The cricketer Zeeshan Maqsood, who was born in Pakistan and now serves as the captain of the Oman national cricket team, was born on October 24, 1987. He is a member of the Pakistani national cricket team. Since 2012, he has been a member of the squad, and he has represented Oman in both the 2016 and 2021 matches of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) honored Maqsood with the title of ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year in January 2022.
The city of Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan is where Maqsood was born. As he was in his early teens, he relocated to Oman. His parents, Manzoor and Saleem Elahi were instrumental in his development into a cricket player. His forefathers were present in Hoshiarpur, which is located in Punjab, India, before the split. The first time Zeeshan played for Oman was in the 2012 ACC Trophy Elit when he scored 199 runs in his first game against Bhutan. He was a participant in the ICC World Cricket League Division Four competition that took place in 2014.
As part of the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier event, which took place on July 25, 2015, he made his debut in the Twenty20 International competition against Afghanistan. With a total of 350 runs scored during the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five competition, he was the player who led the league in terms of run scoring. During the three-match series that Oman played against the United Arab Emirates in October 2016, he made his debut for Oman in the List A competition.
The announcement that he will be part of Oman’s team for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two event came forward in January 2018. Zeeshan was selected as the captain of Oman’s team for the Asia Cup Qualifier event in August 2018. The announcement that he will lead Oman’s team in the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three event came in October of the same year. The announcement that he will lead Oman’s squad at the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup came in December of the same year.
Zeeshan Maqsood Biography
| Name | Zeeshan Maqsood |
| Full Name | Zeeshan Maqsood |
| Date of Birth | 24 October 1987 |
| Place of Birth | Chichawatni, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | Omani |
| Father’s Name | NA |
| Mother’s Name | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Spouse | NA |
| Marriage Date | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Batting |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm orthodox spin |
| ODI Debut | April 27, 2019 vs. Namibia |
| Test Debut | NA |
| T20 Debut | July 25, 2015 vs. Afghanistan |
| Favourite Food | NA |
| Favourite Actor | NA |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
The selection of him as the captain of Oman’s side for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two competition, which will take place in Namibia, took place in March of 2019. This resulted in Oman achieving One Day International (ODI) status as a result of their finish in the top four of the competition. Maqsood made his International One-Day International (ODI) debut for Oman on April 27, 2019, against Namibia in the final of the competition. The announcement that he will lead Oman’s team in the 2019 ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier event came in September of this year.
With 109 runs, he achieved his maiden century in one-day international cricket on February 11, 2020, while he was playing against the United States. The announcement that he will be leading Oman’s team to victory in the 2021 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup came in September of the same year. The selection of Zeeshan for Oman’s squad to compete in the 2024 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup took place in May of 2024; nonetheless, Aqib Ilyas was given the responsibility of captaining the team. On the occasion of the 2024 ICC Twenty20 World Cup, the captain of the Oman national team, Zeeshan Maqsood, has brought attention to the ethnic variety that exists within the squad.
To prepare for the Twenty20 World Cup 2024, which will be hosted in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA), Oman has picked a formidable team. Zeeshan Maqsood has been replaced as captain by Aqib Ilyas. Maqsood, on the other hand, is a member of the team that will compete in the big event, which will begin in a little over a week after the completion of the Indian Premier League 2024. Since July 2023, Ilyas has captained Oman in two One-Day Internationals and seven Twenty20 Internationals. Since making his debut in 2015 against Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi, the all-rounder, who is now 31 years old, has participated in 48 Twenty20 Internationals.
In the first match of the 2024 ICC Twenty20 World Cup, which took place on Sunday night, Namibia emerged victorious against Oman in a Super against. The match was a nail-biting contest. To set the foundation for a great beginning to the tournament, Namibia defeated Oman in the one-over eliminator after both sides had scored 109. This victory set the stage for a remarkable beginning to the tournament. Oman had a remarkable comeback with the ball, which resulted in the match being extended into the Super Over, even though they were bundled out for 109.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 42 | 41 | 4 | 1127 | 109 | 30.45 | 1611 | 69.95 | 2 | 6 | 90 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| T20Is | 69 | 58 | 9 | 1322 | 102* | 26.97 | 1098 | 120.40 | 1 | 5 | 135 | 46 | 14 | 0 |
| List A | 56 | 53 | 5 | 1560 | 109 | 32.50 | 2118 | 73.65 | 3 | 8 | 137 | 32 | 30 | 0 |
| T20s | 83 | 71 | 11 | 1699 | 102* | 28.31 | 1373 | 123.74 | 1 | 7 | 171 | 62 | 15 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 42 | 42 | 2039 | 1456 | 55 | 4/15 | 4/15 | 26.47 | 4.28 | 37.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 69 | 57 | 1004 | 1109 | 48 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 23.10 | 6.62 | 20.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 56 | 56 | 2445 | 1736 | 68 | 4/14 | 4/14 | 25.52 | 4.26 | 35.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 83 | 65 | 1129 | 1266 | 58 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 21.82 | 6.72 | 19.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Despite this, Namibia, under the command of the calm and seasoned David Wiese, successfully controlled the Super Over to achieve a victory that was of critical importance. During this match, a men’s Twenty20 World Cup game went to a Super Over for the first time since 2012, making it just the third occasion that this has happened. In their match against the seasoned Bilal Khan, Wies,e and Gerhard Erasmus came up with an astounding 21 runs. Following that, Wiese made certain that Oman would not be able to stage another comeback by restricting them to a total of ten runs.
After delivering a full delivery between the covers and then blasting a full toss for a six wide of long-on, Wiese fantastically started the Super Over on a demanding field where it was difficult to get runs. To get the greatest score in a Twenty20 World Cup Super Over, Erasmus maintained his assault by flick-sweeping for a boundary and then squeezing a yorker beyond a short third. After that, Wiese seized command of the situation with the ball, allowing just two runs to be scored off of his first two deliveries until he finally got rid of Naseem Khushi by sending an edge into the stumps.
