Fazalhaq Farooqi is an Afghanistan cricketer who plays for the Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League. Fazalhaq Farooqi was born on Sep 22, 2000; and as of 2024, he is 24 years old. Fazalhaq Farooqi is a bowler from Baghlan and bowls fast seam. He made his IPL debut in 2022.
Fazalhaq Farooqi has played 7 matches to date in his IPL career and he took 6 wickets, with an average of 37.83, conceding nearly 8.96 runs per over with a best individual figure of 2/32. In the IPL Auction 2024, the Hyderabad franchise acquired the services of Fazalhaq Farooqi for Rs 50.00 Lac. On May 2023, he played his last IPL match against Gujarat at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, and had bowling figures of 31/1.
Fazalhaq Farooqi Biography
| Full name | Fazalhaq Farooqi |
| Nick Name | |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Sep 22, 2000 (23 years) |
| Birth Place | Baghlan |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Cricket Role | Bowler |
| Father name | Not Known |
| Mother name | Not Known |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Marital Status | Not Known |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | 12th |
| Religion | Islam |
| Current Residence | Baghlan, Afghanistan |
| Nationality | Afghani |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Left arm Fast medium |
| Domestic Cricket debut | First-Class Debut He made his List A debut on 13 November 2017 in the match of Boost vs Amo-Region at Khost. List A cricket debut He made his List A debut on 10 July 2018 in the match of Kabul-Region vs Amo-Region at Kabul. T20 Debut He made his T20s debut on 14 October 2019 in the match of BEAD vs BDD at Kabul. |
| International Debut | Test debut Not yet debut ODI cricket debut He made his ODI debut on 25 January 2022 in the match of Netherlands vs Afghanistan at Doha. T20I cricket debut He made his T20I debut on 20 March 2021 in the match of Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi. |
| Teams | Nangarhar Leopards, Afghanistan U23, Bangla Tigers, Afghanistan, Delhi Bulls, Minister Group Dhaka, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Colombo Strikers, Sydney Thunder, MI Emirates, Comilla Victorians, Islamabad United, Toronto Nationals, Manchester Originals |
Fazalhaq Farooqi Physical Statistics
| Height | In centimeters -177cm In meters – 1.77m In feet – 5’8” feet |
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| Eye Color | Black |
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Fazalhaq Farooqi Profile
Fazalhaq Farooqi is an Afghan international cricketer who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team in all game formats. Farooqi made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2021. In franchise leagues, he plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhaka Dominators in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), and Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Born on 22 September 2000 in Baghlan, Afghanistan, Farooqi is just 22 years old at IPL 2023. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. He was snapped up by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2023 auction for just Rs 50 lakhs. Fazalhaq made his first-class debut for the Amo Region in the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 13 November 2017.
He made his List A debut for the Amo Region in the 2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One-Day Tournament on 10 July 2018. In September 2018, he was named in Nangarhar’s squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament. In December 2018, he was named in Afghanistan’s under-23 team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
He made his Twenty20 debut on 14 October 2019, for Boost Defenders in the 2019 Shpageeza Cricket League. He was named in Afghanistan’s squad for the 2020 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup. In February 2021, he was named in Afghanistan’s Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe.
He made his T20I debut for Afghanistan, against Zimbabwe, on 20 March 2021. He made his ODI debut on 25 January 2022, for Afghanistan against the Netherlands. Farooqi was formerly used as a net bowler for Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab.
Fazalhaq Farooqi Career Stats
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 32 | 32 | 1422 | 1368 | 44 | 4/34 | 4/34 | 31.09 | 5.77 | 32.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 34 | 34 | 752 | 845 | 37 | 3/11 | 3/11 | 22.83 | 6.74 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 12 | 21 | 1261 | 794 | 22 | 6/26 | 7/50 | 36.09 | 3.77 | 57.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 38 | 38 | 1707 | 1666 | 50 | 4/34 | 4/34 | 33.32 | 5.85 | 34.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 76 | 76 | 1695 | 1939 | 92 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 21.07 | 6.86 | 18.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 32 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 6* | 4.20 | 64 | 32.81 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T20Is | 34 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2* | 2.00 | 14 | 42.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FC | 12 | 18 | 9 | 48 | 17 | 5.33 | 119 | 40.33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| List A | 38 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 4.14 | 78 | 37.17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| T20s | 76 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2* | 1.57 | 35 | 31.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50.00 Lac | Hyderabad |
| 2023 | 50.00 Lac | Hyderabad |
| 2024 | 50.00 Lac | Hyderabad |
Fazalhaq Farooqi’s Social Media Accounts
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| Wikipedia | Fazalhaq Farooqi |
