Zulqarnain Haider (Urdu: ذولقرنین حیدر, born 23 April 1986) is a Pakistani former cricketer who has played for the national team.
He had a very short international career and dramatically announced his retirement after a cameo innings of last wicket victory in the fourth ODI of the series against South Africa in 2010.
Having played for Pakistan Under-19s, Zulqarnain was called up to the senior national side in 2010 as a cover for wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal during the tour of England.
He decided to donate half his match fee from his test debut to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre.
[6] Days later, it was revealed that Haider had suffered a fractured finger that could have been exacerbated after being hit on the hand by a throw from Stuart Broad.
[12] He explained that he had been asked to lose the fourth ODI on 4 November and that after hitting the winning runs he had received threats against his life and family.
[15] The PCB set up a disciplinary committee, which imposed a fine of 500,000 rupees on Haider for breaching the team's code of conduct by going to London without permission.