✦ Celebrity stories, facts and career updates. Explore F4U now →

Home › Biography › Yasir Shah

Yasir Shah photo for featured biography, wiki and celebrities profileFeatured Biography

Image source: StarsUnfolded

Celebrities

Yasir Shah Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 3 min read

Request CorrectionClaim Profile

Quick Info

Date of birth2 May 1986

Age35 Years

BirthplaceSwabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

ProfessionCricketer (Bowler)

NationalityPakistani

Marital statusMarried

FamilySon - Yawar Shah; Daughter - 1 (name not known); Father - Said Khaki Shah

Yasir Shah Biography

Yasir Shah is a Pakistani right-arm leg-spin bowler known for rapid success in Test cricket. Born in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he rose from the domestic P

Early life and background

Yasir Shah was born on 2 May 1986 in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Raised in a Pashtun family, he attended Quaid-e-Azam Public School in Swabi and later graduated from Swabi College. His upbringing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained a touchstone throughout his career.

Career

A right-handed batter and a right-arm leg-break bowler, Yasir made his first-class debut in 2002 and reached the international stage nearly a decade later. He made his One Day International and T20 international debuts against Zimbabwe in Harare on 14 September 2011 and 16 September 2011 respectively. His Test debut came on 22 October 2014 against Australia in Dubai, following the suspension of Saeed Ajmal.

Yasir established himself rapidly as a leading bowler for Pakistan. In June 2015 he became the fastest Pakistani to reach 50 Test wickets, accomplishing the feat in only nine Tests. The following years brought further milestones: in October 2016 he became the second-fastest bowler ever to reach 100 Test wickets, doing so in 17 matches; and in December 2018 he set the mark for the fastest to 200 Test wickets, reaching that total in 33 Tests and breaking a long-standing record held by an Australian leg-spinner. In July 2016 he recorded a rare achievement at Lord's, becoming the first leg-spinner in 49 years to take a five-wicket haul in the first innings of a Test there.

His performances in home and away series earned him standout seasons. In Pakistan’s 2015 Test series win over Sri Lanka he took 24 wickets across three matches and was named Man of the Series. That form helped him reach the top of the ICC Test bowling rankings in July 2016.

At the domestic and franchise level, Yasir has represented a number of teams including Abbottabad Rhinos, Pakistan Customs, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Lahore Qalandars, Rest of North West Frontier Province, Trinbago Knight Riders and overseas sides such as Brisbane Heat. He joined Brisbane Heat for the Big Bash League in 2017 and was named to the Khulna Titans squad for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League. In August 2018 the Pakistan Cricket Board awarded him a central contract for the 2018–19 season.

He wears jersey number 86 for Pakistan and has worked under coaches including Mickey Arthur. Yasir’s bowling arsenal is noted for leg-spinners, googlies and flippers, and he cites Shane Warne among his cricketing influences.

Public profile

Yasir’s physical profile is listed at approximately 1.68 meters (5 feet 6 inches) and 75 kilograms. He has brown eyes and black hair. Off the field he has described travel and listening to music among his hobbies and is known to be a non-vegetarian. He comes from a cricketing extended family and is a cousin of fellow cricketers Fawad Ahmed and Junaid Khan.

Personal life

Yasir is married and has two children: a son named Yawar Shah and a daughter. His father is identified as Said Khaki Shah, noted as a farmer. He follows Islam and his zodiac sign is Taurus.

Awards and recognition

The Pakistan Cricket Board named Yasir its Test Player of the Year in 2017, recognizing his contributions in the format. His rapid accumulation of Test wickets and standout series performances have defined his reputation as one of Pakistan’s most prolific spinners in the 2010s.

Controversies

Yasir’s career has included off-field controversies reported in the public domain. In 2015 he faced an anti-doping rule charge under the ICC Anti-Doping Code. In December 2021 his name appeared in media reports concerning a criminal complaint lodged with police; details of that matter were widely reported.

Latest updates

By late 2018 Yasir had claimed 200 Test wickets in the fewest matches at that time, and he continued to be active in domestic and franchise competitions through the 2018–19 seasons. He remained a centrally contracted Pakistan Test player for the 2018–19 season as awarded by the PCB.

Editorial Review and Sources

This F4U profile is written from publicly available career and profile information, then reviewed for clarity before publication. If you spot an outdated detail about Yasir Shah, send the page URL and a reliable correction source to f4udotin@gmail.com.

Reference context: StarsUnfolded

Accuracy

Request a Correction

Tell us what needs to be updated and share a reliable source so the editorial team can review it.

Ownership

Claim This Profile

If this profile is about you or your client, send your contact details and verification context.

◈

Recent Work

Khulna Titans (2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League)

Selected in the Khulna Titans squad for the 2018–19 BPL season.

2018
Brisbane Heat (Big Bash League)

Signed to play for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League in 2017.

2017
✦

Career Highlights

  1. Fastest Pakistani to 50 Test wickets (June 2015) — 9 Tests
  2. First leg-spinner in 49 years to take a five-wicket haul in the first innings at Lord's (July 2016)
  3. Second-fastest to 100 Test wickets (October 2016) — 17 Tests
  4. Took 14 wickets in a Test match, equalling a national record (November 2018)
  5. Fastest to 200 Test wickets (December 2018) — 33 Tests
  6. PCB Test Player of the Year (2017)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

People Also Search For

CricketersCelebrities biographies
?

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Yasir Shah born?

Yasir Shah was born on 2 May 1986.

What is Yasir Shah known for?

Yasir Shah is known for cricketer (Bowler).

What is Yasir Shah’s marital status?

Yasir Shah's marital status is listed as Married.