Fazalhaq Farooqi Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Fazal Haque Farooqi
Nickname	Fazal
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 25 January 2022 against Netherlands T20- On 20 March 2021 against Zimbabwe
Jersey Number	#5 (Afghanistan)
Domestic/State Team	• Baghlan Under-17 (2015-2016) • Baghlan Under-16 (2016-2017) • Amo Region (2016-18) • Kabul Region (2018-19) • Afghanistan Emerging Players (2018-2019) • Boost Defenders (2019-2022) • Faryab (2020) Indian Premier League (IPL) • Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) (2022-2024) Big Bash League (BBL) • Sydney Thunder (2022-2023) Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) • Minister Group Dhaka (2021-22) • Comilla Victorians (2022-2023) • Rangpur Riders (2023-2024) Pakistan Super League (PSL) • Islamabad United (2022-2023) Abu Dhabi T10 League • Bangla Tigers (2020-2021) • Delhi Bulls (2021-2024) International League T20 League • MI Emirates (2022-2023) Global T20 Canada • Toronto Nationals (2023)
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Left-arm fast
Records	• Highest 10th wicket partnership for Afghanistan in T20I (on 31 December 2023 against United Arab Emirates for 27 runs with Mohammad Nabi) • Best bowling performance for Afghanistan in T20 World Cup (on 3 June 2024 against Uganda with 5 wicket for 9 runs)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 September 2000 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	23 Years
Birthplace	Baghlan, Afghanistan
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Afghan
Hometown	Baghlan
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Swimming • Travelling
Controversies	Termination of BBL Contract In December 2022, his contract with the Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Sydney Thunders terminated the contract of Fazalhaq Farooqi. It was alleged that on 15 December 2022, he misbehaved with the female staff of the team management. The matter was not reported to the police but the code of conduct commissioner at Cricket Australia ruled that he broke the code of conduct of Cricket Australia. 'Mankading' Shadab Khan On 24 August 2023, on the first ball while bowling the last over of the innings against Pakistan, Farooqi ran out the Pakistani batsman Shadab Khan in the 'mankad' style at the non-striker's end. Pakistan later won the match but many Pakistani players including Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi got angry on Khan's dismissal which was visible when players of both teams were shaking hands. Many Pakistani fans later criticised Farooqi on social media.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • Snapchat
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents
Siblings	Brother- Abdul Haq Farooqi
Favourites
Batsman	Virat Kohli
Bowler	Mitchell Starc
Song	Shayad (From 'Love Aaj Kal')
Singer(s)	Atif Aslam, Pawandeep Rajan
Genre(s)	Pashto Tappi, Ghazal
Actor	Sanjay Dutt
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs 50 lakh (from 2024 IPL contract with SRH)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Fazalhaq Farooqi

• Fazalhaq Farooqi’s village did not have electricity when he was born. Very few homes in the village had TV sets, hence he rarely watched any cricket match until the age of 17.

• Most of his friends played football, the popular sport in the area.

• During his teenage years, he started cricket training at a cricket academy in Baghlan which a provincial association set up.

• He initially played with a tennis ball in the local cricket tournaments.

• On 13 November 2017, he made his first-class debut for the Amo Region in the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament.
  

  Fazalhaq Farooqi during his first-class debut

• On 10 July 2018, he played his maiden List-A match for the Amo Region in the 2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One-Day Tournament.
  

  Fazalhaq Farooqi during his List-A debut

• Farooqi played for Nangarhar in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament in September 2018.

• He represented the Afghanistan Under-23 team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in December 2018.

• On 14 October 2019, he played his debut T20 match for Boost Defenders in the 2019 Shpageeza Cricket League.

• He took 5 wickets in 4 matches in the 2020 Under-19 World Cup held in South Africa.
  

  Fazalhaq Farooqi during the 2020 Under-19 World Cup

• He was a net bowler for Punjab Kings in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) season and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2021 IPL season.
  

  Fazalhaq Farooqi as a net bowler for Punjab Kings in the 2020 IPL season

• In his debut T20I match, Farooqi did not get a chance to bat, and he took 1 wicket for 27 runs in 4 overs.
  

  Fazalhaq Farooqi (right) during his T20I debut

• He could not bat in his maiden ODI match but took 1 wicket for 30 runs in 6 overs.

• He was acquired by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for his base price of Rs 50 lakh in the 2022 IPL auction.

• On 8 May 2022, he made his IPL debut for SRH against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He went wicketless for 47 runs in 4 overs and scored 2 runs in 8 deliveries.
  

  Fazalhaq Farooqi (second from right) after an IPL match

• In the 2022 T20 World Cup held in Australia, he could not score any runs but took 3 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 25, a strike rate of 23, and an economy rate of 6.52 with the best bowling figure of 2 wickets for 29 runs.
  

  Fazalhaq Farooqi in the Afghanistan jersey for the 2022 T20 World Cup

• Farooqi took 6 wickets in 6 matches for Afghanistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India at an average of 38, a strike rate of 40, and an economy rate of 5.70.  His best bowling figure was 4 wickets for 34 runs. He scored 2 runs as well.
  

  Fazalhaq Farooqi celebrating a wicket during the 2023 ODI World Cup

• In December 2023, the NOC (No-Objection Certificate) of Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Naveen ul Haq to play in franchise leagues was cancelled by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). The board alleged that these players kept their personal interests above national duties.

• In Afghanistan’s opening match in the 2024 T20 World Cup held in the USA on 3 June 2024, he took a 5-wicket haul against Uganda by taking 5 wickets for 9 runs. He won the ‘Man of the Match’ Award for his performance.