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Samiullah Shinwari

Samiullah Shinwari is an Afghan all-rounder, born December 31, 1987, in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. A right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler, he has been a consistent player for Afghanistan since his international debut in 2009, known for his all-round abilities and aggressive middle-order batting. He has represented Afghanistan in multiple World Cups and was part of the team that secured ODI status. 

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Full Name
Samiullah Shinwari
Date Of Birth
December 31, 1987
Place Of Birth
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Role
All-rounder
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
Born
31 December 1987
Country
Afghanistan
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Konark Suryas Odisha vs Royal Riders Punjab · Final T20 March 27, 2026 8 11 0 0 72.73
Mumbai Spartans vs Royal Riders Punjab · Match 9 T20 March 19, 2026 13 15 1 1 86.67
Royal Riders Punjab vs Southern Super Stars · Match 7 T20 March 17, 2026 0 1 0 0 0.00
Konark Suryas Odisha vs Royal Riders Punjab · Match 5 T20 March 15, 2026 1 2 0 0 50.00
Royal Riders Punjab vs India Tigers · Match 2 T20 March 12, 2026 0 3 0 0 0.00
Pune Panthers vs Dubai Royals · Final T20 February 4, 2026 4 4 1 0 100.00

Matches

Konark Suryas Odisha Konark Suryas Odisha
Royal Riders Punjab Royal Riders Punjab
India Captains India Captains
Royal Riders Punjab Royal Riders Punjab
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Notable Achievements

  • Scored a half-century on ODI debut
  • Became the fourth Afghanistan player to score 1000 runs in T20Is in 2020
  • Part of the team that won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
  • Contributed to a historic win against Bangladesh at the 2014 Asia Cup
  • Captained the Afghanistan team at the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in 2019

International Debut

  • ODI Debut: April 2009, against Scotland
  • T20I Debut: 2010