- May 22, 2025
If Quetta Gladiators wanted a player to ignite fireworks at the business end of the competition, Faheem Ashraf just lit the fuse and watched the place explode. It was a match that had it all-big-hitting, clever bowling, and plenty of flair—but Faheem’s all-round excellence shone like a burning torch in a sandstorm. With bat and ball, Faheem danced through Quetta’s wrecking crew like it was his own stage.
Ashraf’s Fireworks: A Batting Clinic with a Bang
Let’s talk about the sheer brutality of his 45 off 23 balls. Faheem didn’t swing the bat, he ruined the bowling. He and Chandimal had a 95-run partnership for the 3rd wicket in 8 overs, which got Quetta to 209, the no-return point in the innings. The two batters were targeting each other with shot-for-shot aggression, but Faheem had an extra edge to his method. There was an air of confidence about him as he danced down to the pitch and opened the face over cover.
What made his innings was his adaptability. Miss full and wide? Shaheen cold-crunched him over cover. Miss just short on the leg? He fizzed it into the crowd. It wasn’t simply power down the ground, it was aggression, but mediated aggression. In a pressure playoff match, we all know that is gold.
Bowling with Brains: Faheem the Enforcer
With the bat job completed, Faheem did not kick back. He came back to do what he had been doing well — breaking partnerships. He took two critical wickets, including the dangerous Rassie van der Dussen, when Islamabad seemed to be getting some momentum. He was not flashy, but he stuck to the right lengths, bowled smartly to his field, and kept the middle overs tight.
In many respects, Faheem is underrated as a bowler. He does not often run through sides, but he is the guy who takes you that wicket — that wicket that changes the game. And that happened here. When Islamabad looked threatening in the chase, Faheem came in, built pressure, and pushed the pendulum of advantage back toward Quetta.
All-Round Value: Why Faheem Is Quetta’s Trump Card
Players like Faheem are few and far between in T20 — true all-rounders who can not only affect both innings significantly, but give an unmatched balance of having someone play both roles without detrimental consequences to the score. In playoff mode, where every run and every wicket matter, you can’t ask for much more from a team than a player who can impact both innings positively. It isn’t all about stats, though stats get you to this place; it’s more about the timing of performance, and Faheem delivered when it was needed the most.
He has been the silent hero for Quetta all season long, finding ways to contribute, stepping up when needed, and never shy of the moment. This match? It was the period. If Faheem shows up like this again in the final, it might be safe to say that Quetta will celebrate a trophy again.
Faheem turned the match around for Quetta to finish in ninth position, and now finished as a finalist. He certainly finds swagger, and Quetta Gladiators fans would hope he has found it again, and isn’t done yet. The big question is: will the poise show again in the final with so much on the line? The only thing that we know for sure is that this show for Faheem Ashraf is expected to take off with Quetta Gladiators, and if Faheem is hitting, Quetta is flying.
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