PakPassion continues to bring its members and guests information on the best upcoming talent in Pakistan. This time we catch up with Sialkot's promising batsman Ali Khan.

Name : Ali Khan

Date of Birth : August 1, 1989

Current Age : 22 years

Major Teams : Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Sialkot Stallions, Pakistan Under 19s.

Batting Style : Right Hand Batsman

Bowling Style : Right arm medium-fast

Early Days - I started playing cricket because of my elder brother, Shahid Khan. He was also a first class cricketer. I started playing street cricket, even then my parents wouldn't allow me to play but my brother saw my potential and started taking me under his wing.

Club Cricket - I play for a club called CA Cricket Club in Sialkot.

Junior Selections - Yes I've played the 2006 U19 World Cup, the U19 Asia Cup as well as a couple of home series as well.

Cricketing Heroes - In those days my first role model was my brother, as he was a cricketer himself. At the international level, my favourite players were Rashid Latif and Ricky Ponting.

Favourite Shot - The Pull.

Current Favourite Pakistani Player - Umar Akmal. He's attacking, aggressive and very daring.

Favourite Ground - Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia.

Most Memorable Performance - Last year in the semi-final of the One Day National Cup against Karachi. I made 80-odd not out for KRL, and I was also named Best Batsman of the tournament.

Batsman or All-Rounder - I consider myself an all-rounder, but I get few opportunities to bowl as we have a very bowling good lineup at my department.

Toughest Opponent Faced - Mohammad Amir gave me a tough time, it was a real challenge to face him and I really enjoyed it.

Interests Outside Cricket - Nothing at all, it's all about cricket for me. Cricket is my passion, my game, my enjoyment as well as my profession.

Thoughts On Upcoming FBT20 - We (Sialkot) were missing a few players last time - Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Qaiser Abbas to name a few - so with their return we will once again have a great combination. I have also focused a lot on it, and hope to deliver Inshallah.

People Who Have Supported Me - A lot of people helped me along the way. Above all my 2 elder brothers, my coaches and currently our Test cricketer Mohammad Hafeez. He has backed and supported me a lot, he has been an inspiration and I have learnt a lot of things from him.

Future Plans - I hope to represent Pakistan, the rest is up to the Almighty.

Aamir Sohail's Praise - I am very grateful to him, he must have seen something that he liked. I am totally focused on my cricket and doing the best I can, the rest is up to the Almighty.