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| Born | 10 December 2004 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Umair Masood (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only ODI (cap 260) | 15 March 2026 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Peshawar Zalmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | SNGPL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | UMT Markhors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Rawalpindiz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saad Masood (Urdu: سعد مسعود; born 10 December 2004) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1][2]
Early career
[edit]Saad hails from Rawalpindi, and his interest in cricket developed by watching his elder brother, Umair Masood, who is a first-class cricketer and former Pakistan U19 player. His family provided strong support, including his brother acting as a support system during challenging phases. He took part in age-group cricket for his region: in 2018, he played in the U13 Inter-Regional T20 Tournament for Rawalpindi, taking 12 wickets and scoring 118 runs in six matches in the 2020-21 National U16 One-Day tournament for Northern.[3]
Youth career
[edit]In October 2022, Saad made headlines in the Pakistan Junior League (PJL) when playing for the Gwadar Sharks. He bowled only 15 balls and took a five-for (5 wickets for 6 runs), the first such performance in the PJL’s history, triggering a dramatic collapse of the opposition.[3]
Domestic and franchise career
[edit]Masood made his Twenty20 debut on 26 February 2023, for Peshawar Zalmi in the 2023 Pakistan Super League.[3] He made his List A debut for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the 2024–25 President's Cup on 12 October 2024.[4] Masood was also named in UMT Markhors's squad for the 2024–25 Champions T20 Cup tournament.[5][6] On 13 January 2025, Masood was picked from the 2025 Pakistan Super League players draft for Islamabad United.[7][8]
Playing for Pakistan Shaheen against Sri Lanka A in the semi-final of the 2025 Asia Cup Rising Stars, Saad Masood made a vital contribution with the bat when Pakistan Shaheens were in real trouble, coming in during a collapse that had stalled the innings and shifted momentum firmly toward Sri Lanka A; despite the difficult situation, he showed maturity and composure, scoring a steady 22 off 25 balls, rotating the strike, breaking the pressure of dot balls, and helping rebuild the innings toward what eventually became a defendable total of 153/9, a score the Shaheens protected by just five runs. His knock, combined with his 3/18 with the ball, proved decisive in the narrow semifinal win and he was declared Player of the Match.[9]
Playing style
[edit]Saad Masood is an all-rounder, primarily a batsman who also bowls leg-spin, who has been compared to Shadab Khan.[8] Saad only shifted to bowling leg-spin after previously being an off-spinner, following advice from coach and former Pakistan international cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed, who was known as a leg-spinner.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Markhor batter Saad Masood run out in a T20 cricket match between Panthers vs. CMT Markhors teams during Bahria Town Pakistan Champions T20 Cup 2024-25". Associated Press of Pakistan.
- ↑ "Saad Masood | Pakistan Cricket Team | Official Cricket Profiles | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Saad Masood, the leg-spinner with maiden PJL five-fer, hopes of becoming a Test cricketer". PCB.com.pk. Pakistan Cricket Board. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ "Sui Northern vs WAPDA, Semi-Final 1 at Gujranwala, President's Cup, Oct 12 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "UMT Markhors Squad for Pakistan Champions T20 cup 2024 | Complete roster". 4 December 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "Saad Masood takes five wickets as Sharks thrash Warriors to finish on top of PJL points table". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "Teams complete squads as PSL 10 Player Draft concludes". a-sports.tv. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- 1 2 "HBL PSL X: Eight young players who could steal the show". The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ↑ "Pakistan Shaheens v Sri Lanka A, 2nd Semi-Final, Asia Cup Rising Stars, Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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