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  Afghanistan bench several high-profile cricketers for ODI, T20I series vs Bangladesh

  Cricket | September 20, 2025 21:37 IST

  Afghanistan have dropped key players like Farooqi, Gulbadin Naib, and Karim Janat for the white-ball series vs Bangladesh. Uncapped youngsters Bashir Ahmad and Wafiullah Tarakhil earn call-ups, with the T20Is starting Oct 2 and ODIs from Oct 8 in the UAE.

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  Fazalhaq Farooqi breaks unwanted IPL record after going wicketless for RR in full season

  Cricket | May 21, 2025 18:25 IST

  Rajasthan Royals struggled with their bowling in the 2025 edition of the IPL and Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi's performance probably reflected that. Royals went back to him again and again, but the left-armer failed to pick a single wicket through the season.

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  Farooqi-Ghazanfar lead Afghanistan to historic first-ever win over South Africa in 1st ODI

  Cricket | November 06, 2024 22:57 IST

  The in-form pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled a memorable spell in the powerplay and youngster Allah Gazanfar picked his maiden international wickets to bowl out South Africa to their joint-seventh lowest ODI total of 106 bowling first.

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  SA vs AFG: Fazalhaq Farooqi creates all-time T20 World Cup record with Quinton de Kock's wicket

  Cricket | June 27, 2024 9:02 IST

  Afghanistan got knocked out of the T20 World Cup with South Africa thrashing them in the first semi-final by nine wickets. But that didn't stop Fazalhaq Farooqi from creating an all-time record in the T20 World Cup history as the left-arm shined for Afghanistan right through the tournament.

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  WATCH | Rashid Khan gatecrashes Fazalhaq Farooqi's post-match interview

  Cricket | June 14, 2024 13:15 IST

  Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed his second Player of the Match (POTM) award of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The left-arm seamer bagged figures of 3/16 against Papua New Guinea to help Afghanistan qualify for the Super Eight stage.