Mohsin Khan

Mohsin Khan was born on 15 July 1998 in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Mohsin Khan is another exciting pace bowler prospect coming from the alleys of India’s domestic cricketing setup. He is the latest pace sensation from Uttar Pradesh — a state which in the recent past has given India the likes of Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar and off late another young pacer like Shivam Mavi.  

The 25-year-old bowler has the uniqueness of being a left-handed pacer and therefore walks into any team without much deliberation. A shoulder injury had almost derailed his career but the youngster fought back and grabbed the opportunities. Son of a police officer, Mohsin looks up to Zaheer Khan as his idol and wants to meet him to get tips on the game. He currently represents his home state franchise Lucknow Super Giants in IPL.

Mohsin Khan - Along the Years

Mohsin Khan Career

Mohsin Khan has been one of the rising stars from the Indian domestic circuit. He is a promising left-arm bowler who has impressed everyone with his left-arm pace and wicket-taking ability.

Mohsin Khan Domestic Career

Mohsin Khan has played most competitive cricket only in the T20 format. He has played for teams like Uttar Pradesh U16 and Uttar Pradesh U19. 

Khan’s impressive display with the ball in the 2018 Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, where he took 13 wickets grabbed the attention of the defending champions Mumbai Indians as they bagged his services for INR 20 lakhs in the 2018 IPL auction.

On February 7, 2018, he made his List A debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Two years later, Khan made his first-class debut, for Uttar Pradesh in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh on January 27, 2020, and took two wickets. He achieved his best bowling figures of 4/43 in a match against Kerala.

Mohsin Khan IPL Career

Mohsin Khan shot into the limelight with the Lucknow Super Giants where he was considered a serious prospect who could flourish with variety in his left-arm pace. However, frequent injuries saw Khan sidelined over the years in the mega event.

During the 2018 IPL auction, Khan’s wicket-taking ability helped him to earn an Indian Premier League call when he was bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakhs. Although the pacer did not get a chance to debut in the blue and gold of the Mumbai Indians jersey, he learned a lot from the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga on his side. Khan did enough in the domestic circuit in the Mumbai Indians nets to impress the owners to land another IPL contract for the 2020 season and 2021 season, but did not make his IPL debut.

Khan was released by the Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2022 mega auction and the newly-inducted Lucknow Super Giants acquired the services of the UP pacer for INR 20 lakhs. The 23-year-old grabbed the opportunity with both hands as his fine performances helped him take 14 wickets in his debut IPL season at a meager economy of just 5.97. He made his IPL debut against the newly inducted counterpart of LSG, Gujarat Titans on March 28, 2022.

Khan’s best figures in the IPL came against the Delhi Capitals in his debut season when he returned with figures of 4/16.

To his misfortune, Khan’s career got a serious hiccup when he sustained a severe shoulder injury which made him ruled out of the majority of IPL 2023, where he picked 3 wickets in 5 matches,  as well as the 2022-23 domestic season. Post his injury, he had lost all his hopes of playing cricket again but after a successful surgery, he staged a comeback to his familiar fore as he took 10 wickets in 9 matches for LSG in IPL 2024.

Mohsin Khan’s Family

Mohsin Khan’s father Multan Khan is a police officer. He has two brothers named Azam Khan and Imraan Khan.