Shafiqullah Ghafari Explained

Shafiqullah Ghafari
Birth Date:	8 October 2001
Birth Place:	Afghanistan
Club1:	Sylhet Strikers
Year1:	2023–present
Date:	6 April 2019
Source:	http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1176738.html Cricinfo

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shafiqullah Ghafari . 6 April 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
2. Web site: 2nd Match, Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Kabul, Apr 4-6 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 April 2019.
3. Web site: 2nd Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Oct 8 2019 . 11 October 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
4. Web site: Afghanistan U19 squad announced for ICC U19 World Cup . Afghanistan Cricket Board . 8 December 2019.
5. Web site: Afghanistan's carnival, South Africa's nightmare as Ghafari takes six . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 January 2020.
6. Web site: Ghafari six-fer helps Afghanistan beat SA in U19 WC opener . Cricbuzz . 17 January 2020.
7. Web site: ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2019/20 - Afghanistan Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 8 February 2020.
8. Web site: 7th Match, Kandahar, Oct 16 2020, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament . 16 October 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.