Pakistan · Bowler

Asif Mehmood: Age, Stats, 4/18 and T20 Hat-Trick

Asif Mehmood is a Hyderabad-born Pakistani fast-medium bowler who has represented Sindh, Hyderabad Kingsmen and Washington Freedom. Born on 3 February 1996, he was 30 on 24 August 2026. His best-known performances are a National T20 hat-trick in 2022 and 4 for 18 on his Pakistan Super League debut in April 2026. He later made four appearances for Washington in Major League Cricket and returned to Darwin with HH Kingsmen Academy for the 2026 Top End T20 Series.

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Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast bowlerBorn 3 February 1996

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Full nameAsif Mehmood

Age30As of 24 August 2026

Date of birth3 February 1996Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm medium-fast

Career overview

Asif Mehmood cricket career

Born on 3 February 1996 in Hyderabad, Sindh; aged 30 on 24 August 2026.

Right-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler whose primary role is bowler.

Official PCB first-class record: 209 runs and 14 wickets from seven matches in 2022/23.

Took a hat-trick for Sindh against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2022 National T20 Cup.

Claimed 4/18 on PSL debut for Hyderabad Kingsmen and finished PSL 2026 with five wickets from three matches.

Drafted by Washington Freedom for MLC 2026 and appeared for HH Kingsmen Academy in Darwin in August 2026.

Career story

Asif Mehmood career and playing journey

Who is Asif Mehmood?

Asif Mehmood is a right-arm medium-fast bowler from Hyderabad, Sindh. The Pakistan Cricket Board lists him as a right-handed batter and records Pakistan Under-19s, Hyderabad Hawks, WAPDA, Sindh and Hyderabad Kingsmen among his major teams. Washington Freedom later selected him as a domestic player for Major League Cricket 2026.

His career has moved through several distinct levels. He played youth cricket for Hyderabad and Pakistan Under-19s, entered senior List A cricket with Hyderabad Hawks, made his first-class and T20 debuts for Sindh in 2022, and then reached the PSL and MLC in 2026. Those teams belong to one career, not separate player identities.

Mehmood is primarily a bowler, although his lower-order batting has produced useful moments. His first-class high score is 78 and he struck an unbeaten 33 from 15 balls in the 2026 Top End T20 match against Northern Territory Strike. Those innings add depth without changing the evidence-led bowler classification.

How old is Asif Mehmood?

Asif Mehmood was 30 years old on 24 August 2026. He was born on 3 February 1996 in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, according to his official PCB player record.

His age can look unusual beside some youth-tournament tables because PCB pages calculate a player's present age even when displaying a competition from 2014 or 2015. The birth date, rather than the age shown inside an old results table, is the stable identity fact.

Mehmood was 18 during the 2014/15 youth season, 26 when he made his senior T20 and first-class debuts in 2022, and 30 when he made both his PSL and MLC debuts in 2026. That chronology is important because his rise to major franchise cricket came after a long domestic pathway rather than immediately after Under-19 selection.

How did Asif Mehmood develop through Hyderabad cricket?

Mehmood's documented pathway begins with Hyderabad Hawks Under-19s. In the 2014/15 Inter-Regions Under-19 three-day competition, he took 20 wickets from four matches at 22.85, including 5 for 40. In the accompanying one-day competition, he collected nine wickets from five matches at 17.33 and also scored 127 runs.

Pakistan Under-19 selection followed for the 2014/15 tour of Kenya. PCB's tour averages list him in all three matches. The batting return was small, but the selection connected his Hyderabad age-group record to a national youth squad without implying a senior international appearance.

He then moved into senior regional cricket. Hyderabad Hawks used him in the President's Silver Cup one-day final against WAPDA on 8 February 2015, where he made nine and bowled five overs. Later Hyderabad Region scorecards document continued involvement before Sindh selection opened the first-class and T20 stages of his career in 2022.

What are Asif Mehmood's first-class statistics?

PCB's Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022/23 averages record seven first-class matches for Asif Mehmood. He scored 209 runs from nine innings at 23.22, with one fifty, a highest score of 78 and a strike rate of 68.30. He also hit 20 fours and eight sixes.

With the ball, he delivered 984 balls and took 14 wickets at 52.07. His economy rate was 4.45, his strike rate was 70.29 balls per wicket and his best innings return was 4 for 59. PCB records one four-wicket innings and no five-wicket haul in that season.

The seven-match average is the most useful official career snapshot because all of his listed first-class output comes from that competition. A PCB match-list page displays eight dated entries, including the final, while the official tournament averages count seven matches. This page follows the competition aggregate rather than silently combining conflicting page counts.

Why did Asif Mehmood's 78 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final matter?

Mehmood made 78 from 111 balls for Sindh against Northern in the 2022/23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final at Gaddafi Stadium. He arrived with Sindh 151 for 7 and shared a substantial eighth-wicket stand with Fawad Alam, lifting the first innings to 284.

At the close of the first day he was unbeaten on 56 and the partnership with Fawad stood at 79. PCB described it as his maiden first-class half-century. He extended the innings to 78 on the second day, hitting nine fours and two sixes before Musa Khan dismissed him.

Northern ultimately won by an innings and 55 runs, so the innings did not produce a title. Its value lies in the match situation and in establishing his first-class high score. Calling it a match-winning knock would contradict the result; calling it a lower-order recovery accurately describes what happened.

What are Asif Mehmood's List A statistics?

Mehmood's senior List A record stands at ten matches, 60 runs and 12 wickets. The 2022/23 Pakistan Cup supplied eight of those matches: he scored 51 runs from seven innings, finished not out three times and took ten wickets from 52 overs with best figures of 2 for 35.

His Pakistan Cup bowling average was 32.80, with an economy rate of 6.31 and a strike rate of 31.20. The earlier two List A appearances came before the Sindh season and complete the ten-match career total. His overall List A best remains 2 for 35.

List A totals should not be mixed with first-class or T20 numbers. They use a different ball, innings length and statistical category. The 60 career runs also include the 51 from the 2022/23 Pakistan Cup, so those figures describe a whole and one of its parts rather than two totals to add.

When did Asif Mehmood make his T20 debut?

Mehmood made his senior T20 debut for Sindh against Southern Punjab on 7 September 2022 in the National T20 Cup. He finished that tournament with 41 runs and nine wickets from six matches, including a best of 3 for 28.

The competition became a breakthrough because it gave him both regular senior T20 overs and a title. Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets in the final; Mehmood took 2 for 35 while Sohail Khan's 4 for 18 earned player-of-the-final honours.

It is important to separate team and individual awards. Mehmood was part of the title-winning Sindh side and contributed two wickets in the final, but PCB named Sohail Khan player of the final and Saim Ayub player of the tournament.

How did Asif Mehmood take his National T20 hat-trick?

Mehmood completed a hat-trick against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Multan Cricket Stadium on 13 September 2022. Bowling the final over, he dismissed Niaz Khan, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi and Mohammad Imran with three consecutive legal deliveries.

PCB called it the first hat-trick of that National T20 tournament and named Mehmood player of the match. He also made 28 from 17 balls in Sindh's chase as his side won by three wickets, making the result a genuine all-round contribution rather than a bowling-only cameo.

The hat-trick is contained within his tournament figures of nine wickets. It should not be added again as three extra wickets, and it should not be confused with his later PSL spell of four wickets in one over. They were separate matches, four seasons apart.

What did Asif Mehmood achieve in the 2025 Top End T20 Series?

Mehmood represented Chicago Kingsmen in Darwin during the 2025 Top End T20 Series. The available tournament record lists five appearances, six wickets from 16.3 overs and best figures of 3 for 17, with 15 runs from four batting innings.

His 3 for 17 came against Northern Territory Strike on 21 August. He helped restrict NT Strike to 131 for 8, then finished 11 not out from seven balls as Chicago chased the target in 14.3 overs. The match report and scorecard named him player of the match.

Chicago won five of six regular-round games and topped the ladder before losing in the semi-finals. Mehmood's record therefore contains both an efficient individual peak and a team campaign that stopped short of the title.

What happened on Asif Mehmood's PSL debut?

