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Hashmatullah Shahidi

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Hashmatullah Shahidi
Shahidi in 2022
Personal information
Born4 November 1994 (age 28)
Logar, Afghanistan
NicknameShahidi
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm Off-break
RoleTop order Batsman
International information
ODI debut2 October 2013 v Kenya
Last ODI18 October 2023 v New Zealand
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 October 2023

Hashmatullah Shahidi (Pashto: حشمت الله شاهدي; born 4 November 1994) is an Afghan cricketer and currently the captain of Afghanistan national cricket team in One Day International(ODI) and Test cricket. He became the first Afghan player to score a double hundred in Test cricket.[1] He idolises the Sri Lankan great, Kumar Sangakkara.[2]

References

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  1. "AFG vs ZIM: Hashmatullah Shahidi Becomes First Afghanistan Player To Score Test Double Century | Cricket News". NDTV Sports. 11 March 2021.
  2. "Hashmatullah Shahidi Profile - Cricket Player Afghanistan | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

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