Asif Iqbal was born in the city of Hyderabad, the capital of the independent princely state of Hyderabad. He was a right-handed batsman and an effective right-arm medium bowler for Pakistan, Hyderabad, Karachi, Kent, National Bank of Pakistan and Pakistan International Airlines. After learning his cricket in Hyderabad, India, he emigrated to Pakistan in 1961, where he opened the bowling with swing bowling before concentrating on batting that was noted for its footwork and cavalier cover-driving.Asif Iqbal was also the captain of Pakistan at the inaugual Cricket World Cup in 1975 and 1979 being the first person to lead Pakistan to the semi finals of the world cup in 1979.