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Sahibzada Farhan Smashes Ton As Sultans Cruise Past Kingsmen in PSL Clash

Sahibzada Farhan Smashes Ton As Sultans Cruise Past Kingsmen in PSL Clash

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A solid century from Sahibzada Farhan has set up Multan Sultans for a 6-wicket victory in the mammoth 226 run chase against Hyderabad Kings in the PSL 2026 game played at Lahore. With this win, they made a significant movement in the PSL 2026 points table. After choosing to bat first, Saim Ayub and Maaz Sadaqat opened the innings for Hyderabad Kingsmen while Shehzad Gul opened the bowling attack. A decent start has given 74 runs in the powerplay and a solid fifty from Maaz Sadaqat has set a base to put mammoth runs in scoreboard. Ashton Turner bagged the wicket of Marnus while Mohammad Nawaz bagged the wicket of Maaz Sadaqat for 62 runs. Usman Khan and Syed Saad Ali added 25 and 23 runs before being dismissed by Mohammad Wasim Jr. With an unbeaten 51* and 22* runs from Sharjeel Khan and Irfan Khan, Hyderbad Kingsmen scored 225 runs in their 20 over innings. Mohammad Wasim Jr bagged two wickets while, Ashton Turner, Peter Siddle and Mohammad Nawaz bagged one wicket each. Multan …

Sahibzada Farhan-Fakhar Heroics in Vain as Pakistan Miss Semis Spot

Sahibzada Farhan-Fakhar Heroics in Vain as Pakistan Miss Semis Spot

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A solid century from Sahibzada Farhan set up Pakistan’s 5-run victory against Sri Lanka in the men’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash played at Pallekele. Despite their win, they failed to qualify for the semi-finals due to New Zealand’s better run rate in the group 2 of the Super 8s points table in the T20 World Cup. After invited to bat first, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman opened the innings while Dilshan Madushanka opened the bowling attack. The duo made a solid start, smashing 64 runs in the powerplay. They went on to make a 176-run partnership for the first wicket. Zaman, who scored 84 runs off 42 deliveries, which included 9 fours and 4 sixes, was dismissed by Dushmantha Chameera. With Khawaja Nafay and Shadab Khan dismissed for 2 and 7 runs, Sahibzada Farhan went on to slam his second century of the ongoing T20 World Cup campaign. Dasun Shanaka bagged the wickets of Mahammad Nawaz and Salman Agha for ducks in the same over, while Dilshan Madushanka bagged the wicket of Sahibzada …

The AK-47 celebration sparked outrage. Five months later, Sahibzada Farhan broke Virat Kohli’s T20 World Cup record

The AK-47 celebration sparked outrage. Five months later, Sahibzada Farhan broke Virat Kohli’s T20 World Cup record

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5 min readMumbaiUpdated: Feb 28, 2026 10:55 PM IST Sahibzada Farhan leapt in the air, pumped his fist, let out a roar. One hundred off 59 balls, against Sri Lanka, when Pakistan needed not just victory but demolition. The bat he’d held like a rifle five months ago–the gesture that brought politicians into press conferences and got the ICC issuing warnings–now pointed skyward. Just a bat. Just a celebration. “I don’t know how people will take it,” he told reporters after that match in Dubai. “I don’t care about that.” At Pallekele tonight, the 29-year-old from Charsadda broke Virat Kohli’s record for most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition. Kohli had scored 320 runs in 2014. Farhan crossed it in the sixth over with a boundary off Dasun Shanaka. By the nineteenth over, he had his second World Cup hundred, cementing his place as the tournament’s leading scorer. He has been Pakistan’s one consistent performer in a campaign of dropped catches, failed chases, and frantic net run rate calculations. The journey to Pallekele …

Sahibzada Farhan breaks Virat Kohli’s record for most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition

Sahibzada Farhan breaks Virat Kohli’s record for most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition

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1 min readUpdated: Feb 28, 2026 07:44 PM IST Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan broke star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli’s record for scoring the most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition. When Farhan went past the individual score of 37, it took him past Kohli’s tally of 319 during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 game against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Saturday. Kohli scored 319 runs in six innings in the 2014 edition in Sri Lanka, where India reached the finals before losing the summit clash to host Lanka. Farhan has also played six innings this edition as Pakistan are fighting for a semifinal spot. List of players with most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition: Player Country Matches Innings Year Runs Sahibzada Farhan Pakistan 7* 6 2026 326* Virat Kohli India 6 6 2014 319 T Dilshan Sri Lanka 7 7 2009 317 Babar Azam Pakistan 6 6 2021 303 Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 6 6 2010 302 Virat Kohli India …

It’s not in our hands, says Sahibzada Farhan on Indian-owned Hundred outfits not picking Pakistani players | Cricket News

