Ahmed Daniyal (born 3 July 1997) is a Pakistani cricketer.
Domestic and franchise career He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 February 2021, for Lahore Qalandars in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.
He was part of the Lahore Qalandars' Players Development Program.
List-A and international career On 22 July 2025, in his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut during the second T20I of the away tour in Bangladesh, Daniyal made an immediate impact by bowling four overs for 23 runs and claiming two wickets. Most notably, he clocked a velocity of 146 km/h in his first over, prompting comparisons with Pakistan’s legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar.
In November 2025, in the final of the Asia Cup Rising Stars between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A, Daniyal delivered a standout bowling performance. With precise and disciplined seam bowling, he claimed a match-winning haul (figures of 2/11 with an economy rate of 2.75) that stifled Bangladesh A’s chase and turned the momentum decisively in Pakistan’s favour. He later bowled the Super Over, conceding only 6 runs (including 5 wides) and taking both wickets, thus setting a low target of 7 for the Shaheens. For his contribution he was declared Player of the Match.
In June 2026, he was named in the 15-member men's squad announced for the 2026 Asian Games. On 3 October 2026, Pakistan won the silver medal after losing in the Asian Games men’s cricket final against India at the Kōrogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Japan.
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