Afghan cricketer Fazalhaq Farooqi’s contract terminated by Sydney Thunder over harassment allegations

Fazalhaq Farooqi, an Afghanistan cricketer, has had his contract terminated by Sydney Thunder due to a complaint about his behavior. Farooqi, a right-handed batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler, has played for various teams including Nangarhar Leopards, Afghanistan U23, Bangla Tigers, Delhi Bulls, Minister Group Dhaka, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Colombo Stars, Sydney Thunder, MI Emirates, Comilla Victorians, and Islamabad United. He made his ODI debut on January 25, 2022, against the Netherlands.

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FULL NAME
Fazalhaq Farooqi
PLACE OF BIRTH
Baghlan, Afghanistan
BORN
September 22, 2000
HEIGHT
5 ft 8 in (175 cm)
EYE COLOUR
Black
BATTING STYLE
Right Handed Bat
BOWLING STYLE
Left-arm fast-medium
ROLE
Bowler
TEAM
Afghanistan
IPL
Sunrisers Hyderabad
ZODIAC SIGN
Virgo
HOBBIES
Playing Cricket
INSTAGRAM
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STATS

Format Matches Innings Runs BF HS AVG SR Not Out 4s 6s 50s 100s 200s
TEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ODI 39 19 21 66 6 3.5 31.82 13 2 0 0 0 0
T20 43 12 12 19 4 4 63.16 9 1 0 0 0 0
IPL 7 2 3 13 2 0.0 23.08 2 0 0 0 0 0
Format TEST ODI T20 IPL
Matches 039437
Innings 019122
Runs 021123
BF 0661913
HS 0642
AVG 03.540.0
SR 031.8263.1623.08
Not Out 01392
4s 0210
6s 0000
50s 0000
100s 0000
200s 0000

MATCHES

Punjab Kings PBKS
219/5 (20)
Result
209/7 (20)
Punjab Kings won by 10 runs May 18, 2025 11:00 am
Rajasthan Royals RR
Mumbai Indians MI
217/2 (20)
Result
117/10 (16.1)
Mumbai Indians won by 100 runs May 1, 2025 3:00 pm
Rajasthan Royals RR
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INTERNATIONAL DEBUT OF FAZALHAQ FAROOQI

  • ODI – January 25, 2022 vs Netherlands at Doha
  • T20I – March 20, 2021 vs Zimbabwe at Abu Dhabi

TEAMS FAZALHAQ FAROOQI PLAYED IN

  • Nangarhar Leopards, Afghanistan U23, Bangla Tigers, Afghanistan, Delhi Bulls, Minister Group Dhaka, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Colombo Stars, Sydney Thunder, MI Emirates, Comilla Victorians, Islamabad United

CONTROVERSIES OF FAZALHAQ FAROOQI

  • In December 2022 Sydney Thunder has terminated the Big Bash League (BBL) contract of Afghanistan pacer, Fazalhaq Farooqi, after receiving a complaint about his behavior. He was was reportedly sacked over allegations of harassment towards female cricketing staff.

FAZALHAQ FAROOQI ‘S VIDEO

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FAZALHAQ FAROOQI SALARY

  • IPL 2023 – INR 50 Lakh
  • Net Worth (Approx) – INR 3 crore

FAQs about Fazalhaq Farooqi

Does Fazalhaq Farooqi play BBL?

Farooqi’s future in the BBL is uncertain after his contract was terminated by the Sydney Thunders, after receiving a complaint about his behavior.

Was Fazalhaq Farooqi a net bowler?

Chennai Super Kings included Fazalhaq as a net bowler in their squad for 2021 Indian Premier League. Farooqi also served as Kings XI Punjab’s net bowler in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League.

When did Fazalhaq Farooqi make his ODI debut?

Farooqi made his ODI debut on 25 January 2022, for Afghanistan against the Netherlands.