| Munir Ahmad | |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Fullname: | Munir Ahmad Kakar |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1996 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Amo Region |
| Year1: | 2017–present |
| International: | true |
| Onetest: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 2 March |
| Testdebutyear: | 2021 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Zimbabwe |
| Testcap: | 22 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 13 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 12 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/0 |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 28 |
| Runs2: | 2,318 |
| Bat Avg2: | 49.31 |
| 100S/50S2: | 8/7 |
| Top Score2: | 210 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 62/6 |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 34 |
| Runs3: | 1,306 |
| Bat Avg3: | 59.36 |
| 100S/50S3: | 4/6 |
| Top Score3: | 123 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 38/3 |
| Date: | 3 March 2021 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/633399.html Cricinfo |
Munir Ahmad Kakar (Pushto; Pashto: منیر احمد کاکړ) (born 1 February 1996) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2021.[1]
He made his List A debut for Amo Region in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 10 August 2017.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut for Boost Defenders in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League on 15 September 2017.[3] He made his first-class debut for Boost Region in the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 26 October 2017.[4]
He was the leading run-scorer for Boost Region in the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, with 843 runs in ten matches.[5] He was also the leading run-scorer for Boost Region in the 2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, with 256 runs in six matches.[6] In the final of the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, he scored 108 not out, leading Boost Region to a five wicket win, and was named the man of the match.[7] [8]
He was the leading run-scorer in the 2019 Afghanistan Provincial Challenge Cup, with 348 runs in four matches.[9] In September 2019, he was the leading run-scorer in the 2019 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, with 414 runs in six matches.[10]
In September 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2018 Asia Cup, but he did not play.[11] In November 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[12]
Named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe in February 2021, Munir made his Test debut against Zimbabwe on 2 March 2021.[13] [14]