Naseem Shah[a] (Pashto: [nəsɪm ʃɑh]; born 15 February 2003) is a Pakistani international cricketer.

[7][8] Naseem hails from Mayar Jandool, a town in the Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan and was born into a Pashtun family.

Naseem eventually completed his education to the tenth grade following which his father wanted him to seek employment abroad.

[15] His youngest brother, Ubaid Shah, is also a fast bowler, making his Under-19 debut in October 2023[16] and selected for the Under-19 Asia Cup in December 2023.

[19] He made his first-class debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018.

[20] He made his List A debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 16 October 2018.

[22][23] In October 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named him as one of the six players to watch ahead of the 2019–20 National T20 Cup tournament.

In January 2022, he was signed by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club to play in domestic tournaments during the first half of the 2022 season in England.

[34] His debut was appreciated by many senior cricketers, such as former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis and former England captain Michael Vaughan, the latter being impressed by the 16-year-old touching 147  km/h, or 91.3  mph, in his first ever over.

[41] In January 2020, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued a statement on Naseem being withdrawn from their U19 squad.

[58] On 7 September 2022, Naseem Shah made history by delivering 2 sixes against Afghanistan to save Pakistan from a defeat and help qualify for the finals.