Abdul Samad is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League. Abdul Samad was born on Oct 28, 2001; and as of 2024, he is 23 years old. Abdul Samad is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls leg spin.
He made his IPL debut in 2020. Abdul Samad has played 35 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 410 runs, with an average of 19.52. With his highest IPL score being 37* runs. Abdul Samad has hit 23 fours and 26 sixes in his IPL career.
In the IPL Auction 2024, the Hyderabad franchise acquired the services of Abdul Samad for Rs 4.00 Cr. In Mar 2024, he played his last IPL match against Kolkata at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, scoring 15 runs off 11 balls
Abdul Samad Biography
| Full name | Abdul Samad Farooq |
| Nick Name | |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Oct 28, 2001 (22 years) |
| Birth Place | Kala Kot, Jammu & Kashmir |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Country | |
| Cricket Role | Batter |
| Father name | Mohammad Farooq (Physical Education master) |
| Mother name | Farzana Kausar (homemaker) |
| Married | Unmarried |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor’s in Physical Education (B.P.Ed) |
| Religion | |
| Current Residence | Village Kalakote, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Nationality | |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Legbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | Not made yet |
| Teams | Jammu and Kashmir, Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Abdul Samad Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 180 cm in meters– 1.80 m in feet & inches– 5’ 11” |
| Weight | |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Abdul Samad Profile
A big-hitting right-handed batsman from Jammu Kashmir, Abdul Samad was shortlisted in the Sunrisers Hyderabad trials ahead of the 2020 IPL Auction. He was signed by Sunrisers for 20 lakh which made him only the fourth cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir after Parvez Rasool, Manzoor Dar & Rasikh Salam to earn an IPL contract. Known to score at a brisk pace, bold with the bat with a liking for the big hits, Samad was identified as one of the young talents to watch out for and was retained by Sunrisers ahead of the 2022 IPL Auction.
Abdul Samad is playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2023 Season.
A big-hitting right-handed batsman from Jammu Kashmir, 18-year-old Abdul Samad was shortlisted in the Sunrisers Hyderabad trials ahead of the 2020 IPL Auction. He was signed by Sunrisers for 20 lakh which made him only the fourth cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir after Parvez Rasool, Manzoor Dar & Rasikh Salam to earn an IPL contract. Known to score at a brisk pace, bold with the bat with a liking for the big hits, Samad could well be one of the young talents to watch out for this IPL season.
Abdul Samad Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 23 | 35 | 4 | 1217 | 128 | 39.25 | 1209 | 100.66 | 4 | 6 | 112 | 63 | 16 | 0 |
| List A | 23 | 23 | 0 | 538 | 68 | 23.39 | 462 | 116.45 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| T20s | 68 | 59 | 18 | 1172 | 76* | 28.58 | 818 | 143.27 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 72 | 37 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 23 | 19 | 276 | 202 | 6 | 1/0 | 2/7 | 33.66 | 4.39 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 23 | 9 | 204 | 206 | 2 | 1/11 | 1/11 | 103.00 | 6.05 | 102.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 68 | 14 | 126 | 213 | 4 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 53.25 | 10.14 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Abdul Samad IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20.00 Lac | Hyderabad |
| 2021 | 20.00 Lac | Hyderabad |
| 2022 | 4.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2023 | 4.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2024 | 4.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
Abdul Samad’s Social Media Accounts
| Abdul Samad (@RealAbsamad) | |
| Wikipedia | Abdul Samad (Indian cricketer) |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Abdul Samad
- Hailing from a small town in Jammu, Abdul is a fiery domestic level cricketer who is known for his power-hitting ability. He represented the Sunrisers Hyderabad in his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) season, IPL 2020.
- Just like most of the Indian cricketers in their childhood, Abdul also started his cricket journey by playing cricket on the streets in his locality. With the passage of time, his interest in the game of cricket grew into an obsession. As a schooler, Abdul spent most of his idle time playing cricket.
- Initially, Abdul’s mother was less supportive of his transition into a cricketer. She used to ask him to pay more attention to studies than cricket. However, Abdul’s father, who himself was a national level volleyball player and a decent fast-bowler in his youth, backed Abdul to go after his passion. His father got him enrolled at Jammu’s MA Stadium Coaching Centre and did everything he could to help Abdul to carry forward his cricket training.
- Abdul represented Jammu & Kashmir’s under-14 cricket team for three years, the under-16 team for two years, and the under-19 team for one year. Throughout his entire junior cricket journey, Abdul’s performances with the bat remained average. His strike rate was good, but he failed to score big runs. Most of the times, he would throw away his wicket in trying to whack the ball for six. His batting lacked composure and patience that was required to build an inning.
- Eventually, a turning point came in his career in 2018, when he caught the sight of the former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan, at a selection trials camp setup at Jammu’s Gandhi Memorial Science College for Jammu & Kashmir senior team. At first, Irfan Pathan was awe-struck by 16-year-old Abdul’s batting style and his ability to hit big shots. Irfan immediately drafted him in Jammu & Kashmir’s senior squad for the List-A as well as T20s. He was one of the five players that Irfan had selected out of 400. Irfan also fished out Abdul’s previous batting performances in junior-level cricket and found out that Abdul hadn’t recorded any fifty-plus scores. Irfan kept Abdul under his canopy and groomed him to become a mature batsman. Abdul also credits his success to Irfan Pathan. Recollecting the guidance given by Irfan Pathan, Abdul said,
Irfan bhai told me then that I should hit but a little selectively. He told me that if I look at scoring big runs, then I am capable of playing for India one day” - The precious time that Abdul spent under Irfan Pathan’s guidance proved to be fruitful as he started his domestic career for J&K by scoring 76 runs off 51 balls in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match against Nagaland. The match was played on 21 February 2019.
- On 27 September 2019, Abdul started his List-A cricket career by playing against Rajasthan in Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- On 9 December 2019, he participated in his first Ranji Trophy match, against Uttarakhand. He was the highest run-scorer for his Jammu & Kashmir in Ranji Trophy 2019-20 with 592 runs in 10 matches.
- The same year in 2019, Abdul went to selection trials for three IPL franchises. The Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise saw the potential in him and subsequently bought him for his base price of Rs. 20 lakh, ahead of IPL 2020. He is only the fourth player from Jammu & Kashmir to be the part of the highly coveted T20 tournament.
- On 29 September 2020, Abdul played his debut IPL match against the Delhi Capitals
- Abdul played 11 matches in the IPL 2020 and finished a few crucial games with the bat for his team.
- Multi-talented Abdul Samad is also a good singer. He can mesmerise anybody with his vocal charm. Here is a clip of him singing a Punjabi song “Kalla Chann” by Sharry Mann.
