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| Born | (1991-02-02)2 February 1991 Kabul, Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 October 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 29) Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armoff break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side |
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| Only ODI (cap 42) | 24 March 2017 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 25) | 16 March 2014 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 15 September 2019 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 31 (previously 78) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12 | Afghan Cheetahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Boost Defenders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Amo Sharks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2019/20 | Spin Ghar Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2019 | Nangarhar Leopards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Najeeb Tarakai (2 February 1991 – 6 October 2020) was an Afghancricketer who played international cricket for theAfghanistan team.[1] He played twelveTwenty20 International matches and aOne Day International fixture.[2] Tarakai made his international debut at the2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh.[3] In domestic cricket, he scored more than 2,000 runs infirst-class matches.[4] He was part of the Afghan team that won the silver medal in thecricket tournament at the2014 Asian Games.[5]
Tarakai made hisTwenty20 debut for theAfghan Cheetahs in theFaysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup againstRawalpindi Rams. He played in the Cheetahs two other fixtures in that competition, againstFaisalabad Wolves andMultan Tigers.[6] In these three matches, he scored a total of 54 runs at anaverage of 18.00, with a high score of 34.[7] In September 2018, he was named in Nangarhar's squad in thefirst edition of theAfghanistan Premier League tournament.[8]
He was the leading run-scorer forSpeen Ghar Region in the2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, with 719 runs in ten matches.[9] He was also the leading run-scorer in the2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, with 670 runs in five matches, including four centuries in successive games.[10][11]
He made his debut against Bangladesh in the2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.[12] He played twoTwenty20 International (T20I) matches for Afghanistan in 2014.[13]
On 10 March 2017 againstIreland, Tarakai scored 90 runs during the second T20I atGreater Noida. His match-winning performance along with the bowling performance byRashid Khan, brought him his maiden man of the match award.[14]
He made hisOne Day International (ODI) debut for Afghanistanagainst Ireland at theGreater Noida Sports Complex Ground on 24 March 2017.[15]
On 2 October 2020, Tarakai sustained a severe head injury after being hit by a motorist while crossing a road inJalalabad.[16] He was taken to a hospital inNangarhar and underwent surgery while in a coma.[17] He died four days later on 6 October 2020, with his death being confirmed by theAfghanistan Cricket Board.[18][19]
