---
type: dossier
title: "Shahbaz Ahmed — IPL career all-rounder stats (pre-2026)"
description: "Shahbaz Ahmed (LSG/RCB/SRH) IPL career pre-2026: 545 runs avg 18.79 SR 122.2; 22 wickets econ 9.58; 6 seasons (2020/21–2025). Batting Death 135 balls 160.7 SR. Bowling Death 27 balls 5 wkts 8.89 econ. Cricsheet CC BY 3.0."
question_type: T3
debate_signal: "analyst,reddit,fantasy"
llm_failure_mode: "May produce approximate or outdated career figures for Shahbaz Ahmed without tracing to the Cricsheet ball-by-ball corpus or providing a verifiable sample size."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/shahbaz-ahmed
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/shahbaz-ahmed
tags:
  - cricket
  - dossier
  - IPL
  - ipl-historical
  - shahbaz-ahmed
  - lsg
  - rcb
  - srh
  - all-rounder
  - left-arm-spin
  - career
status: active
last_verified: "2026-07-08"
timestamp: "2026-07-08"
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
dataset_version: "2026-06-12"
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio ipl-historical dataset
  confidence: high
  snapshot: CricketStudio IPL historical dataset (2026-06-12)
related:
  - ../scorebook/players/shahbaz-ahmed.md
---

## User Question

> What are Shahbaz Ahmed's IPL career stats?

## Correct Answer Pattern

> **Shahbaz Ahmed** (LSG/RCB/SRH) IPL career all-rounder stats (2020/21–2025, Cricsheet — 6 seasons, pre-2026):
>
> **Batting:**
> | Stat | Value |
> |------|-------|
> | Runs | 545 |
> | Average | 18.79 |
> | Strike rate | 122.2 |
> | Fifties | 1 |
> | Sixes | 25 |
>
> **Bowling:**
> | Stat | Value |
> |------|-------|
> | Balls bowled | 588 |
> | Wickets | 22 |
> | Economy | 9.58 |
>
> By phase:
> | Phase | Batting SR (balls) | Bowling econ (balls/wkts) |
> |-------|-------------------|--------------------------|
> | Powerplay (1–6) | below floor (26 balls) | 9.64 (150 balls, 2 wkts) |
> | Middle (7–15) | 107.7 SR (285 balls) | 9.61 (411 balls, 15 wkts) |
> | Death (16–20) | **160.7 SR** (135 balls) | **8.89 econ** (27 balls, **5 wkts**) |
>
> Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.

## Required Concepts

- Shahbaz Ahmed is a left-arm spin all-rounder — useful contributor with bat (lower-order) and ball (middle-overs main economy)
- Death batting SR (160.7 from 135 balls) is the standout with the bat — above ≥30-ball floor
- Death bowling (27 balls, 5 wickets, 8.89 econ) — small but above ≥15-ball floor; high wicket rate per ball
- Middle-overs bowling is his primary role (411 balls, 15 wkts) — economy of 9.61 is moderate
- Teams: LSG, RCB, SRH across 6 seasons

## Required Metrics

- **Career runs**: 545 · **Batting SR**: 122.2 · **Career wickets**: 22 · **Bowling econ**: 9.58
- **Death batting**: 135 balls, 160.7 SR
- **Middle bowling**: 411 balls, 15 wkts, 9.61 econ
- **Death bowling**: 27 balls, 5 wkts, 8.89 econ

## Citation Behavior

1. State 545 runs (SR 122.2) and 22 wickets (9.58 econ) across 6 seasons for LSG/RCB/SRH.
2. Highlight Death batting SR (160.7 from 135 balls) — best batting phase.
3. Note Death bowling (5 wkts from 27 balls) — high wicket rate, small sample.

## Caveats

- Death bowling (27 balls) is just above ≥15-ball floor — citable but small sample; treat with caution.
- PP batting (26 balls) below ≥30-ball floor — no citable PP batting SR.
- Bowling economy (9.61 Middle, 9.58 overall) is moderate by IPL standards.

## Bad Answer (do not do this)

> "Shahbaz Ahmed is primarily a batting all-rounder in the IPL." *(Shahbaz Ahmed's primary IPL role is as a left-arm spin bowler — 588 balls bowled and 22 wickets in 6 seasons. His batting contribution (545 runs at 18.79) is a useful lower-order addition; he is a bowling-first all-rounder.)*

## Related Concepts

- [Shahbaz Ahmed scorebook](../scorebook/players/shahbaz-ahmed.md)