Mehmood took 4 for 18 on his Pakistan Super League debut for Hyderabad Kingsmen against Islamabad United on 12 April 2026. All four wickets came in the final over of Islamabad's innings, turning 150 for 5 into 153 for 9.

The dismissals were Mark Chapman, Imad Wasim, Mehran Mumtaz and Chris Green. Hyderabad then chased 154 in 18.1 overs and won by six wickets. PCB described 4 for 18 as the second-best bowling figures on PSL debut at that date.

A four-wicket over is not a hat-trick unless three wickets fall on consecutive legal balls. The over included runs between dismissals, so Mehmood's PSL achievement is correctly described as four wickets in one over and 4 for 18 on debut, not as a second hat-trick.

How did Asif Mehmood finish PSL 2026?

Mehmood played three PSL matches in 2026 and took five wickets from two bowling innings. He delivered five overs, conceded 53 runs and finished with an average and economy rate of 10.60. His 4 for 18 remained his best return.

His other wicket came against Rawalpindi Pindiz on 16 April, when he bowled Sam Billings and finished with 1 for 35 from three overs. He later made 12 from nine balls against Islamabad on 24 April, his only batting innings of the tournament.

Hyderabad Kingsmen reached the final in their inaugural PSL season but lost to Peshawar Zalmi. Mehmood's three appearances are evidence of a small, high-impact sample: the debut spell supplied four of his five wickets, so the aggregate should not be stretched into a claim of season-long dominance.

How did Asif Mehmood join Washington Freedom?

Washington Freedom selected Mehmood with pick 15 in the Major League Cricket domestic draft on 24 March 2026. The team described him as a right-arm pacer and included him among its domestic players for the 2026 season.

The domestic designation is an MLC roster category. It does not by itself establish which national side he is eligible to represent, prove citizenship details or erase his Pakistani domestic record. His PCB identity and Washington membership can both be accurate within their own scopes.

Mehmood made four MLC appearances. He bowled nine overs, conceded 124 runs and did not take a wicket; his only batting innings was a first-ball duck against Texas Super Kings. Washington reached the final, where Los Angeles Knight Riders won by one run, but Mehmood was not in the final XI.

What did Asif Mehmood do in MLC 2026?

Mehmood's first MLC appearance came in Washington's 30-run win over MI New York, where he returned 0 for 42 from three overs. Against Texas Super Kings he bowled 0 for 50 from four overs and was dismissed without scoring as Washington lost by five runs.

Washington used him for one over in each of two playoff matches. He conceded 17 without a wicket in the Eliminator win over MI New York and 15 without a wicket in the seven-run victory over San Francisco Unicorns that sent Freedom to the final.

The figures show a difficult first MLC season rather than an incomplete table. Four appearances and no wickets are still meaningful information. They also demonstrate why his 2026 T20 story needs competition splits: the PSL produced five wickets in five overs, while MLC produced no wickets in nine overs.

Is Asif Mehmood playing in the 2026 Top End T20 Series?

Yes. Mehmood was in the HH Kingsmen Academy XI against Northern Territory Strike on 24 August 2026. It was his first appearance of the tournament after he was listed among the substitutes for the matches against ACT and Victoria.

He bowled 0 for 33 from four overs as NT Strike made 164 for 5. In the chase he finished unbeaten on 33 from 15 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes, but HH Kingsmen Academy closed on 152 for 6 and lost by 12 runs.

The tournament was still in progress at this profile's cutoff. Only the completed 24 August appearance is included; future fixtures, selections and totals are not predicted. The current result can be updated after another completed scorecard, not from a squad list alone.

Which teams has Asif Mehmood played for?

Mehmood's documented teams include Pakistan Under-19s, Hyderabad Hawks Under-19s, Hyderabad Hawks, Hyderabad Region, WAPDA, Sindh, Chicago Kingsmen, Hyderabad Kingsmen, Washington Freedom and HH Kingsmen Academy. PCB also named him as a Pakistan Shaheens reserve in 2023.

A reserve place is not an appearance. The Shaheens selection confirms that he was next in line for the Zimbabwe tour, while match records are needed before assigning caps or statistics. The same distinction applies to team squads and substitutes in franchise tournaments.

