Waqar Salamkheil is an Afghan left-arm wrist-spin bowler, a key player for the Dubai Capitals in the ILT20 league, known for his deceptive spin and wicket-taking ability, often leading wicket charts in tournaments like the DP World ILT20 where he's been a top performer, showcasing his talent across various franchise leagues globally and for the Afghanistan national team in Tests and limited-overs.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 30 | T20 | January 19, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals · Match 27 | T20 | January 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda Falcons vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots · Match 11 | T20 | August 24, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors · Match 2 | T20 | August 16, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Washington Freedom vs Seattle Orcas · Match 26 | T20 | July 5, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Texas Super Kings vs Seattle Orcas · Match 7 | T20 | June 17, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 30 | T20 | January 19, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals · Match 27 | T20 | January 17, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals · Match 25 | T20 | January 15, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · Eliminator | T20 | January 1, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals · Match 29 | T20 | December 27, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz · Match 27 | T20 | December 24, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Caribbean Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Jan 11, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Big Bash League 2024 | T20 | Dec 15, 2024 - Jan 27, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 2/42 | 10.10 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 43.3 | 0 | 333 | 18 | 4/29 | 7.66 |
| Caribbean Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 39 | 0 | 330 | 15 | 4/22 | 8.46 |
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 15.3 | 0 | 128 | 6 | 2/27 | 8.26 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Jan 11, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 31 | 0 | 256 | 6 | 1/13 | 8.26 |
| Big Bash League 2024 | T20 | Dec 15, 2024 - Jan 27, 2025 | 11 | 0 | 104 | 6 | 2/22 | 9.45 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 25.0000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 101 | 16 | 24 | 47 | 7 | 8.0000 | 51.0600 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 1.0000 | 10.7100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 12 | 16 | 110 | 279 | 29 | 10.0000 | 39.4200 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 1 | 2 | 31.00 | 186 | 101 | 4 | 25.2500 | 3.2500 | 46.5000 | 2/35 | 4/101 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 101 | 99 | 353.40 | 2122 | 2863 | 133 | 21.5200 | 8.0900 | 15.9000 | 4/14 | 4/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 8 | 8 | 62.00 | 372 | 294 | 4 | 73.5000 | 4.7400 | 93.0000 | 2/22 | 2/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 12 | 22 | 509.00 | 3054 | 1812 | 74 | 24.4800 | 3.5500 | 41.2000 | 7/53 | 13/163 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Made his Test debut for Afghanistan in March 2019 against Ireland, taking 4 wickets in the match. This remains his only international appearance to date.
