Personal information | |
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Born | Afghanistan | 8 October 2001
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2023–present | Sylhet Strikers |
Source: Cricinfo, 6 April 2019 |
Shafiqullah Ghafari (born 8 October 2001) is an Afghan cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Kabul Region in the 2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 4 April 2019.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut on 8 October 2019, for Mis Ainak Knights in the 2019 Shpageeza Cricket League.[3] Afghanistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup also included Ghafari.[4] In the opening fixture of the tournament, he took six wickets for fifteen runs.[5] These were the best figures for a Afghanistan bowler in a U19 World Cup match.[6] He was the leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in five matches.[7] He made his List A debut on 16 October 2020, for Band-e-Amir Region in the 2020 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament.[8]