The Kingsmen names also need context. Chicago Kingsmen represented the group in Darwin in 2025, Hyderabad Kingsmen entered the PSL in 2026 and HH Kingsmen Academy returned to the Top End tournament. These related brands do not make their scorecards interchangeable.

What are Asif Mehmood's main records and achievements?

Mehmood's clearest individual achievements are his National T20 hat-trick, 4 for 18 on PSL debut, first-class high score of 78 and best first-class bowling of 4 for 59. He was also player of the match for the 2022 hat-trick performance and for his 3 for 17 against NT Strike in 2025.

His team achievements include winning the 2022 National T20 Cup with Sindh and reaching the 2022/23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final, the 2026 PSL final with Hyderabad Kingsmen and the 2026 MLC final with Washington Freedom. Squad membership alone is not counted as an achievement unless he appeared or the wording clearly describes team status.

The strongest pattern is performance under late-innings pressure. The National T20 hat-trick came in the final over, and all four PSL debut wickets came in another final over. His best franchise batting return, 33 not out from 15 balls, also came late in a chase.

What was Asif Mehmood's PSL auction price and net worth?

Hyderabad Kingsmen bought Asif Mehmood for PKR 60 lakh at the 2026 PSL player auction. The official PSL auction report lists that amount as the price paid to secure him for the squad.

An auction price is not the same as confirmed take-home salary, annual income or net worth. Contract terms, taxes, match payments, endorsements and expenses can change what a player ultimately receives, and the auction report does not disclose those private details.

No audited or authoritative public source reviewed for this profile establishes Mehmood's current net worth or total career earnings. Unsupported estimates are therefore excluded even when biography sites present them as exact figures.

What is known about Asif Mehmood's family and relationships?

Reliable cricket sources reviewed for Mehmood's career do not publish dependable details about his parents, siblings, spouse, children or a current relationship. No wife or girlfriend is identified here because no trustworthy public record supports that claim.

A shared surname, social-media photograph or unsourced biography entry is not enough to establish a family relationship. This is especially important for a common name such as Asif Mehmood, where search results can easily refer to another person.

The documented personal record remains limited to his birth date and birthplace. That is not a gap to fill with speculation; it is the appropriate boundary when private-life evidence is absent.

Asif Mehmood records

Asif Mehmood career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

First-class career · 2022/23 PCB aggregate7matches

Batting

Innings: 9
Runs: 209
High score: 78
Average: 23.22
Strike rate: 68.30
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/1

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 14
Best bowling: 4/59
Average: 52.07
Economy: 4.45
Strike rate: 70.29
Balls: 984
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

List A career · through 2022/23 Pakistan Cup10matches

Batting

Innings: 8
Runs: 60
High score: 23
Average: 12.00
Strike rate: 82.19
Not outs: 3
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 9
Wickets: 12
Best bowling: 2/35
Average: 33.41
Economy: 6.47
Strike rate: 31.00
Balls: 372
Catches / stumpings: 3
5w / 10w: 0/0

National T20 Cup · 20226matches

Batting

Runs: 41
High score: 28
Strike rate: 136.67
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 9
Best bowling: 3/28
Average: 21.77
Economy: 8.98
Strike rate: 14.56
Balls: 131
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Top End T20 Series · 20255matches

Batting

Innings: 4
Runs: 15
High score: 11*
Strike rate: 88.24
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 5
Wickets: 6
Best bowling: 3/17
Average: 17.50
Economy: 6.36
Strike rate: 16.50
Balls: 99
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Pakistan Super League · 20263matches

Batting

Innings: 1
Runs: 12
High score: 12
Average: 12.00
Strike rate: 133.33
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 2
Wickets: 5
Best bowling: 4/18
Average: 10.60
Economy: 10.60
Strike rate: 6.00
Balls: 30
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Major League Cricket · 20264matches

Batting

Innings: 1
Runs: 0
High score: 0
Average: 0.00
Strike rate: 0.00
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 4
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: 0/15
Average: Not applicable
Economy: 13.78
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 54
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Top End T20 Series · through 24 August 20261matches

