Wafadar Momand is a right-arm medium-fast bowler from Afghanistan who burst onto the international scene at a remarkably young age, making his Test debut against India in June 2018 at just 18 years old. The 26-year-old from Laghman has since been a consistent performer in Afghanistan’s domestic circuit, representing various teams including Band-e-Amir Dragons and Speen Ghar Region. His first-class record shows promise, with 20 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 35.15, including best figures of 4 for 25 and a five-wicket match haul. While his international appearances have been limited to two Tests and two T20Is, Momand has developed his skills across formats in domestic cricket, with 29 wickets in 30 T20 appearances. His ability to generate pace and extract movement makes him a useful bowling option, though his career has been somewhat overshadowed by Afghanistan’s emerging pace attack in recent years.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 2 | 3 | 222 | 155 | 2 | 2/100 | 2/100 | 77.50 | 4.18 | 111.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 2 | 2 | 31 | 65 | 0 | - | - | - | 12.58 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 11 | 19 | 1284 | 703 | 20 | 4/25 | 5/60 | 35.15 | 3.28 | 64.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 27 | 27 | 1242 | 1218 | 28 | 4/41 | 4/41 | 43.50 | 5.88 | 44.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 30 | 30 | 605 | 801 | 29 | 3/26 | 3/26 | 27.62 | 7.94 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6* | 6.00 | 33 | 36.36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| FC | 11 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 14 | 5.88 | 115 | 46.08 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| List A | 27 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 15 | 5.00 | 62 | 48.38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| T20s | 30 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 14* | 8.00 | 19 | 84.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler known for generating pace and extracting movement from surfaces.
He made his Test debut against India at Bengaluru on June 14, 2018, at the age of 18.
In 2 Test matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 77.50, with best figures of 2 for 100.
In 11 first-class matches, he has taken 20 wickets at an average of 35.15, with best figures of 4 for 25 and a five-wicket match haul of 5 for 60.
He made his T20I debut for Afghanistan against Bangladesh on July 16, 2023.
In 30 T20 appearances, he has taken 29 wickets at an average of 27.62, with best figures of 3 for 26.
He has played for Band-e-Amir Dragons, Speen Ghar Region, and various other teams in Afghanistan's domestic structure.
In 27 List A matches, he has taken 28 wickets at an average of 43.50, with best figures of 4 for 41.
