Mohammad Saleem (cricketer)
Afghan cricketer (born 2002)
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Mohammad Saleem (born 9 September 2002) is an Afghan cricketer, who has played for the national cricket team.[1] He made his first-class debut on 25 February 2019, for Kunduz Province in the 2018–19 Mirwais Nika Provincial 3-Day.[2] He made his List A debut on 10 September 2019, for Amo Region in the 2019 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 7 September 2020, for Boost Defenders in the 2020 Shpageeza Cricket League.[4]
Kabul, Afghanistan
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| Full name | Mohammad Saleem Safi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 2002 Kabul, Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 28) | 2 February 2024 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 6 June 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 56) | 5 July 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 17 June 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only T20I (cap 55) | 17 January 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career
In February 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[5] In July 2021, he was named as one of four reserve players in Afghanistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Pakistan.[6] In January 2022, he was named in Afghanistan's ODI squad for their series against the Netherlands in Qatar.[7] The following month, he was named as one of two travelling reserves in Afghanistan's squad for their series against Bangladesh.[8]
He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh, on 5 July 2023.[9] During a Test match against India in June 2026, he took his maiden five-wicket haul.[10]
