:Ihsanullah

{{short description|Afghan cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ihsanullah Khan Mangal

| image =

| country = Afghanistan

| fullname = Ihsanullah Khan Mangal

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|9|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Khost, Afghanistan

| family = Nawroz Mangal (brother)

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| role =

| club1 = Boost Region

| year1 = 2017

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 15 March

| testdebutyear = 2019

| testdebutagainst = Ireland

| testcap = 12

| lasttestdate = 27 November

| lasttestyear = 2019

| lasttestagainst = West Indies

| odidebutdate = 24 February

| odidebutyear = 2017

| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| odicap = 40

| lastodidate = 23 September

| lastodiyear = 2018

| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh

| oneT20I = true

| T20Idebutdate = 14 June

| T20Idebutyear = 2022

| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| T20Icap = 47

| lastT20Idate =

| lastT20Iyear =

| lastT20Iagainst =

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 110

| bat avg1 = 22.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 65*

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 16

| runs2 = 307

| bat avg2 = 21.92

| 100s/50s2 = 0/3

| top score2 = 57*

| catches/stumpings2 = 10/–

| column3 = T20I

| matches3 = 1

| runs3 = 20

| bat avg3 = 20.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 20

| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–

| column4 = FC

| matches4 = 19

| runs4 = 1,568

| bat avg4 = 56.00

| 100s/50s4 = 4/8

| top score4 = 248

| catches/stumpings4 = 12/–

| date = 30 December 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/703323.html Cricinfo

}}

Ihsanullah Khan Mangal (born 28 December 1997) is an Afghan cricketer who plays as a right-handed opening batsman.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/703323.html |title=Ihsanullah |accessdate=29 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Afghanistan against the Netherlands in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 29 July 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1004277.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, Netherlands v Afghanistan at The Hague, Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2016 |accessdate=29 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his first-class debut, he captained the Afghanistan U-19 team in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/squad/961493.html |title=Afghanistan U-19s Squad |accessdate=8 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1028679.html |title=Uncapped Ihsanullah in Afghanistan's Intercontinental Cup squad |accessdate=29 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Test cricket debut in March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178281.html |title=Rahmat Shah, Ihsanullah see Afghanistan through to historic maiden Test win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 March 2019}} Ihsanullah is the younger brother of former Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal.

International career

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on 24 February 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1079249.html |title=Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 4th ODI: Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare, Feb 24, 2017 |accessdate=24 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his domestic List A debut (having already played two List A matches for Afghanistan A and the ODI against Zimbabwe) for Boost Region in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 11 August 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1115761.html |title=3rd Match, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Aug 11 2017 |accessdate=11 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Mis Ainak Knights in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League on 12 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120170.html |title=3rd Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Sep 12 2017 |accessdate=12 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In November 2017, in Afghanistan's Intercontinental Cup match against the United Arab Emirates, Ihsanullah and Rahmat Shah Zurmatai made the highest partnership for Afghanistan in first-class cricket, scoring 197 runs for the second wicket.{{cite web |title=Ihsanullah-Rahmat record stand puts Afghanistan in control |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8074/report/1126523/day/1/ |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=29 November 2017 |accessdate=29 November 2017}} Ihsanullah also scored his maiden first-class century in the process.

In December 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's under-23 team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1167699.html |title=Afghanistan Under-23s Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 December 2018}}

In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India, but he was not selected for the match.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/559 |title=Afghanistan Squads for T20I Bangladesh Series and on-eoff India Test Announced |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |accessdate=29 May 2018 |archive-date=29 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529204559/http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/559 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148128.html |title=Afghanistan pick four spinners for inaugural Test |accessdate=29 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In February 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their one-off match against Ireland in India.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25943168/mujeeb-left-ireland-test-shahzad-t20is |title=Mujeeb left out for Ireland Test, Shahzad out of T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=7 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048994 |title=No Mujeeb in Tests as Afghanistan announce squads for Ireland series |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=7 February 2019}} He made his Test debut for Afghanistan against Ireland on 15 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168120.html |title=Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 15-19 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 March 2019}}

In May 2022, he was named in Afghanistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zim-vs-afg-2022-afghanistan-call-up-zia-ur-rehman-akbar-for-odis-in-zimbabwe-gulbadin-naib-dropped-1316434 |title=Afghanistan call up Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar for ODIs in Zimbabwe; Gulbadin dropped |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 May 2022}} He made his T20I debut on 14 June 2022, for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1310948.html |title=3rd T20I, Harare, June 14, 2022, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 June 2022}}

T20 franchise career

In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24639625/chris-gayle,-shahid-afridi,-andre-russell-icons-afghanistan-premier-league |title=Gayle, Afridi, Russell: icons in Afghanistan Premier League |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=11 September 2018}}

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