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{{short description|Pakistani cricketer (born 1994)}}
{{distinguish|Mohammad Nawaz (cricketer, born 1970)|Mohammad Nawaz (cricketer, born 1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Mohammad Nawaz
| image =
| country = Pakistan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Rawalpindi]], Punjab, Pakistan
| height =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2016–present

| testdebutdate = 13 October
| testdebutyear = 2016
| testdebutagainst = West Indies
| testcap = 223
| lasttestdate = 9 December
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 18 August
| odidebutyear = 2016
| odidebutagainst = Ireland
| odicap = 210
| lastodidate = 14 November
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odishirt = 21

| T20Idebutdate = 29 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2016
| T20Idebutagainst = United Arab Emirates
| T20Icap = 68
| lastT20Idate = 28 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Ishirt = 21

| club1 = [[Rawalpindi cricket team|Rawalpindi]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2018/19}}
| club2 = [[National Bank of Pakistan cricket team|National Bank of Pakistan]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2015/16}}
| club3 = [[Quetta Gladiators]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2016–2023}}
| club4 = [[Balochistan cricket team|Balochistan]]
| year4 = 2016–2018
| club5 = [[Karachi Blues]]
| year5 = 2016/17
| club6 = [[Sindh cricket team|Sindh]]
| year6 = 2017
| club7 = [[United Bank Limited cricket team|United Bank Limited]]
| year7 = 2017/18
| club8 = [[Cape Town Blitz]]
| year8 = 2018–2019
| club9 = [[Sylhet Sixers]]
| year9 = 2019
| club10 = [[Federal Areas cricket team|Federal Areas]]
| year10 = 2018/19
| club11 = [[Northern cricket team|Northern]]
| year11 = {{nowrap|2019/20–2023}}
| club12 = [[Rajshahi Royals]]
| year12 = 2019/20
| club13 = [[Rangpur Riders]]
| year13 = 2023
| club14 = [[Karachi Kings]]
| year14 = 2024
| club15 = [[Islamabad United]]
| year15 = 2025
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 144
| bat avg1 = 16.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 45
| deliveries1 = 959
| wickets1 = 16
| bowl avg1 = 31.00
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/88
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 44
| runs2 = 538
| bat avg2 = 21.52
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 59
| deliveries2 = 2,097
| wickets2 = 49
| bowl avg2 = 36.51
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/19
| catches/stumpings2 = 19/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 98
| runs3 = 911
| bat avg3 = 17.51
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 45[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 1,760
| wickets3 = 101
| bowl avg3 = 20.88
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/18
| catches/stumpings3 = 45/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 62
| runs4 = 3,312
| bat avg4 = 34.50
| 100s/50s4 = 6/16
| top score4 = 170
| deliveries4 = 6,407
| wickets4 = 113
| bowl avg4 = 29.76
| fivefor4 = 4
| tenfor4 = 1
| best bowling4 = 7/31
| catches/stumpings4 = 28/–
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{cr|PAK}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Runner-up|[[2022 Asia Cup|2022 UAE]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2025 Asia Cup|2025 UAE]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Runner-up|[[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022 Australia]]|}}

| date = 8 March 2026
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mohammad-nawaz-348148 ESPNcricinfo|club16=[[Sialkot Stallionz]]|year16=2026}}

'''Mohammad Nawaz'''{{efn|[[Urdu]], [[Pashto]]: {{Nastaliq|محمد نواز}}}} ({{IPA|ur|mʊɦəmməd nəwaːz|pron}}; born 21 March 1994) is a Pakistani international [[cricket]]er. In August 2018, he was one of 33 players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-central-contracts-2018-19.html |title=PCB Central Contracts 2018–19 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24301169/new-central-contracts-guarantee-earnings-boost-pakistan-players |title=New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref>

==Early life and family==
Nawaz was born in [[Rawalpindi]], Punjab to a [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] family, belonging to [[Akbarpura]], a village in [[Nowshera District|Nowshera district]] of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]. He received his early education from the F.G. Boys School in Rawalpindi.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mohammad-nawaz-348148 | title=Mohammad Nawaz Profile - Cricket Player Pakistan | Stats, Records, Video }}</ref> He is fluent in [[English language|English]], [[Urdu]], [[Pashto]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]].

