Faiz Fazal

{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1985)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Faiz Fazal

| image =

| country = India

| fullname = Faiz Yakub Fazal

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|09|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Opening batsman

| club1 = Vidarbha

| year1 = 2003–2024

| clubnumber1 = 24

| club2 = Railways

| year2 = 2009/10–2011/12

| clubnumber2 = 24

| club3 = Rajasthan Royals

| year3 = 2010–2011

| clubnumber3 = 24

| club4 = Lisburn Cricket Club

| year4 = 2019–

| clubnumber4 = 24

| international = yes

| oneodi = yes

| odidebutdate = 15 June

| odidebutyear = 2016

| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| odicap = 214

| odishirt = 24

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 55

| bat avg1 = -

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 55*

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 138

| runs2 = 9,184

| bat avg2 = 41.00

| 100s/50s2 = 24/39

| top score2 = 206

| deliveries2 = 2,109

| wickets2 = 23

| bowl avg2 = 46.34

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/42

| catches/stumpings2 = 135/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 113

| runs3 = 3,641

| bat avg3 = 35.00

| 100s/50s3 = 5/13

| top score3 = 129*

| deliveries3 = 626

| wickets3 = 7

| bowl avg3 = 73.42

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/41

| catches/stumpings3 = 41/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 66

| runs4 = 1,273

| bat avg4 = 20.86

| 100s/50s4 = 0/4

| top score4 = 66

| deliveries4 = 162

| wickets4 = 11

| bowl avg4 = 17.72

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 2/17

| catches/stumpings4 = 31/–

| date = 19 February

| year = 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/28671.html ESPNcricinfo

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Faiz Yakub Fazal (born 7 September 1985) is an Indian former cricketer who played for Vidarbha in India, and Lisburn Cricket Club in Northern Ireland. He has previously played for Central Zone, India Red, India Under-19s, Railways, and Rajasthan Royals. He was a left-handed opening batsman.

In the 2015–16 Deodhar Trophy, Fazal scored a 112-ball 100 for India A in the final against India B. He scored 127 for Rest of India in their successful run-chase of 480 against Mumbai in the 2015–16 Irani Cup.

On 23 May 2016, he was selected in India's squad for their tour of Zimbabwe in June for three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-india-2016/content/story/1018583.html |title=India pick Faiz Fazal for Zimbabwe tour |access-date=23 May 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his ODI debut on 15 June 2016, scoring 55 not out against Zimbabwe{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1007653.html |title=India tour of Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI: Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 15, 2016 |access-date=15 June 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} in his only international ODI appearance. Under his captaincy, Vidharbha won its maiden Ranji Trophy title, in the 2017–18 season. He was the team's top scorer, with 912 runs at an average of 70.15.

In July 2018, he was named as the captain of the India Blue team for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}} In August 2019, he was named as the captain of the India Green team for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27331972/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-faiz-fazal-lead-duleep-trophy-sides |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 August 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |access-date=6 August 2019}}

Fazal announced his retirement from professional cricket in February 2024. He retired with most First-class and List A runs for Vidarbha.{{cite web |title=Former Vidarbha captain Faiz Fazal retires from professional cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/faiz-fazal-retires-from-professional-cricket-1421771 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 February 2024 |language=en}}