Fazalhaq Farooqi is an Afghani cricketer. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Baghlan. His date of birth is September 22, 2000. He represented the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Afghanistan Emerging Team, Afghanistan Under-19s, Amo Region, Baghlan Province Under-17s, Boost Defenders, Comilla Victorians, Delhi Bulls, Faryab Province, Islamabad United, Kabul Province, Manchester Originals (Men), MI Emirates, Minister Group Dhaka, Nangarhar Leopards, Rangpur Riders, Sydney Thunder, Toronto Nationals, and Afghanistan.
Fazalhaq Farooqi’s Bowling Statistics:
| Performance In Each Format | Total Matches | Total Wickets | Best Bowling Figure | Five Wicket Haul |
| ODI Career | 39 | 50 | 4/34 | 5 |
| T20I Career | 43 | 54 | 5/9 | 1 |
| First Class | 12 | 22 | 7/50 | 0 |
| List A Career | 45 | 56 | 4/34 | 5 |
| T20 Career | 104 | 133 | 5/9 | 3 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi’s Domestic Career:
First Class Career:
Fazalhaq Farooqi represented Amo Region in his first-class debut match. He played this match against Boost Region. The match was played at Khost. The match was held on November 13, 2017. It was the match of Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali’s 4-day tournament. Unfortunately, the match was drawn.
List A Career:
Fazalhaq Farooqi represented the Amo Region in his List A debut match. He played this match against Kabul Region. The match was played in Kabul. The match was held on July 10, 2018. It was the match of the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One-Day Tournament. Kabul Region won this match by 4 wickets.
T20 Career:
Fazalhaq Farooqi represented the Boost Defenders in his T20 debut match. He played this against the Band-e-Amir Dragons. The match was played in Kabul. The match was held on October 14, 2019. It was the match of the Shpageeza Cricket League۔ Band-e-Amir Dragons won this match by 109 runs.
Fazalhaq’s International Career:
ODI Career:
Fazalhaq Farooqi played his ODI debut match against the Netherlands. The match was played in Doha. The match was held on January 25, 2022. It was Afghanistan versus the Netherlands. Afghanistan won this match by 75 runs. He played 1 match versus England in 2023. He picked 1 wicket and conceded 50 runs there. His best bowling figure was 1/50. His bowling average was 50.00. Furthermore, he played 2 matches versus the Netherlands. He picked up 1 wicket and conceded 66 runs in this series. His best bowling average was 66.00. His best bowling figure was 1/30. In addition, he played 11 matches versus Sri Lanka. He picked up 11 wickets and conceded 534 runs. His best bowling figure was 4/34. His bowling average was 48.54.
T20I Career:
Fazalhaq Farooqi represented Zimbabwe in his T20I debut match. The match was held on March 20, 2021. The match was played in Abu Dhabi. It was the match between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe. Afghanistan won this match by 47 runs. He was the highest wicket-taker of the T20 World Cup 2024. He got 17 wickets in 8 matches. He took 1 four-wicket haul and 1 five-wicket haul. His best bowling figure was 5 wickets by conceding only 9 runs.
FAQs:
Who is Fazalhaq Farooqi?
Fazalhaq Farooqi is an Afghani cricketer. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler.
What is Fazalhaq Farooqi’s date of birth?
He was born in Baghlan. His date of birth is September 22, 2000.
Conclusion:
Fazalhaq Farooqi is a brilliant cricketer. He will be recognized as a legend in Afghanistan cricket. He had tough days with the ball initially in his career, especially when he was bowling the last over. After these days, he became the reason for the Afghanistani team’s qualification for the semi-final in the T20 World Cup 2024. As mentioned earlier, he was the top wicket-taker of this tournament. We hope he will finish his career as one of the greatest of the game.
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