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Faridoon Dawoodzai

Faridoon Dawoodzai is a young left-arm fast bowler for the Afghanistan national team, the Afghanistan A team, and various domestic and franchise teams including the Desert Vipers. Born on November 26, 2005, he has primarily gained prominence through age-group cricket. 

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Full Name
Faridoon Dawoodzai
Born
26 November 2005
Place Of Birth
Paktia / Nangarhar
Country
Afghanistan
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm fast
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Kabul Zalmi vs Afghan Zawanan Speenghar Warriors · Qualifier 2 T20 October 20, 2025 0 2 0 0 0.00
Kabul Knight Riders vs Speenghar Warriors · Match 15 T20 October 18, 2025 1 1 0 0 100.00
Band-e Amir Stars vs Afghan Zawanan Speenghar Warriors · 4th Match T20 October 11, 2025 5 5 0 0 100.00
Mis Ainak Region vs Band-e-Amir Region · Final List A September 6, 2025 2 5 0 0 40.00
Band-e-Amir Region vs Boost Region · Match 13 List A September 2, 2025 1 4 0 0 25.00
Speen Ghar Tigers vs Boost Defenders · Match 4 T20 July 20, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00

Matches

Desert Vipers Desert Vipers
182/4
Result
136/10
DV won by 46 runs January 4, 2026 8:00 pm
MI Emirates MI Emirates
Desert Vipers Desert Vipers
MI Emirates MI Emirates
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Major Represented Teams

  • National: Afghanistan A, Afghanistan Under-19
  • Domestic/Franchise: Desert Vipers, Band-e-Amir Region, Boost Region, Speen Ghar Tigers, Northern Warriors, Hindukush Strikers, Junior Champions, Band-e Amir Stars, UP Nawabs 

International Debuts

  • T20 Debut: July 28, 2022 (Afghanistan A vs. Hong Kong).
  • List A Debut: May 5, 2023 (Hindukush vs. Junior Champions). 

Recent Matches & Performances

  • U19 Asia Cup (Dec 2025): Played for Afghanistan U19, including a win against Nepal U19.
  • U19 Tri-Series (ZIM, Dec 2025/Jan 2026): Featured for Afghanistan U19 against Pakistan U19 and Zimbabwe U19.
  • Afghanistan A (Nov 2025): Participated in T20 matches against Hong Kong.

Records & Awards

Faridoon Dawoodzai is in the early stages of his professional career and does not have major international records or awards yet. A notable performance includes taking 3 wickets for 31 runs in his debut match of the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup in December 2023, where he secured a wicket on his very first delivery.

He has also celebrated the Desert Vipers' championship win in ILT20 Season 4 (2026) with his team. 

Career Statistics (t20s)

Statistic  Value
Matches 28
Wickets 35
Best Figures 3/10
Bowling Average 19.17
Economy Rate 6.96