Salman Farooq (born 26 November 1981) is an Emarati

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er who played for the

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. He made his

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debut for the United Arab Emirates against Afghanistan on 30 November 2014. Farooq was a part of the UAE squad for the Asia Cup in 2008 held in Pakistan and named in the squad for the

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. He has also represented the UAE under-19 cricket team in the Youth Asia Cup.

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* 1981 births Living people Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers Cricketers from Karachi Pakistani emigrants to the United Arab Emirates Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates {{UnitedArabEmirates-cricket-bio-stub