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Fazalhaq Farooqi: Afghanistan's promising and disciplined left-arm pace bowler

Fazalhaq Farooqi is an Afghan left-arm fast-medium bowler born on September 22, 2000, who bats right-handed. He is a prominent bowler for Afghanistan in limited-overs cricket and plays in various global franchise leagues, such as the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rajasthan Royals and the International League T20 (ILT20) for MI Emirates. His career includes significant achievements like being the joint-highest wicket-taker in the 2024 T20 World Cup. 

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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
Country
Afghanistan
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Hobbies
Playing Cricket
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
South Africa vs Afghanistan · 13th Match, Group D T20I February 11, 2026 0 0 0 0 -
Quetta Qavalry vs UAE Bulls · Match 14 T10 November 22, 2025 0 0 0 0 -
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan · Group B T20I September 16, 2025 2 3 0 0 66.67
Afghanistan vs Pakistan · Final T20I September 7, 2025 2 11 0 0 18.18
Afghanistan vs Pakistan · Match 1 T20I August 29, 2025 1 4 0 0 25.00
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors · Match 2 T20 August 16, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00

Matches

Afghanistan Afghanistan
Canada Canada
Afghanistan Afghanistan
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
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International Debut Of Fazalhaq Farooqi

  • Format  Debut Date Opponent / Team Venue
    T20I March 20, 2021 vs Zimbabwe Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
    ODI January 25, 2022 vs Netherlands West End Park Stadium, Doha

Teams Fazalhaq Farooqi Played For

  • International: Afghanistan (2021–present)
  • Indian Premier League (IPL): Sunrisers Hyderabad (2022–2024), Rajasthan Royals (2025–present)
  • Other Teams: MI Emirates (ILT20), Sydney Thunder (BBL), Islamabad United (PSL), Comilla Victorians (BPL), Bangla Tigers (T10), Rangpur Riders, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (CPL), Nottinghamshire (T20 Blast), Seattle Orcas (MLC)

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.

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Records & Awards

  • Joint-Leading Wicket-Taker: 2024 T20 World Cup (17 wickets)
  • First 5-Wicket Haul in T20I: 5/9 against Uganda in T20 World Cup 2024
  • Most Wickets in T20I 2022: Leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan in 2022
  • Player of the Match: Multiple times in 2024 T20 World Cup (vs. Uganda & PNG)
  • Most Wickets (Single T20 WC): 17 wickets in 2024 T20 World Cup 

Statistics (as Of Early 2026)

  • ODI: 42 Matches, 52 Wickets, Best Bowling 4/34
  • T20I: 52 Matches, 65 Wickets, Best Bowling 5/9 (vs. Uganda, 2024)
  • IPL: 12 Matches, 6 Wickets
  • T20 Career (Overall): 154+ Wickets in 116+ matches 

IPL Debut

  • Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad
  • Match: May 8, 2022, against Royal Challengers Bangaluru 

Championships And Trophies

  • ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024: Played a key role in reaching the semifinals
  • IL T20: Part of the title-winning campaign for MI Emirates in 2024 

Fazalhaq Farooqi Salary

  • IPL 2025 – INR 2 Crore
  • 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.