Mohammad Rizwan has anchored Pakistan’s red-ball squad with grit and resilience since making his Test debut against New Zealand in 2016. After a challenging, sporadic start to his career, he firmly cemented his place as Pakistan's premier first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman during the 2020 tour of England, where his exceptional technique under challenging conditions earned him the Player of the Series award. Known for his incredible "clutch" batting in lower-order collapses, Rizwan has compiled multiple crucial saves, highlighted by an unbeaten 171* against Bangladesh and a fighting century against Australia. He is one of the elite few global wicketkeepers to achieve the double milestone of 2,000 runs and 100 dismissals in Test cricket, and he holds the joint-record for the most dismissals in a single Test innings (6 catches).