665 680 467
Wickets 72 18 25
Bowling average 25.20 36.33 29.20
5 wickets in innings 2 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 8/79 4/41 3/27
Catches/stumpings 6/– 5/– 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2026

Ubaid Shah (Urdu: عبید شاہ, Pashto: عبید شاہ; born 5 February 2006), also spelled as Obaid Shah, is a Pakistani cricketer who is a right-arm medium fast bowler for Multan Sultans and the Pakistan under-19 cricket team.

Early life

The younger brother of cricketers Hunain Shah and Naseem Shah,[1][2] Ubaid was brought up in the Jandol Mayar area of Lower Dir District in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. His family moved to Lahore in 2018, when his older brother Salim started a gemstone business.[3]

Youth career

He played for the Pakistan U19 which reached the semi-finals at the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.[4][5] He was named in the ICC team of the tournament after picking up 18 wickets at an average of less than 14 runs per wicket.[6]

Domestic career

Ubaid plays in the Pakistan Super League for Islamabad United.[7][8] He made his debut against Lahore Qalandars on 17 February 2024.[9]

References

  1. ^ Kapoor, Raunak (16 January 2024). "Famous surnames at the Under-19 World Cup: Shah, Rowe, Khan and others". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ Atherton, Mike (7 February 2024). "From backyard to big stage: how family shaped the Ahmed brothers". The Times. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ Raj, Pratyush (5 February 2024). "Pakistan's newest pace sensation: Naseem Shah's 140 kph bowling 17-year-old brother". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ Chhibber, Rutvik (7 February 2024). "'We won't give a second chance' – Ubaid Shah signals warning ahead of semi-final". icc-cricket. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Ubaid Shah five-for helps Pakistan seal semis berth in thriller". Espn Cricinfo. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Ubaid Shah makes it to ICC U19 WC team". Thenews.com.pk. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ^ Khurram, Shahjahan (22 February 2024). "Islamabad United face rejuvenated Quetta Gladiators in PSL 9 clash". Arab News. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Ubaid Shah targets Babar Azam, Haris Rauf aims for hat-trick of PSL titles". Cricketpakistan.com. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  9. ^ "LQ VS IU, Pakistan Super League". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.