Saad Masood

Saad Masood (; born 10 December 2004) is a Pakistani cricketer.

Early career Saad hails from Rawalpindi, and his interest in cricket developed by watching his elder brother, Umair Masood, who is a first-class cricketer and former Pakistan U19 player. His family provided strong support, including his brother acting as a support system during challenging phases. He took part in age-group cricket for his region: in 2018, he played in the U13 Inter-Regional T20 Tournament for Rawalpindi, taking 12 wickets and scoring 118 runs in six matches in the 2020-21 National U16 One-Day tournament for Northern.

Youth career In October 2022, Saad made headlines in the Pakistan Junior League (PJL) when playing for the Gwadar Sharks. He bowled only 15 balls and took a five-for (5 wickets for 6 runs), the first such performance in the PJL’s history, triggering a dramatic collapse of the opposition. Masood was also named in UMT Markhors's squad for the 2024–25 Champions T20 Cup tournament. On 13 January 2025, Masood was picked from the 2025 Pakistan Super League players draft for Islamabad United.

Playing style Saad Masood is an all-rounder, primarily a batsman who also bowls leg-spin, who has been compared to Shadab Khan. Saad only shifted to bowling leg-spin after previously being an off-spinner, following advice from coach and former Pakistan international cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed, who was known as a leg-spinner.