[3][4] In November, Cheema was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China[5] that won a bronze medal by beating Sri Lanka in the 3rd place playoffs.

Frontline bowlers Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul were rested and Cheema was chosen as part of the squad.

Pakistan won the match and coach Waqar Younis praised Cheema's performance, saying he "bowled with fire and aggression".

Cheema took eight wickets in the match for 103 runs, the second best bowling figures by a Pakistan player on Test debut.

[18] In September 2022, he was appointed bowling coach to the Gujranwala Giants squad for the inaugural season of the Pakistan Junior League.