It’s not in our hands, says Sahibzada Farhan on Indian-owned Hundred outfits not picking Pakistani players | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 23, 2026 06:25 PM IST Pakistani batter Sahibzada Farhan ignored all the queries related to the speculation that players of his country would be ignored by at least four Indian-owned franchises in the ‘The Hundred’ auction, saying that the matter is beyond their control. The Hundred, a format that has 100 balls in an innings, has four teams owned by Indian companies – Manchester Super Giants (RPSG Group), MI London (Reliance), Southern Brave (GMR) and Sunrisers Leeds (Sun Group) and according to the reports in the British media, all of them would avoid Pakistani players. “See, it’s not in our hands to decide who will pick us or not. That is not in our hands. Wherever we get a chance, who are interested can pick us and we are ready to play in that league,” Farhan said ahead of his team’s T20 World Cup Super Eight match against England here on Tuesday. “And we are not interested to play with the people – the way you have spoken,” said Farhan when asked …

T20 World Cup: Pakistan ride on Sahibzada Farhan’s ton to beat Namibia, qualify for Super 8s | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: Pakistan ride on Sahibzada Farhan’s ton to beat Namibia, qualify for Super 8s | Cricket News

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4 min readMumbaiFeb 18, 2026 07:07 PM IST Sahibzada Farhan’s T20I journey has been one of patience, persistence and fluctuating fortunes. Having made his debut for Pakistan back in 2018, the right-hander spent years on the fringes, drifting in and out of the side without quite cementing his place. It is only over the past two years that he has enjoyed a relatively settled run in the shortest format, backed consistently by team management despite an uneven run of performances. There were flashes of promise, but no defining knock – one that would truly stamp his authority on the international stage. Until Wednesday. With Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Super 8 qualification on the line, the batter from Charsadda delivered when it mattered most, producing a magnificent, unbeaten 100 off 58 balls against Namibia in Colombo – an innings of clarity, control and calculated aggression – to power Pakistan into the next round and finally give his T20I career its signature moment. The innings, however, was anything but a serene cruise. It began with nervous energy …

Jasprit Bumrah vs Sahibzada Farhan, Ishan Kishan vs Shaheen Afridi and other key matchups that will decide India vs Pakistan

Jasprit Bumrah vs Sahibzada Farhan, Ishan Kishan vs Shaheen Afridi and other key matchups that will decide India vs Pakistan

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3 min readColomboFeb 14, 2026 09:45 PM IST The India vs Pakistan clash in Colombo on Sunday has a few match-ups which could potentially decide which way the game heads. Here is a look at the key contests: ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Jasprit Bumrah vs Sahibzada Farhan In three innings against Bumrah, Farhan has scored 51 runs at a strike rate of 150, which includes six boundaries and three sixes. Being the in-form Pakistan batsman, a lot rides on Farhan’s shoulders to provide the rapid start before the middle-order takes over. Having made his intentions clear about taking on the opponent’s best bowler, he has walked the talk against Bumrah. If the pacer takes the new ball, his primary job will be to keep Farhan under check and get off the mark against the opener. ALSO READ | Why Pakistan are banking on Sahibzada Farhan to dismantle Jasprit Bumrah Abrar Ahmed vs Abhishek Sharma India’s ace left-handed opener is known to give the kind of starts that can win games inside the powerplay. Opponents, however, …

India match is not a big deal, says Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan | Cricket News

India match is not a big deal, says Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 11, 2026 08:51 AM IST Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, whose 73 powered them to a second successive win over the USA in the T20 World Cup has said the highly anticipated fixture against India isn’t a big deal. Citing the team’s recent performances where the likes of Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan have also been scoring runs, Farhan hoped they will have a good game against India. The India vs Pakistan group stage which was under a cloud of uncertainty is now going ahead as schedule on February 15. Having been humbled by India in ICC events where they have won only match – during the 2021 T20 World Cup – Pakistan start this game as underdogs. And Farhan said the two wins from the first two matches gives them the confidence. “See, when you win two matches and are at the top of the table, you feel confident. The upcoming match is not such a big deal, we’re not playing against them for the first time. We’ve played before and …

Former Pakistan cricketer pleads with folded hands after Sahibzada Farhan picks Ahmed Shehzad over Sachin, Sehwag

Former Pakistan cricketer pleads with folded hands after Sahibzada Farhan picks Ahmed Shehzad over Sachin, Sehwag

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Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan became the butt of all jokes after making a weird pick in a this-or-that questionnaire. In a bizarre selection, the batter opted for former Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad over the likes of legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Shehzad, a former opener, played 13 Tests, 81 ODIs, and 59 T20Is for Pakistan. Although he showed promise, scoring 5058 runs, his career never really took off. Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were down in the pecking order in Sahibzada Farhan’s list. (AFP) “Ahmed Shehzad is someone I used to follow. I was his fan and started my cricket after watching him,” he said. Which is why Farhan’s pick was all the more baffling. If his infamous gunshot celebration against India in the Asia Cup wasn’t controversial enough, Farhan really stirred the pot with his choice, leaving one and all surprised. In fact, Former Pakistan cricketers Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal couldn’t believe what they saw as a video clip went viral, with the former expressing his disbelief at Farhan’s comment. “This is …