Afghan cricketer Hashmatullah Shahidi (born 4 November 1994) serves as the team’s captain for both One Day International and Test matches. In October 2013, he played his first One Day International (ODI) for Afghanistan against Kenya. He participated in Afghanistan’s inaugural Test match against India in June 2018 as one of the eleven cricketers that took the field. When he got 200 not out against Zimbabwe on March 11, 2021, he made history by becoming the first Afghan player to score a double hundred in a test. In May 2021.
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Biography of Hashmatullah Shahidi:
Early life and career
On November 4, 1994, Hashmatullah Shahidi was born in Logar, Afghanistan. He began playing cricket at an early age and advanced fast through the Afghan cricket team’s ranks. In a T20I game against Kenya in 2013, he made his Afghanistan debut on the international stage.
Since his debut, Shahidi has consistently played for the Afghan ODI and T20 teams. He has also participated in a number of Test games. Shahidi is a left-handed batsman who is renowned for both his strong defense and his quick run scoring abilities. He works as an off-spinner on occasion.
Domestic career of Hashmatullah Shahidi:
He scored 163 runs in the first innings while playing for Band-e-Amir Region versus Speen Ghar Region in the final of the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament. On May 21, 2019, he scored his 865* runs without a six in an ODI series against Ireland in Ireland. This was his maiden international six.
International career of Hashmatullah Shahidi:
He was included in the Afghanistan team for their first-ever Test match against India in May 2018. On June 14, 2018, he played his first Test for Afghanistan against India. Shahidi top-scored in the game’s second innings with an undefeated 36, despite being in a losing position. He was included in the Afghanistan Test team in February 2019 for their one-off match against Ireland in India. When Afghanistan declared their first innings total of 545 for 4 against Zimbabwe on March 11, 2021. He became the first Afghan player to record a test double hundred by scoring 200 not out.
Shahidi has participated in 68 ODIs and has amassed 2,620 runs at a 43.60 average. Additionally, he has 5 centuries and 10 half-centuries in ODI cricket. Additionally, he has 10 wickets from his off-spin bowling. Shahidi has participated in 39 T20 Internationals, amassing 1,239 runs at a 31.30 avg. In T20Is, he has also amassed 3 centuries and 7 half-centuries. Additionally, he has 11 wickets from his off-spin bowling. Shahidi has participated in 3 Test matches, amassing 233 runs at a 38.83 average. Additionally, he has a century in tests. Additionally, he has 4 wickets from his off-spin bowling.
Personal life of Hashmatullah Shahidi:
Shahidi is a Kabul University student. He is a devoted fan of both cricket and the English Premier League. He supports the Pakistan cricket team as well.
Achievements of Hashmatullah Shahidi:
- At the 2018 Afghanistan Cricket Board awards, the ODI Player of the Year was named.
- named to the 2018 ICC ODI Team of the Year.
- 113 runs against Zimbabwe in an ODI in 2018.
- surpassed 100 runs against Ireland in an ODI in 2019.
- 98 runs in an ODI in 2021 against Sri Lanka.
- in a T20I match against Ireland in 2018 scored 101 runs.
- 121 runs against Bangladesh in a T20I in 2019.
Batting and Bowling Stats:
Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
| Test | 6 | 12 | 4 | 375 | 200 | 46.88 | 833 | 45.02 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| ODI | 56 | 56 | 7 | 1604 | 97 | 32.73 | 2407 | 66.64 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 139 | 9 |
| T20I | 6 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 36 | 24.0 | 55 | 87.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
| Test | 6 | 2 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 0/9 | 0/28 | 4.67 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 56 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 0/8 | 0/8 | 8.33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |