Mohammad Rizwan's wife, stats, ranking, Twitter, height, age

Mohammad Rizwan's wife, stats, ranking, Twitter, height, age

Ciku Njuguna
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM

Rizwan is a top-ranking Pakistani batsman who currently plays for the Multan Sultans and the Pakistani national cricket team. This article gives a detailed summary of Mohammad Rizwan's wife, children, records, stats, teams, ICC rankings, and more.

Who is MD Rizwan?
Pakistan's wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan bats during the DP World Asia Cup match against India in September 2022, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Francois Nel.
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Is Rizwan the best cricket player in Pakistan? In 2021, the record wicketkeeper scored the highest Twenty20 international runs in a year, beating Barbar Azam, 2020's champion. So, dig in and discover more about the player who recently joined the Sussex County Cricket Club.

Profile summary

Full name

Mohammad Rizwan

Nickname

Rizu

Gender

Male

Age

30 years old as of September 2022

Date of birth

1st June 1992

Zodiac sign

Gemini

Place of birth

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Nationality

Pakistani

Ethnicity

Pashtun

Height in centimetres

180

Weight in kilograms

65

Hair colour

Black

Eye colour

Dark brown

Wife

Unknown

Children

2

Profession

International cricketer

Field position

Wicket-keeper

Net worth

$6 million

Instagram

@mrizwanpak

Twitter

@iMRizwanPak

Mohammad Rizwan's biography

Where is Muhammad Rizwan from?
Rizwan hits the ball towards the boundary during a warm-up against West Indies before the October 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC.
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The famous Pakistani cricketer was born on the first of June 1992. He has not publicly revealed information about his parents and siblings. However, Mohammed Rizwan's hometown is Peshawar, found in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Mohammad Rizwan's age

The PSL 2022 team captain is currently 30 years old as of September 2022. His zodiac sign is Gemini.

Mohammad Rizwan's height

Mohammad Rizwan stands at about 180 cm (5'9"). He also weighs 73 kg (160.9 lbs).

Is Mohammad Rizwan married?

According to MagPakistan, he tied the knot in 2015. Mohammad Rizwan's wife's name and pictures have not been revealed to the public. However, the couple has been blessed with two daughters.

Career

Before playing in international leagues, Rizu played in amateur teams and for various Pakistan national cricket teams, including the Under-19, Under-23, Pakistani A, Team Green and Team White. He has also played for the Peshawar college cricket team, Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings, Sylhet Sixers, and the Multan Sultans.

In 2022, the successful wicketkeeper joined Sussex Cricket Team. In a statement on the Sussexcricket website, Ian Salisbury, the team's T20 head coach, said,

“Sussex are incredibly lucky to secure the services of Mohammad Rizwan. There is only a select number of players that have scored centuries in all three formats. On top of this he averages around 40 in all formats at an impressive strike rate. Couple this with his ability to keep wicket, and he is one of the most exciting cricketers in the world."
How good is Mohammad Rizwan?
The wicketkeeper of Sussex Rizwan leaps high to catch the ball during the County Championship match against Worcestershire at New Road in April 2022, in Worcester, England. Photo by Michael Steele.
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Curious when Muhammad Rizwan started playing cricket? Here is a summary of some of his international debuts.

Test debut

2nd Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan was on the 25th of November, 2016.

ODI debut

1st ODI match between Bangladesh and Pakistan was on the 17th of April, 2015.

Twenty20 debut

The T20I match between Bangladesh and Pakistan was on the 24th of April, 2015.

Mohammad Rizwan's stats

Is Mohammad Rizwan a good batsman? After breaking the record for the most Twenty20 runs in a calendar year in 2021, he cemented his position as one of the world's best batsmen in cricket. We have used ESPNCricinfo to compile the wicketkeeper's career stats and records.

Matches played

Innings

Runs scored

Highest innings scored

Batting average

100s scored

4s scored

6s scored

Tests (2017-2022)

24

37

1232

115

41.06

2

142

4

ODIs (2015-2022)

49

44

1065

115

29.58

2

85

9

T20Is (2015-2022)

59

48

1854

104

128.75

1

167

52

Records

Most Test match dismissals in a series

4th position

Most Test match catches in a series

10th position

300 runs and 15 wicketkeeping dismissals in a series

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Twenty20's most player of the series

3rd position

Twenty20's most catches in a career

10th position

Twenty20's most runs in a calendar year

1st position

Twenty20's highest career batting average

1st position

Twenty20's fifties in consecutive innings

7th position

Twenty20's fastest to 1000 runs

7th position

Twenty20's highest partnership for the first wicket

6th position

Mohammad Rizwan's ranking

What is the ranking of Mohammad Rizwan?
Rizwan poses with the Pakistan Player of the Series trophy at the Ageas Bowl in August 2020, in Southampton, England. Photo by Stu Forster.
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International matches

Rank and rating

Latest Test ranking

17th position with a 670 rating

Highest Test ranking

12th position with a 700 rating

Latest ODI ranking

96th position with a 438 rating

Highest ODI ranking

80th position with a 442 rating

Latest T20I Ranking

2nd position with a 796 rating

Highest T20I Ranking

2nd position with a 798 rating

Mohammad Rizwan's awards

  • 2020 T20I Player of the match
  • 2021 ICC men's T20I cricketer of the year 2021
  • 2021 Wisden Cricketer of the year
  • Five-time Player of the match - 2021 T20 Internationals
  • 2021 PCB Most Valuable Cricketer of the Year
  • 2021 PCB T20I Cricketer of the Year
  • 2021 PSL Wicketkeeper of the Tournament
  • 2022 T20I Player of the match

Is Mohammad Rizwan on Twitter?

Although Rizwan is not the most followed Pakistani cricketer on Instagram or Twitter, he has amassed many followers on social media. Let us look at a summary of his social media accounts and followers.

Instagram

@mrizwanpak

369,000 followers as of September 2022

Twitter

@iMRizwanPak

1 million followers as of September 2022

The secrecy around details about Mohammad Rizwan's wife, children, home and cars has not stopped numerous rumours. However, the cricketer has continued to wow fans with exceptional batting skills, while keeping his personal life private.

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Ciku Njuguna is a journalist with 3 year’s experience in content creation based in Kenya. She currently covers sports personnel as well as team biographies.