The Kasur born player started his career as a promising fast bowler but later skipper Sarfraz Ahmed discovered his batting skills also and he turned into an all-rounder, Ashraf has the ability to clear the boundary rope with his sheer power-hitting capabilities. In his debut match against Sri Lanka in 2017 the right arm fast bowler picked 2 wickets in a one-sided victory over the neighbouring nation. Tauseef Ahmed was his mentor in his young cricketing days and helped him improve his batting skills.