Zulfiqar Jan
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| Full name | Zulfiqar Jan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1979 Charsadda, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Peshawar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Peshawar Panthers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khan Research Laboratories | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zulfiqar Jan (born 10 November 1979) is a Pakistani cricket umpire and former cricketer. Jan was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Charsadda, North-West Frontier Province.[1][2]
Jan made his debut for Peshawar in a List A match against Islamabad in the 1999–00 Tissot Cup.[3] He made his first-class debut for Peshawar in the 1999/00 season,[1] and later represented North West Frontier Province, Peshawar Panthers, Khan Research Laboratories and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in domestic cricket.[2][4]
Jan made his Twenty20 debut for Peshawar Panthers against Multan Tigers in the 2005–06 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup on 28 February 2006.[5] In April 2009, he was named in Pakistan's 30-man probable squad for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, following the removal of players associated with the Indian Cricket League.[6]
After his playing career, Jan became an umpire. He has officiated in first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket.[1] In 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed him to the panel of match officials for the Bahria Town Champions T20 Cup.[7] In April 2026, he was among the officials for Pakistan's women's white-ball series against Zimbabwe.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Zulfiqar Jan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ a b "Zulfiqar Jan". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "Peshawar Division Cricket Association v Islamabad at Peshawar, 20 September 1999". Cricinfo archive. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "Zulfiqar, Saeed put KRL on top". Dawn. 12 December 2006.
- ^ "Multan Tigers v Peshawar Panthers, Pool A, ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2005/06". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "Pakistan drop ICL players from World Twenty20 list". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "Match officials for Bahria Town Champions T20 Cup announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "پاک زمبابوے ویمن کرکٹ سیریز کیلئے میچ آفیشلز کا اعلان". Jang (in Urdu). Retrieved 29 April 2026.