Abdullah played for the Sialkot region in the U19 format. He made his first-class debut in December 2019. He played his first PSL for Quetta Gladiators. Abdullah Shafique, the centurion from Galle Test, is a native of Sialkot, a city renowned for its production and exportation of sporting products. His father, Shafiq Ahmed, was a former first-class cricketer who played