Ubaid Shah
{{short description|Pakistani cricketer}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ubaid Shah
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|2|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| club1 = Islamabad United
| year1 = 2024-2024
| clubnumber1 = 13
| club2 = Multan Sultans
| year2 = 2025-present
| clubnumber2 = 12
| family = Naseem Shah (brother)
Hunain Shah (brother)
| date = 23 February 2024
| source= https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ubaid-shah-1404712 Cricinfo
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Ubaid Shah ({{langx|ur|عبید شاہ}}, {{langx|ps|عبید شاہ}}; born 5 February 2006), also spelled as Obaid Shah, is a Pakistani cricketer who is a right arm medium fast bowler for Multan Sultans and the Pakistan under-19 cricket team.
Early life
The younger brother of cricketers Hunain Shah and Naseem Shah,{{cite web |last=Kapoor |first=Raunak |date=16 January 2024 |title=Famous surnames at the Under-19 World Cup: Shah, Rowe, Khan and others |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/relatives-of-mohammad-nabi-sarfaraz-khan-dale-benkenstein-naseem-shah-majid-haq-devon-smith-are-in-action-1416816?platform=amp |accessdate=23 February 2024 |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{Cite web |last=Atherton |first=Mike |date=7 February 2024 |title=From backyard to big stage: how family shaped the Ahmed brothers |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/from-backyard-to-big-stage-how-family-shaped-the-ahmed-brothers-s66f0pjlr |access-date=23 February 2024 |website=The Times}} Ubaid was brought up in the Jandol Mayar area of the Lower Dir district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. His family moved to Lahore in 2018, when his older brother Salim started a gemstone business. {{cite web|website=Indian Express|accessdate=23 February 2024|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/naseem-hunain-and-ubaid-the-troika-of-shah-brothers-who-are-set-to-continue-pakistans-rich-legacy-of-pacers-9143229/lite/|first= Pratyush|last=Raj|date=February 5, 2024|title= Pakistan's newest pace sensation: Naseem Shah's 140 kph bowling 17-year-old brother}}
Domestic career
He plays in the Pakistan Super League for Islamabad United.{{cite web|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2464681/amp|website=Arab News|accessdate=23 February 2024|title= Islamabad United face rejuvenated Quetta Gladiators in PSL 9 clash|first=Shahjahan|last=Khurram|date=22 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/ubaid-shah-targets-babar-azam-haris-rauf-aims-for-hat-trick-of-psl-tit|website=Cricketpakistan.com|accessdate=23 February 2024|title= Ubaid Shah targets Babar Azam, Haris Rauf aims for hat-trick of PSL titles|date=17 February 2024}} He made his debut against Lahore Qalandars on 17 February 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2023-24-1412744/lahore-qalandars-vs-islamabad-united-1st-match-1416472/full-scorecard|website=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=23 February 2024|title=LQ VS IU, Pakistan Super League|date= February 17, 2024}}
International career
= Under-19 =
He played for the Pakistan U19 which reached the semi-finals at the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.{{cite web|url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/u19cricketworldcup/news/we-won-t-give-a-second-chance-ubaid-shah-signals-warning-ahead-of-semi-final|website=icc-cricket|accessdate=23 February 2024|date=7 February 2024|title='We won't give a second chance' – Ubaid Shah signals warning ahead of semi-final|first=Rutvik|last=Chhibber}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ubaid-shah-five-for-helps-pakistan-seal-semis-berth-in-thriller-1419536?platform=amp|website=Espn Cricinfo|accessdate=23 February 2024|title= Ubaid Shah five-for helps Pakistan seal semis berth in thriller|date=3 February 2024}} He was named in the ICC team of the tournament after picking up 18 wickets with an average of less than 14 runs per wicket.{{cite web|access-date=23 February 2024|date=13 February 2024|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1157090-ubaid-shah-makes-it-to-icc-u19-wc-team|website=Thenews.com.pk|title= Ubaid Shah makes it to ICC U19 WC team}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1404712}}
{{Multan Sultans squad}}
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Category:People from Lower Dir District
Category:Cricketers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Category:Islamabad United cricketers
Category:21st-century Pakistani sportsmen
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