Shafiqullah Ghafari (born 8 October 2001) is an Afghan

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er. He made his first-class debut for Kabul Region in the

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on 4 April 2019. He made his

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debut on 8 October 2019, for

Mis Ainak Knights Mis Ainak Knights ( ps, مس عينک اتلان ''Mis Ainak Atalān'') or Mis Ainak Region is one of eight regional first-class cricket teams in Afghanistan. The region represents the following provinces in the southeast of Afghanistan, to the so ...

in the

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. In December 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the

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. In the opening fixture of the tournament, he took six wickets for fifteen runs. These were the best figures for a Afghanistan bowler in a U19 World Cup match. He was the leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in five matches. He made his

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debut on 16 October 2020, for Band-e-Amir Region in the

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* 2001 births Living people Afghan cricketers Kabul Eagles cricketers Band-e-Amir Dragons cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Afghanistan-cricket-bio-stub