Maaz Sadaqat

Maaz Sadaqat
Personal information
Full name
Maaz Sadaqat
Born (2005-05-15) 15 May 2005 (age 20)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 257)11 March 2026 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–2023Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2023City Club
2023–presentKhan Research Laboratories cricket team
2025Peshawar Zalmi
2025-26Noakhali Express
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A T20
Matches 22 20 20
Runs scored 1,288 598 493
Batting average 39.03 33.22 30.81
100s/50s 1/12 1/4 0/3
Top score 114 114 82
Balls bowled 1,111 503 138
Wickets 14 13 7
Bowling average 45.28 33.46 23.71
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/80 3/28 2/12
Catches/stumpings 24/– 12/– 8/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 October 2025

Maaz Sadaqat (born 15 May 2005) is a Pakistani cricketer, a batting all-rounder who is a left-handed batsman and an occasional slow left-arm orthodox spinner.[1] He plays for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team in domestic cricket. He also previously played for the Pakistan national under-19 cricket team.[2]

Early life

Maaz Sadaqat was born on 15 May 2005 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. His elder brother Haroon Sadaqat is also a cricketer. He developed his early cricketing roots through club and youth cricket in Peshawar, joining Ashnaghar Cricket Club soon after completing his school-level matriculation. He played at the district level for Peshawar U19, and later emerged as one of the top scorers in the regional U19 tournament for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which earned him selection in Pakistan’s under-19 teams.[3]

Youth career

Sadaqat has represented the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under-19 team in age level cricket.[4] He made his under-19 debut for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 12 October 2019, against Central Punjab under-19 in the 2019–20 PCB National Under-19s One Day Tournament.[5] He picked up a five-wicket haul in that match.[6] He was the highest run-scorer for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2020–21 PCB National Under-19s One Day Tournament, hitting 363 runs including a century.[7] In December 2020, he was selected to play for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Second XI Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament.[8]

On 14 November 2021, he scored 63 runs against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Under-19s Whites in the final match of the 2021–22 PCB National Under-19 Cup, helping his team to win the match by 43 runs and become the champions.[9] He was the second highest run-scorer overall in that competition hitting 308 runs.[10] In December 2021, he was named in Pakistan's under-19 squad for the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[11]

He also played for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Second XI team in the 2022–23 Cricket Associations T20 Cup, where he remained as the leading run-scorer for his team hitting 350 runs from ten matches.[12] On 16 December 2022, he scored 64 runs and took 4 wickets, helping his team to defeat Northern by 39 runs in the Cricket Associations Challenge.[13] He also became the team's leading run-scorer hitting 423 runs from ten matches.[14]

Domestic and franchise career

In September 2022, Sadaqat was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2022–23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[15] He made his first-class debut for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 27 October 2022, against Balochistan.[16] On 22 November 2022, he claimed his maiden half-century in first-class cricket,[17] scoring 91 runs and leading his team to an innings victory over Northern.[18]

He was selected to play for City Club in the 2022–23 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[19] He made his List A debut for City Club on 28 March 2023, against Dhaka Leopards.[20] On 5 April 2023, he scored 65 runs alongside taking 1 wicket for 45 runs against Shinepukur Cricket Club, helping City Club to win the match by 23 runs.[21] It was his maiden List A fifty,[22] and also the first time he had won the player of the match award in domestic cricket.[23]

In August 2023, he was signed by Gulf Giants to play for them in the 2024 International League T20.[24]

On 2 May 2025, he made an impression on his HBL PSL debut for Peshawar Zalmi, contributing a 33-ball 55 (including several powerful strikes) in a game-changing 102-run stand alongside Babar Azam.[3]

On 16 November 2025, in the 2025 Asia Cup Rising Stars match between Pakistan Shaheens and India A, Maaz Sadaqat delivered a decisive all-round performance that took Pakistan A into the semi-finals: with the ball, he claimed two key wickets, helping to restrict India A to a chaseable total. He then opened the batting and dominated the run-chase with a 47-ball 79*, guiding Pakistan A to victory with an unbeaten innings marked by clean hitting and controlled aggression. His contribution was described as central to Pakistan's progression from Group B. He was declared Player of the Match.[25] He was later designated Player of the Series for being the tournament's top-scorer (258 runs in 5 innings at an average of 129) while also getting 7 wickets (having not bowled in a match, against Sri Lanka A) with a bowling average of 7.43 and economy rate of 4.30.[26]

Sadaqat was signed directly by Noakhali Express for the 12th edition of Bangladesh Premier League.

Playing style

Maaz Sadaqat is a left-handed batting all-rounder, capable of contributing both with the bat and slow left-arm orthodox spin. His adaptability across formats and his preference for aggressive, modern batting style combined with reliable spin make him a multi-format prospect.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Maaz Sadaqat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Maaz Sadaqat". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Charting Maaz Sadaqat's eventful 2025 as 20-year-old wins Player of the Tournament award for Pakistan Shaheens". Pakistan Cricket Board. 28 November 2025. Archived from the original on 4 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Teams which Maaz Sadaqat played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Miscellaneous matches played by Maaz Sadaqat". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Central Punjab Under-19s v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Under-19s: National Under-19 One-Day Tournament 2019/20". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Most runs: 2020–21 PCB National Under-19s One Day Tournament". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Second XI Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament begins on Wednesday". Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Final: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whites Under 19s vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blues Under 19s". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  10. ^ "National U19 Cup 2021/22 | Batting Averages | Ordered by Runs". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Pakistan name squads for West Indies series and U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Most runs/ 2022–23 Cricket Association T20 Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Abid Ali shines in Cricket Associations Challenge". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  14. ^ "PCB Cricket Associations Challenge 2022/23 | Records & Stats | Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022-23 squads and schedule announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  16. ^ "16th Match, Balochistan v Kybher Pakhtunkhwa, 2022 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  17. ^ "High Scores | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 2022 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Northern Join Sindh In Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Final Despite Last Round Defeat". Urdu Point. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Squads | 2023 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League". Cricket.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  20. ^ "30th Match, Leopards vs City Club | 2023 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  21. ^ "Soumya, Nazmul help Mohammedan to consecutive wins in DPL". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  22. ^ "Maaz Sadaqat won the Player of the Match award in the Dhaka Premier League". Grassroots Cricket. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  23. ^ "Matches in which Maaz Sadaqat won an award". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  24. ^ "ILT20 2024 Squad For All Teams - International League T20". Times of Sports. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  25. ^ Shashank Kishore (16 November 2025). "All-round Sadaqat helps Pakistan A beat India A to seal semi-final berth". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  26. ^ "Bangladesh A vs Pakistan Shaheens Final – Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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