Mohamed Shiraz

{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1995)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Mohamed Shiraz

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| country = Sri Lanka

| fullname = Katupulle Gedara Mohamed Shiraz Sahab

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kandy, Sri Lanka

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| nickname =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium fast

| role = Bowler

| international = true

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| odidebutdate = 2 August

| odidebutyear = 2024

| odidebutagainst = India

| odicap = 213

| lastodidate = 19 November

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| club1 = Colts Cricket Club

| year1 = 2016–2023

| club2 = Burgher Recreation Club

| year2 = 2024–present

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 1

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 1*

| deliveries1 = 54

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 48.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/23

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 54

| runs2 = 397

| bat avg2 = 10.44

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 65

| deliveries2 = 7151

| wickets2 = 145

| bowl avg2 = 29.91

| fivefor2 = 8

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 6/86

| catches/stumpings2 = 20/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 54

| runs3 = 113

| bat avg3 = 8.07

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 27*

| deliveries3 = 2061

| wickets3 = 85

| bowl avg3 = 29.91

| fivefor3 = 3

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 6/21

| catches/stumpings3 = 13/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 23

| runs4 = 34

| bat avg4 = 11.33

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 10

| deliveries4 = 378

| wickets4 = 23

| bowl avg4 = 19.00

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/10

| catches/stumpings4 = 6/–

| date = 5 February 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/801817.html ESPNcricinfo

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Katupulle Gedara Mohamed Shiraz Sahab (born 13 February 1995), better known as Mohamed Shiraz is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/801817.html |title=Mohamed Shiraz |access-date=2 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He played his first international match against SL vs IND 1st ODI, which took place in August 2024. He made his first-class debut for Colts Cricket Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 29 November 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1067763.html |title=Premier League Tournament Tier A, Group B: Colts Cricket Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Nov 29-30, 2016 |access-date=2 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Kegalle District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 19 March 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1087292.html |title=Districts One Day Tournament, North Western Group, Districts One Day Tournament at Colombo (Colts), Mar 19 2017 |access-date=13 June 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In February 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa, but he did not play.{{cite web |url=http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/sri-lanka-test-squad-for-south-africa-series |title=Sri Lanka Test Squad for South Africa Series |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |access-date=5 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020400/http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/sri-lanka-test-squad-for-south-africa-series |archive-date=7 February 2019 |url-status=dead }} In March 2019, he was named in Colombo's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/squads-fixtures-announced-for-slc-provincial-50-overs-tournament-2019/ |title=Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament |work=The Papare |access-date=19 March 2019}} In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30148161/lanka-premier-league-2020-chris-gayle-andre-russell-shahid-afridi-big-names-taken-lpl-draft |title=Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 October 2020}} In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/slc-invitational-t20-league-2021-squads-schedule/ |title=Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule |work=The Papare |access-date=9 August 2021}} However, prior to the first match, he tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/change-of-teams-kamil-himasha-prabath-in-slc-t20-league/ |title=Change of teams for Kamil, Himasha & Prabath in SLC T20 League |work=The Papare |access-date=12 August 2021}}

In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/dhananjaya-de-silva-to-lead-15-member-sri-lanka-a-squad/ |title=Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games |work=The Papare |access-date=8 June 2022}}