Zeeshan Malik
Personal information
Born (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 27)
Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21-presentNorthern
Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2020

Zeeshan Malik (born 26 December 1996) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 8 September 2016 for Rawalpindi in the 2016–17 National T20 Cup.[2] Prior to his T20 debut, he was part of Pakistan's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] He made his first-class debut for Rawalpindi in the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 October 2016.[4]

In December 2018, he was named in Pakistan's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[5] In March 2019, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[6][7] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[8] In October 2021, following the conclusion of the 2021–22 National T20 Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) suspended Malik from all cricket while they began an investigation into a breach of their anti-corruption code.[9] He was allowed to return to cricket from 13 January 2022, and undertook a rehabilitation programme.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Zeeshan Malik". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ^ "National T20 Cup, Karachi Whites v Rawalpindi at Multan, Sep 8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Gauhar Hafeez to captain Pakistan for U-19 WC". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool B: Rawalpindi v Khan Research Laboratories at Rawalpindi, Oct 1-4, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Pakistan squad announced for Emerging Asia Cup 2018 to Co-Host by Pakistan and Sri Lanka". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. ^ "PCB provisionally suspends Northern's Zeeshan Malik for anti-corruption code breach". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Update on Zeeshan Malik". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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