In 2018, he married Izdihaar, a [[South African people|South African]] diagnostic [[radiographer]] of [[Saudis|Saudi Arabian]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=G. |first=Sandip |date=4 September 2022 |title=Mohammad Nawaz trying to make a name for himself and Pakistan's tribe of left-arm spinners |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mohammad-nawaz-trying-to-make-a-name-for-himself-and-pakistans-tribe-of-left-arm-spinners-8129147/ |access-date=5 October 2022 |website=[[Indian Express]] |quote=“Woh Pathan hain, usme dum hain,” references too [...] a boy from Rawalpindi [...] he married a diagnostic radiographer Izdihaar who lives in South Africa of Saudi Arabia descent [...]}}</ref>

==Domestic and T20 franchise career==
Nawaz has played domestic cricket for several regional and departmental teams in Pakistan, including Rawalpindi, National Bank of Pakistan, [[Northern cricket team|Northern]] and [[Baluchistan cricket team|Baluchistan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohammad Nawaz profile - Cricket Player Pakistan |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mohammad-nawaz-348148 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref> In April 2018 he was named vice-captain of Baluchistan's squad for the [[2018 Pakistan Cup]] and finished the tournament as Baluchistan's leading wicket-taker (nine wickets in four matches).<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/191967-pakistan-cup-one-day-tournament-to-begin-in-faisalabad |work=Geo TV |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Cup 2018, Balochistan: Batting and bowling averages |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/bowling_by_team.html?id=12333;team=852;type=tournament |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref>

In March 2019 he was named in the Federal Areas squad for the [[2019 Pakistan Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/federal-areas-aim-to-complete-hat-trick-of-pakistan-cup-titles.html |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> In January 2021, Nawaz was appointed captain of [[Northern cricket team|Northern]] for the [[2020–21 Pakistan Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-cup-one-day-tournament-promises-action-packed-cricket.html |website=www.pcb.com.pk |date=10 January 2014}}</ref>

=== Pakistan Super League ===
Nawaz was signed by [[Quetta Gladiators]] for the inaugural [[2016 Pakistan Super League]]. He made an immediate impact in the tournament opener against [[Islamabad United]], taking 4 for 13 and earning the player-of-the-match award.<ref>{{cite web |title=IU v QG, Pakistan Super League 2015/16 – full scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2015-16-923069/islamabad-united-vs-quetta-gladiators-1st-match-959175/full-scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref> He finished the 2016 PSL as one of the tournament's leading wicket-takers (13 wickets) and was retained by Quetta for the 2017 season, where he took 10 wickets in 10 matches as Quetta reached the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Super League, 2015/16 - Most wickets |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2015-16-923069/stats |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nerveless Nawaz puts Quetta in PSL final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/psl-2016-17-1075974/peshawar-zalmi-vs-quetta-gladiators-1st-qualifying-final-1076006/match-report |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=5 March 2017 |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref>

Ahead of the [[2023 Pakistan Super League players draft|2023 PSL Draft]] Nawaz was released by Quetta and later signed by [[Karachi Kings]] as a wild‐card pick.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Super League squads & drafts 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/series-squads |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref>

=== Other franchise leagues ===
* Balkh Legends ([[Afghanistan Premier League]]): named in the Balkh squad for the inaugural 2018 Afghanistan Premier League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gayle, Afridi, Russell: icons in Afghanistan Premier League |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24639625/chris-gayle,-shahid-afridi,-andre-russell-icons-afghanistan-premier-league |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref>
* [[Edmonton Royals]] (Global T20 Canada): selected for the [[2019 Global T20 Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |work=Canada Cricket Online |date=20 June 2019 |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Global T20 Canada 2019 squads |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/global-t20-canada-2019-1203611/squads |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref>
* [[Cape Town Blitz]] ([[Mzansi Super League]]): named in Cape Town Blitz's squad for the 2019 Mzansi Super League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cape Town Blitz squad, Mzansi Super League 2019 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mzansi-super-league-2019-20-1196979/cape-town-blitz-squad-1206004/series-squads |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref>
* [[Rajshahi Royals]] ([[Bangladesh Premier League]]): signed by Rajshahi Royals for the 2019–20 BPL and played a role in the team's run to the BPL final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajshahi Royals squad, BPL 2019/20 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bpl-2020-2019-20-1207676/rajshahi-royals-squad-1209578/series-squads |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mohammad Nawaz and Andre Russell fire Rajshahi Royals to BPL title (match report) |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bpl-2020-2019-20-1207676/khulna-tigers-vs-rajshahi-royals-final-1208112/match-report |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=17 January 2020 |access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref>

==International career==
He made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut for Pakistan against the United Arab Emirates in the [[2016 Asia Cup]] on 29 February 2016.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/966755.html |title=Asia Cup, 6th Match: Pakistan v United Arab Emirates at Dhaka, Feb 29, 2016 |access-date=29 February 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was hit for 38 runs from 3 overs after being called to bowl by captain [[Shahid Afridi]]. [[Waqar Younis]], the head coach, criticised Afridi for this and said that it was 'unfair' for him to call Nawaz up being relatively new and that it 'destroyed the youngster's confidence'.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35928883|title=Waqar Younis blames Shahid Afridi for World Twenty20 exit|work=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2016 |access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>

