Full Name
Muhammad Aqif Farooq
Country
Kuwait
Born
January 25, 2008
Role
All-rounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm Medium
Muhammad Aqif Farooq
Muhammad Aqif Farooq
Muhammad Aqif Farooq
Muhammad Aqif Farooq is a young, promising Kuwaiti all-rounder (right-handed bat, right-arm medium pace bowler) who debuted internationally in 2025, representing Kuwait in T20Is and U19 youth formats, known for his impactful bowling with best figures of 3/24 against Oman and playing for various domestic teams like NCM Investment and Tally CC.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tally Rangers vs Thunder Cats · Match 52 | T10 | March 30, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| CECC-A vs Thunder Cats · Match 45 | T10 | March 28, 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tally Rangers vs Thunder Cats · Match 52 | T10 | March 30, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| CECC-A vs Thunder Cats · Match 45 | T10 | March 28, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 |
| SBS CC vs Thunder Cats · Match 39 | T10 | March 24, 2025 | 1.4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.57 |
| Thunder Cats vs Super XI · Match 8 | T10 | March 7, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCC T10 Anjum Raza Shah Ramadan Trophy 2025 | T10 | Mar 2, 2025 - Apr 4, 2025 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Yalla Shabab T20 Series 2024 | T20 | Apr 25, 2024 - Apr 27, 2024 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| ICC U19 Men's CWC Division 2 Asia Qualifier 2024 | LISTA | Feb 25, 2024 - Mar 5, 2024 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCC T10 Anjum Raza Shah Ramadan Trophy 2025 | T10 | Mar 2, 2025 - Apr 4, 2025 | 7.4 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 1/7 | 8.48 |
| Yalla Shabab T20 Series 2024 | T20 | Apr 25, 2024 - Apr 27, 2024 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 3/16 | 7.14 |
| ICC U19 Men's CWC Division 2 Asia Qualifier 2024 | LISTA | Feb 25, 2024 - Mar 5, 2024 | 25 | 1 | 102 | 4 | 4/35 | 4.08 |
Matches
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Key Records & Highlights
- Matches: 3 (International T20Is)
- Wickets: 5
- Best Bowling: 3/24 vs. Oman (Sept 30, 2025)
- Economy Rate: ~7.64
- Batting: 1 Run, 100% batting average (vs. Nepal).
Recent International Matches
- vs Japan: October 9, 2025 (ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier) - 1 wicket for 43 runs (1/43).
- vs Nepal: October 8, 2025 (ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier) - 1 wicket for 17 runs (1/17).
International Debuts
- T20I Debut: 2nd T20I against Oman (part of the Kuwait in Oman, 2025 series) on September 30, 2025, where he claimed 3 wickets for 24 runs.
Teams Represented
- National Team: Kuwait
- Other Teams Represented: Kuwait Under-19, NCM Investment, Tally CC, Al Sayer, Arabian Eagles Kozhikode, Kuwaiti Nationals, Thunder Cats, Kuwait Emerging Stars, Salmiya Strikers, Khan Zalmi Kings.
