Asif Afridi
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| Full name | Asif Khan Afridi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 December 1986 Peshawar, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Waris Khan Afridi (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 260) | 20 October 2025 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019/20–2022 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Rawalakot Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | FATA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Lahore Qalandars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asif Khan Afridi (born 25 December 1986) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He made his Test debut against South Africa at Rawalpindi in October 2025, at age 38.[1]
Personal life
Asif Afridi was born on 25 December 1986 in Peshawar, Pakistan to a tribal leader and former government minister, Waris Khan Afridi, who has served as Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions in the first government of Benazir Bhutto.[2][3] He is married and has five children, four sons and one daughter, who has cerebral palsy.[4]
Domestic career
Afridi made his first-class debut in 2009.[5] He hails from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and has represented regional teams including Khyber Agency and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan's domestic cricket.[6]
He played in 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and was the leading wicket-taker for FATA, with 30 dismissals in seven matches.[7] He was also the leading wicket-taker for FATA in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with thirty dismissals in seven matches.[8]
In January 2021, Afridi was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[9][10] In the final of the tournament, he took a five-wicket haul,[11] to be named the player of the match and the bowler of the tournament.[12]
In February 2023, Afridi was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from all cricket for a period of two years for failing to report an approach "to engage in corrupt conduct" during the National Twenty20 Cup.[13][14] The ban was later reduced to one year.[15]
International career
In March 2022, Afridi was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Australia.[16]
In October 2025, Afridi made his Test debut for Pakistan in the second match against South Africa in Rawalpindi. At 38, Afridi was the third-oldest to make his international debut for Pakistan, after Miran Bakhsh, also a tall spinner, who debuted in 1955 at the age of 47 against India, and Amir Elahi, who debuted at 44 in 1952, also against India.[5][17] Afridi became the oldest player to take five wickets on debut, breaking a 92-year-old record previously held by Charles Marriott since 1933.[18]
References
- ↑ Paul, Koushik (20 October 2025). "Who is Asif Afridi? Pakistan spinner, once banned for six months by PCB, makes Test debut at 38 years & 299 days". mint. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Former minister Waris Afridi beams as son Asif takes five on Test debut". Nukta. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Asif Afridi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ Ali, Mir Shabbar (23 October 2025). "Age, love and perseverance: Asif Afridi's story". Dawn.
- 1 2 Rai, Jai (20 October 2025). "At 38, Asif Afridi makes Test debut for Pakistan". Gulf News. Dubai: Al Nisr Publishing. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "Asif Afridi". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Federally Administered Tribal Areas Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19: Federally Administered Tribal Areas Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ↑ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ "Pakistan Cup 2021: Afridi, Farhan lead Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to glory". Samma TV. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lift Pakistan Cup with resounding seven-wicket win". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "PCB bans Asif Afridi for 2 years under anti-corruption code". Dawn. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "Asif Afridi banned for two years for anti-corruption offences". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Asif Afridi returns to Pakistan domestic cricket after one year of ban". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Mohammad Haris, Asif Afridi in Pakistan white-ball squads for Australia series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Who is Asif Afridi, Pakistan's 38-year-old Test debutant?". The Economic Times. ET Online. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ Lakhani, Faizan (22 October 2025). "Asif Afridi smashes 92-year-old record in second South Africa Test". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 23 October 2025.