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Sediqullah Atal

Sediqullah Atal is a young, aggressive Afghan left-handed opening batsman, known for elegant strokeplay, who plays for the Delhi Capitals (IPL) and previously for the Dubai Capitals (ILT20), making his mark with big scores in domestic leagues and the ACC Emerging Asia Cup before earning national call-ups across all formats. He was a notable replacement signing for Delhi in the IPL and featured in the Dubai Capitals' ILT20 campaign, showcasing his explosive potential with centuries in T20s and an ODI ton. 

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Born
12 August 2001
Place Of Birth
Logar Province, Afghanistan
Country
Afghanistan
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium seam
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
India vs Afghanistan · Only Test Test June 6, 2026 59 107 8 1 55.14
Band-e-Amir Region vs Boost Region · 6th Match List A May 22, 2026 14 20 3 0 70.00
Band-e-Amir Region vs Speen Ghar Region · 3rd Match List A May 19, 2026 5 7 1 0 71.43
Band-e-Amir Region vs Mis Ainak Region · 1st Match List A May 17, 2026 39 71 3 0 54.93
Afghanistan vs Canada · 39th Match, Group D T20I February 19, 2026 44 32 2 2 137.50
Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates · 28th Match, Group D T20I February 16, 2026 16 14 1 1 114.29

Major Represented Teams

  • International: Afghanistan, Afghanistan A, Afghanistan Under-19s
  • Franchise/Domestic:
    • Dubai Capitals
    • Delhi Capitals (IPL)
    • MI Cape Town (SA20)
    • Kabul Eagles
    • Band-e-Amir Region

International Debuts Of Sediqullah Atal

  • T20I Debut: March 27, 2023, vs. Pakistan in Sharjah.
  • ODI Debut: November 6, 2024, vs. Bangladesh in Sharjah.
  • Test Debut: December 26, 2024, vs. Zimbabwe in Bulawayo (part of a series that included his ODI debut in the same year). 

Recent International Matches

  • ODI: Afghanistan vs. Bangladesh, Abu Dhabi (October 14, 2025).
  • T20I: Zimbabwe vs. Afghanistan, Harare (November 2, 2025).
  • ODI: Afghanistan vs. Australia, (February 28, 2025) (Last listed ODI on Wikipedia). 

IPL Career Statistics

IPL Debut

  • Team: Delhi Capitals (DC)
  • Match: DC vs. PBKS
  • Date: May 24, 2025 

IPL Career Stats (As of available data) 

  • Matches Played: 1
  • Innings: 1
  • Runs Scored: 22
  • Balls Faced: 16
  • Batting Average: 22.00
  • Strike Rate: 137.50
  • Sixes: 2 

Records And Awards

  • Player of the Tournament (ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup): Awarded for his stellar performance in October 2024, where he scored 368 runs across five innings with an average of 122.66, leading Afghanistan A to their maiden title.

  • Maiden ODI Century: Scored his first ODI hundred against Zimbabwe in his second series in late 2024.

  • Kabul Premier League Performance: Gained prominence by hitting 48 runs in a single over during the 2023 Kabul Premier League, finishing with a century in the final.

  • ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Top-scored for Afghanistan with 85 runs in a match against Australia during the tournament. 

Career Statistics

 

Format  Matches Runs Batting Average Highest Score
Test 1 3 3.00 3
ODI 12 377 34.27 104
T20I 22 470 23.50 73*
First-Class 17 810 27.93 85
List A 38 1165 31.48 104
T20 (overall) 81 2474 33.43 95