Father: Said Ahmad
Fareed Ahmad is a left-arm fast-medium bowler from Afghanistan who has been a consistent performer in the international circuit despite facing challenges in cementing a permanent spot in the national team. The 31-year-old from Nangarhar first gained attention as a teenager when he took a seven-wicket haul against Pakistan U-19 in 2014, earning his ODI debut later that year and his T20I cap in 2016. While his international career has been marked by stop-gap opportunities, Fareed has delivered in key moments, including a three-wicket haul against Pakistan in the 2022 Asia Cup, a three-wicket haul in the semi-final of the 2023 Asian Games, and 3 for 20 against India in Bengaluru in 2024. He made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in January 2025 and was part of Afghanistan’s historic semi-final run at the 2024 T20 World Cup. With a strong domestic record of 117 wickets in 32 first-class matches and 98 wickets in 97 T20s, Fareed remains a valuable left-arm seamer in Afghanistan’s pace arsenal.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 1 | 2 | 156 | 71 | 2 | 2/27 | 2/71 | 35.50 | 2.73 | 78.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 19 | 18 | 751 | 677 | 25 | 3/56 | 3/56 | 27.08 | 5.40 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 38 | 37 | 697 | 1006 | 47 | 3/14 | 3/14 | 21.40 | 8.65 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 32 | 59 | 5045 | 3257 | 117 | 6/27 | 10/192 | 27.83 | 3.87 | 43.1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| List A | 57 | 56 | 2588 | 2245 | 60 | 4/36 | 4/36 | 37.41 | 5.20 | 43.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 94 | 92 | 1879 | 2642 | 95 | 3/14 | 3/14 | 27.81 | 8.43 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 19.00 | 25 | 76.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 19 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 17 | 11.50 | 87 | 52.87 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| T20Is | 38 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 24* | 16.50 | 39 | 84.61 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| FC | 32 | 47 | 7 | 641 | 68 | 16.02 | 939 | 68.26 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 23 | 13 |
| List A | 57 | 34 | 11 | 350 | 41* | 15.21 | 403 | 86.84 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 20 |
| T20s | 94 | 32 | 15 | 157 | 24* | 9.23 | 151 | 103.97 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler known for his ability to generate swing and extract bounce from surfaces.
He made his ODI debut against UAE on December 2, 2014, and his T20I debut against the same opposition on December 14, 2016.
In 38 T20I matches, he has taken 47 wickets at an average of 21.40, with best figures of 3 for 14.
He took a three-wicket haul against Pakistan in a fiery Super Four encounter during the 2022 Asia Cup.
In 32 first-class matches, he has taken 117 wickets at an average of 27.83, with best figures of 6 for 27 and a 10-wicket match haul of 10 for 192, including six five-wicket hauls.
He made his Test debut for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on January 2, 2025.
He has represented Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20, MI Emirates in the ILT20, and Northern Warriors in other T20 competitions.
He was part of the Afghanistan squad that reached the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time.
His ability to generate swing and extract bounce, combined with his wicket-taking record across formats and experience in franchise leagues, makes him a key asset in Afghanistan's pace attack.
