Shahbaz Ahmed IPL Profile

Shahbaz Ahmed is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Bengal in domestic cricket and the Indian cricket team internationally. He has also been an important player for Royal Challengers Bangalore since 2020. He was born on 12 December 1994 in Mewat, Haryana. Shahbaz is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox. 

Shahbaz made his List A debut for Bengal in the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 20 September 2018 against Jammu and Kashmir in Chennai. He made his Twenty20 debut for Bengal in the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 24 February 2019 against Haryana at Cuttack. In January 2021, against Hyderabad, he became the seventh player from Bengal and first since India pacer Mohammed Shami to claim a Ranji Trophy hat-trick.

In October 2019, he was named in India A's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy. In August 2022, Shahbaz was named as a replacement for injured Washington Sundar in India's ODI squad for their tour against Zimbabwe. In October 2022, he was named in India's ODI squad, for their series against South Africa.He made his ODI debut on 9 October 2022 against South Africa.

Ahmed made his debut in the IPL against Rajasthan Royals, during the 33rd match of 2020 Indian Premier League. In February 2022, he was again bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the auction for the 2022 IPL.