| Yasir Shah's smoking habits are unknown. |
| Yasir Shah drinks alcohol. |
| He comes from a Pashtun family. |
| Yasir Shah is a right-arm leg break spin bowler famous for his leg spinners, googlies, and flippers. |
| He made his first-class debut in 2002. |
| Nine years after his first-class debut, Yasir Shah made his international debut. |
| Yasir Shah played his first international match for Pakistan in 2011 against Zimbabwe in a three-match ODI series. |
| He is related to cricketers Fawad Ahmed and Junaid Khan as their cousin. |
| In September 2014, Yasir Shah had his first international test match against Australia, picking 7 wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. |
| He participated in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, playing his first match against India in Australia. |
| During the 2015 test series where Pakistan faced Sri Lanka, Yasir Shah picked 24 wickets and was declared the Man of the Series. |
| In July 2016, he achieved the top spot on the list of ICC Test Bowlers. |
| Yasir Shah joined the Brisbane Heat for the Big Bash League in 2017. |
| In August 2018, he received a central contract from the Pakistan Cricket Board for the 2018-2019 season. |
| He played for the Khulna Titans in the 2018-2019 Bangladesh Premier League. |
| In December 2018, Yasir Shah set a new record by taking 200 wickets in just 33 matches, breaking a record that stood for 82 years. |