He made his [[One Day International]] debut for Pakistan against [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]] on 18 August 2016, scoring a half-century.<ref name="ODI">{{cite news |title=Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, 1st ODI: Ireland v Pakistan at Dublin (Malahide), Aug 18, 2016 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/913649.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=18 August 2016 |access-date=18 August 2016 }}</ref> In September 2016, he was named man of the match in the final of the [[2016–17 National T20 Cup]].<ref name="MOTM">{{cite news |title=National T20 Cup, Final: Karachi Blues v Karachi Whites at Multan, Sep 16, 2016 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1047817.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=16 September 2016 |access-date=16 September 2016 }}</ref>

He made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut for Pakistan [[West Indian cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2016–17|against the West Indies]] in [[Dubai]] on 13 October 2016.<ref name="Test">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1050229.html |title=West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st Test: Pakistan v West Indies at Dubai (DSC), Oct 13-17, 2016 |access-date=13 October 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2020, he was named as one of four reserve players for Pakistan's [[Pakistani cricket team in England in 2020|tour to England]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29300707/haider-ali-new-face-pakistan-name-29-man-touring-party-england |title=Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man squad for England Tests and T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 June 2020}}</ref> In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asif-ali-khusdil-shah-included-in-pakistan-t20-wc-squad-sharjeel-khan-left-out-1276467| title=Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut |work= ESPN Cricinfo |access-date= 6 September 2021}}</ref>

In July 2022, in the first match [[Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022|against Sri Lanka]], he took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-in-sri-lanka-2022-1320948/sri-lanka-vs-pakistan-1st-test-1320953/match-report-3 |title=Fifties from Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal put Sri Lanka in command |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 July 2022}}</ref>

In September 2022, he was instrumental in a record win against India during the [[2022 Asia Cup|Asia Cup]], being Pakistan's highest successful run-chase against India in a T20I,<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2022 |title=Rizwan, Nawaz set up Pakistan's record win over India |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-pakistan-asia-india-dubai-295d20230a191c5e85892bd0b6aaa42e |website=[[AP News]]}}</ref> eventually named [[Player of the Match awards (cricket)|Player of the Match]] for his all-round contributions.

In September 2025, in the match against Afghanistan in [[2025 United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Nation Series|UAE T20I Tri-series]], he took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in T20I cricket, which also included a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]], bowling out Afghanistan for 66, their second-lowest ever T20I total. Nawaz had previously contributed a 21-ball 25 with the bat in a low-scoring game. For his all-round performance he was adjudged [[Player of the Match awards (cricket)|Player of the Match]] as well [[Player of the Series awards (cricket)|Player of the Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2025 |title=Nawaz hat-trick helps Pakistan down Afghanistan in tri-series final |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250907-nawaz-hat-trick-helps-pakistan-down-afghanistan-in-tri-series-final |website=[[France24]]}}</ref>

In February 2026, in the third and final T20I of [[Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2025–26|Australia's 2025-26 tour of Pakistan]] in Lahore, Pakistan completed a 3–0 series whitewash with a dominant 111-run victory over Australia, Australia's worst-ever T20I loss. Nawaz was named Player of the Match, delivering a career-best T20I bowling performance with figures of 5 for 18, spinning a major collapse in the Australian batting lineup and playing a pivotal role in Pakistan's triumph.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lavalette|first=Tristan|title=Ayub, Shadab and Nawaz lead Pakistan to 3-0 sweep|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-pakistan-2025-26-1519629/pakistan-vs-australia-3rd-t20i-1519638/match-report|website=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN|date=1 February 2026|access-date=1 February 2026}}</ref> That series was effectively a warm up for both teams for the [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup]]. After a match against the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] on the 7th of February in that tournament, Nawaz tested positive for [[11-Nor-9-carboxy-THC|Carboxy-THC]] in a post-match doping test.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mohammad-nawaz-under-pcb-investigation-after-positive-test-for-recreational-drug-use-1533083|title=Nawaz under investigation after positive test for recreational drug use|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|date=22 April 2026}}</ref> It was announced in July that Nawaz had received a three-month suspension, which by then he had already voluntarily provisionally served.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/pakistan-spinner-sanctioned-for-breaching-icc-anti-doping-code|title=Pakistan spinner sanctioned for breaching ICC Anti-Doping Code|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]|date=17 July 2026}}</ref>

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