Imran Ali (Faisalabad cricketer)

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Imran Ali
Personal information
Full name
Imran Ali
Born (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983
Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003/04–2017/18Faisalabad
2004/05–2014/15Faisalabad Wolves
2010/11–2013/14Pakistan Television
2011/12Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
2012/13United Bank Limited
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Twenty20
Matches 83 33 11
Runs scored 4,169 944 191
Batting average 29.77 31.46 21.22
100s/50s 7/19 1/5 0/0
Top score 182* 103 44
Balls bowled 132 84
Wickets 2 1
Bowling average 41.00 80.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/6 1/59
Catches/stumpings 60/– 9/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 April 2026

Imran Ali (born 15 April 1983) is a Pakistani former cricketer. Ali was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Jaranwala, Punjab.[1][2]

Ali made his first-class debut for Faisalabad against Multan in the 2003–04 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 8 March 2004.[3] On debut, he scored 52 in the first innings and took 2 wickets for 6 runs in the second innings.[3] He made his List A debut for Faisalabad against Peshawar on 14 March 2004,[4] and made his Twenty20 debut for Faisalabad Wolves against Karachi Dolphins in the 2004/05 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup on 29 April 2005.[5]

During his domestic career, Ali represented Faisalabad, Faisalabad Wolves, Pakistan Television, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and United Bank Limited.[1] He was part of the Faisalabad Wolves side that won the 2005–06 National Twenty20 Cup, scoring 41 in the final against Sialkot Stallions.[6][7] In March 2006, he made 73 in the one-day final as Faisalabad Wolves defeated Lahore Eagles to win the ABN-AMRO Cup Gold League.[8]

Ali's highest first-class score was an unbeaten 182 for Faisalabad Wolves against Sialkot Stallions in the 2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, an innings which helped his side chase 441 for victory.[9][10] His only List A century was 103, while his best limited-overs seasons came for Faisalabad Wolves in domestic one-day cricket.[1]

Ali played 83 first-class matches. In these, he scored 4,169 runs at a batting average of 29.77, making 19 half-centuries and 7 centuries.[1]

References

  1. "Player profile: Imran Ali". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. "Imran Ali". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  3. "Faisalabad Region v Multan Region, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2003/04". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  4. "Faisalabad Region v Peshawar Region, Quaid-e-Azam Cup 2003/04". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  5. "Karachi Dolphins v Faisalabad Wolves, ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2004/05". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  6. "Sialkot win Twenty20 title amid farcical scenes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  7. "Semis and Final matches summary of ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2005-2006". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  8. "Faisalabad Wolves bag one-day title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  9. "Wolves hunt down 441-run target". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  10. "Imran's marathon knock seals dramatic win for Wolves". Dawn. Retrieved 29 April 2026.