63Matches
603Runs
27Wickets
7Seasons
01 / Overview
Shahbaz Ahmed IPL career
Shahbaz Ahmed has played 63 IPL matches across 7 seasons (2020–2026), for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants. With the bat Ahmed has 603 runs at a strike rate of 123.31, with a top score of 59* and 1 fifty. With the ball Ahmed has taken 27 wickets at an economy of 9.79, best figures 3/7. Ahmed's most runs have come against Delhi Capitals (136 in 7 matches). Ahmed's most wickets have come against Rajasthan Royals (5 in 11 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Shahbaz Ahmed is in the current Lucknow Super Giants squad as an all-rounder on a contract of ₹2.4 crore. LSG must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Ahmed; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Shahbaz Ahmed IPL teams by season
Every franchise Ahmed has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2025–2026Lucknow Super Giants
- 2024Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 2020–2023Royal Challengers Bangalore
03 / Batting
Shahbaz Ahmed IPL batting stats by season
M = matches, HS = highest score (* not out), Avg = runs per dismissal, SR = runs per 100 balls.
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lucknow Super Giants | 5 | 58 | 43* | - | 141.46 | 0/0 | 4/3 |
| 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | 112.50 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | 215 | 59* | 23.89 | 129.52 | 1/0 | 7/13 |
| 2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 | 42 | 20* | 10.50 | 107.69 | 0/0 | 3/1 |
| 2022 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 219 | 45 | 27.38 | 120.99 | 0/0 | 14/9 |
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 11 | 59 | 14 | 8.43 | 111.32 | 0/0 | 4/2 |
| 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | 1 | 1* | - | 100.00 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Career | 63 | 603 | 59* | 20.79 | 123.31 | 1/0 | 33/28 |
04 / Bowling
Shahbaz Ahmed IPL bowling stats by season
Best = best bowling in a match (wickets/runs), Avg = runs conceded per wicket, Econ = runs conceded per over.
| Season | Team | M | Overs | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lucknow Super Giants | 5 | 11.1 | 5 | 2/30 | 26.00 | 11.64 |
| 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | 3 | 8.3 | 1 | 1/41 | 102.00 | 12.00 |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | 27.3 | 7 | 3/23 | 38.57 | 9.82 |
| 2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1/38 | 95.00 | 13.57 |
| 2022 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 35 | 4 | 2/26 | 84.00 | 9.60 |
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3/7 | 13.14 | 6.57 |
| 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2/26 | 22.00 | 7.33 |
| Career | 63 | 109.1 | 27 | 3/7 | 39.59 | 9.79 |
05 / Head to head
Shahbaz Ahmed record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 94 | 45 | 113.25 | 5 | 3/23 | 9.74 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 67 | 27 | 117.54 | 1 | 1/22 | 12.77 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 7 | 122 | 43* | 138.64 | 5 | 2/30 | 10.25 |
| Delhi Capitals | 7 | 136 | 59* | 156.32 | 2 | 2/26 | 11.05 |
| Punjab Kings | 7 | 47 | 14* | 104.44 | 3 | 1/11 | 9.08 |
| Mumbai Indians | 6 | 12 | 10 | 70.59 | 1 | 1/39 | 11.86 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 35 | 14 | 112.90 | 4 | 3/7 | 7.82 |
| Gujarat Titans | 4 | 24 | 22 | 109.09 | 4 | 2/26 | 9.27 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 26 | 26 | 118.18 | 0 | 0/9 | 7.64 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 | 40 | 40* | 108.11 | 2 | 2/33 | 10.40 |
06 / Salary
Shahbaz Ahmed IPL salary
| Current contract (LSG) | ₹2.4 crore |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
07 / Squad
More Lucknow Super Giants players
- Nicholas PooranWK-Batter · ₹21 crore
- Kuldeep YadavBowler · ₹13.5 crore
- Mayank YadavBowler · ₹11 crore
- Mohammed ShamiBowler · ₹10 crore
- Avesh KhanBowler · ₹9.75 crore
- Josh InglisWK-Batter · ₹8.6 crore
- Abdul SamadAll-rounder · ₹4.2 crore
- Ayush BadoniAll-rounder · ₹4 crore
- Mohsin KhanBowler · ₹4 crore
- Mitchell MarshAll-rounder · ₹3.4 crore
- Mukul ChoudharyAll-rounder · ₹2.6 crore
- Akshat RaghuwanshiBatter · ₹2.2 crore
See full Lucknow Super Giants retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.