Father: Ahmad Kamawal
Qais Ahmad is a highly accomplished leg-spinner from Afghanistan who has become one of the most sought-after T20 bowlers in franchise cricket worldwide. The 25-year-old from Nangarhar made his first-class debut in 2018 and quickly established himself as a wicket-taking threat, with 89 wickets in just 17 matches at an average of 21.86, including five five-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket match hauls. His international career includes Test, ODI, and T20I appearances, with his best performances coming in the shortest format where he has taken 17 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 14.17. Qais has been a globetrotting T20 mercenary, representing numerous franchises across the IPL, BBL, CPL, PSL, ILT20, and the Hundred, amassing over 200 T20 wickets with a best of 5 for 18. His ability to bowl in all phases of a T20 innings, combined with his variations and control, makes him a valuable asset in any attack. A product of Afghanistan’s thriving cricket system, Qais continues to be a key figure in their white-ball plans.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Tests | 2 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 21 | 11.25 | 88 | 51.13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 6.00 | 8 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 12 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 6.60 | 30 | 110.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| FC | 17 | 25 | 2 | 431 | 110 | 18.73 | 661 | 65.20 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| List A | 44 | 30 | 6 | 386 | 46 | 16.08 | 460 | 83.91 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 0 |
| T20s | 188 | 93 | 31 | 774 | 50* | 12.48 | 621 | 124.63 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 44 | 69 | 0 |
| Bowling | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w | |
| Tests | 2 | 4 | 188 | 134 | 3 | 2/98 | 2/106 | 44.66 | 4.27 | 62.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ODIs | 3 | 3 | 130 | 133 | 6 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 22.16 | 6.13 | 21.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T20Is | 12 | 11 | 210 | 241 | 17 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 14.17 | 6.88 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FC | 17 | 32 | 3411 | 1946 | 89 | 7/41 | 13/127 | 21.86 | 3.42 | 38.3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| List A | 44 | 44 | 2161 | 1830 | 60 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 30.50 | 5.08 | 36.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| T20s | 188 | 183 | 3871 | 4825 | 207 | 5/18 | 5/18 | 23.30 | 7.47 | 18.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
He is a leg-spin bowler known for his variations and wicket-taking ability across all phases of a T20 innings.
In 17 first-class matches, he has taken 89 wickets at an average of 21.86, with best figures of 7 for 41 and three 10-wicket match hauls, including five five-wicket hauls.
In 12 T20I matches, he has taken 17 wickets at an impressive average of 14.17, with best figures of 3 for 16.
He has been part of various IPL franchises but has primarily made his mark in other global T20 leagues.
In 193 T20 appearances, he has taken 213 wickets at an average of 23.23, with best figures of 5 for 18, including one five-wicket haul.
He made his T20I debut against Ireland on March 10, 2020, his ODI debut against Netherlands on January 25, 2022, and his Test debut against Bangladesh on September 5, 2019.
He has featured in numerous leagues including the ILT20, CPL, PSL, Vitality Blast, BBL, Hundred, LPL, and BPL, representing teams across the world.
His best T20 figures are 5 for 18, achieved in the Afghanistan Premier League.