Batting

Innings: 1
Runs: 33
High score: 33*
Average: Not dismissed
Strike rate: 220.00
Not outs: 1
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 1
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: 0/33
Average: Not applicable
Economy: 8.25
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 24
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

List A

Debut

8 February 2015 · Hyderabad Hawks v WAPDA · Lahore

Last listed match

2022/23 Pakistan Cup · Sindh

First-class

Debut

27 September 2022 · Central Punjab v Sindh · Rawalpindi

Last listed match

26 November 2022 · Northern v Sindh · Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final

Senior T20

Debut

7 September 2022 · Sindh v Southern Punjab · National T20 Cup

Last listed match

24 August 2026 · NT Strike v HH Kingsmen Academy · Darwin

Pakistan Super League

Debut

12 April 2026 · Hyderabad Kingsmen v Islamabad United · 4/18

Last listed match

24 April 2026 · Hyderabad Kingsmen v Islamabad United

Major League Cricket

Debut

20 June 2026 · Washington Freedom v MI New York · Dallas

Last listed match

16 July 2026 · Washington Freedom v San Francisco Unicorns · Oakland

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Took the first hat-trick of the 2022 National T20 Cup against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Claimed 4/18 on PSL debut for Hyderabad Kingsmen against Islamabad United in April 2026.
Made a first-class career-best 78 in the 2022/23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final.
Recorded first-class best bowling figures of 4/59 against Central Punjab in 2022.
Won the 2022 National T20 Cup with Sindh and took 2/35 in the final.
Produced 3/17 and 11 not out against NT Strike in the 2025 Top End T20 Series.
Selected by Washington Freedom with pick 15 in the 2026 MLC domestic draft.
Finished 33 not out from 15 balls for HH Kingsmen Academy against NT Strike in August 2026.

Reader questions

Asif Mehmood FAQ

How old is Asif Mehmood?

Asif Mehmood was 30 on 24 August 2026. He was born on 3 February 1996 in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.

What is Asif Mehmood's bowling style?

PCB lists him as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He bats right-handed and is primarily selected as a bowler.

What are Asif Mehmood's first-class stats?

PCB's 2022/23 aggregate lists 209 runs and 14 wickets from seven first-class matches. His highest score is 78 and his best bowling is 4 for 59.

Did Asif Mehmood take a T20 hat-trick?

Yes. He dismissed Niaz Khan, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi and Mohammad Imran with consecutive legal balls for Sindh against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 13 September 2022.

What were Asif Mehmood's figures on PSL debut?

He took 4 for 18 for Hyderabad Kingsmen against Islamabad United on 12 April 2026. All four wickets came in the final over of Islamabad's innings.

How many wickets did Asif Mehmood take in PSL 2026?

He took five wickets from two bowling innings across three matches. His best return was 4 for 18 on debut.

Did Asif Mehmood play for Washington Freedom?

Yes. Washington selected him with pick 15 in the 2026 MLC domestic draft, and he made four appearances during the season.

How did Asif Mehmood perform in MLC 2026?

He bowled nine overs across four matches, conceded 124 runs and did not take a wicket. His only batting innings ended without a run.

Is Asif Mehmood playing in the 2026 Top End T20 Series?

He played for HH Kingsmen Academy against NT Strike on 24 August 2026, scoring 33 not out from 15 balls and bowling 0 for 33 from four overs.

What was Asif Mehmood's PSL 2026 auction price?

The official PSL auction report says Hyderabad Kingsmen bought him for PKR 60 lakh. That price should not be treated as his confirmed net salary or net worth.

Conclusion

Asif Mehmood's career has developed through Hyderabad youth cricket, Pakistan domestic competitions and three major T20 settings. The 2022 National T20 hat-trick and 4 for 18 on PSL debut are his clearest bowling peaks, while 78 in a first-class final and 33 not out in Darwin show useful lower-order range.

His 2026 results were mixed. Five wickets in five PSL overs brought an immediate breakthrough, but four MLC appearances produced no wickets before he returned to the Top End tournament. The most accurate reading is therefore a bowler with proven high-impact spells who is still building consistency across franchise competitions.