Sajid Khan (born 3 September 1993) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Peshawar in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in April 2021.
Sajid's family hails from Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. His father served in the Pakistan Army and died in 2003, when Sajid and siblings were still young, pushing his mother to work as the breadwinner to support the family. He migrated to Dubai with a six-month visa for training, where he worked at an airport to earn some money, and was a member of the Peshawar team. His part-time gigs to improve his family's financial circumstances included selling cellphones.
Sajid Khan made his first-class debut for Peshawar in the 2016âÂÂ17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 22 October 2016. He made his List A debut on 20 January 2017 for Peshawar in the 2016âÂÂ17 Regional One Day Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut for Peshawar in the 2018âÂÂ19 National T20 Cup on 11 December 2018.
In January 2021, following the final of the 2020âÂÂ21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he was named as the Best Bowler of the tournament. He was the leading wicket-taker, claiming 67 wickets in 11 matches. Later the same month, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020âÂÂ21 Pakistan Cup.
In September 2022, Sajid Khan signed for Somerset for the remainder of the County Championship season.
In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa. In March 2021, he was again named in Pakistan's Test squad, this time for their series against Zimbabwe, and made his Test debut against Zimbabwe, on 29 April 2021.
In December 2021, in the second match against Bangladesh, Khan took his first five-wicket haul and a ten-wicket haul in Test cricket with a best bowling figure of 8 for 42 in the first innings and 12 for 128 in a match at Mirpur.
In October 2024, Khan was named in Pakistan's squad for the second and third Tests in the home series against England. In the first innings of the second Test, Khan took his second five-wicket haul with figures of 7 for 111. He was named Player of the Match for his nine-wickets in the second test. In the third Test, Khan registered a second ten-wicket haul after his third five-wicket haul with figures of 6 for 128 in the first innings and with 4 for 69 in the second innings, at Rawalpindi. He was named Player of the Series played against England.
In January 2025, during the first Test of the home series against the West Indies, Khan was declared Player of the Match for his fifer, including 4 wickets in 17 balls, and was noted for his mastery of the new ball, rare for a spinner.