Sediqullah Atal

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| name = Sediqullah Atal

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| country = Afghanistan

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Logar, Afghanistan

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| batting = Left-handed

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| role = Opening batter

| international = true

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 26 December

| testdebutyear = 2024

| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| testcap = 33

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| lasttestagainst = Australia

| odidebutdate = 6 November

| odidebutyear = 2024

| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh

| odicap = 63

| lastodidate = 28 February

| lastodiyear = 2025

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| T20Idebutdate = 27 March

| T20Idebutyear = 2023

| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan

| T20Icap = 50

| lastT20Idate = 14 December

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe

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| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 3

| bat avg1 = 3.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 3

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/0

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 9

| runs2 = 335

| bat avg2 = 41.87

| 100s/50s2 = 1/2

| top score2 = 104

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/0

| column3 = T20I

| matches3 = 9

| runs3 = 96

| bat avg3 = 10.66

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 35

| catches/stumpings3 = 5/0

| column4 = FC

| matches4 = 14

| runs4 = 655

| bat avg4 = 28.47

| 100s/50s4 = 0/4

| top score4 = 85

| catches/stumpings4 = 10/0

| date = 28 February 2025

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/sediqullah-atal-1161050 ESPNcricinfo

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Sediqullah Atal (born 12 August 2001), also known as Sediq Atal, is an Afghan cricketer. He is an opening batter, who made his international debut for Afghanistan in 2023.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1161050.html |title=Sediqullah Atal |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=7 September 2020 }} He got selected in the Afghanistan squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan and UAE. {{Cite web |last=icc |date=2025-02-11 |title=Every ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 squad |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/champions-trophy-2025/news/every-icc-men-s-champions-trophy-2025-squad |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}

Career

He made his Twenty20 debut on 7 September 2020, for Kabul Eagles in the 2020 Shpageeza Cricket League.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229741.html |title=3rd Match, Kabul, Sep 7 2020, Shpageeza Cricket League |accessdate=7 September 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.af/post/afghanistan-u19-squad-announced-for-icc-u19-world-cup |title=Afghanistan U19 squad announced for ICC U19 World Cup |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |accessdate=8 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/under_19_world_cup/u19_world_cup_afghanistan_south_africa_playoff.html |title=Today at the U19 World Cup: Afghanistan secure 7th place finish with comfortable South Africa triumph |work=The Cricketer |accessdate=7 September 2020}} He made his List A debut on 17 October 2021, for Band-e-Amir Region in the 2021 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282943.html |title=3rd Match, Kandahar, Oct 17 2021, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 October 2021}}

In July 2021, Sediqullah was named in Afghanistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Pakistan,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/fazalhaq-farooqi-noor-ahmad-in-afghanistan-squad-for-their-first-bilateral-odi-series-against-pakistan-1270774 |title=Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad in Afghanistan squad for their first bilateral ODI series against Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 July 2021}} but the series was later postponed following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-vs-pak-2021-afghanistan-pakistan-odi-series-postponed-indefinitely-1274425|title=Afghanistan-Pakistan ODI series postponed indefinitely|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=23 August 2021}} On 23 January 2023, the series was rescheduled and both cricket boards agreed to play three Twenty20 International (T20Is) matches instead of ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-not-withdrawing-from-series-against-afghanistan-1355375|title=Pakistan not withdrawing from series against Afghanistan|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=23 January 2023}} Sediqullah was again named in Afghanistan's squad for that series against Pakistan.{{cite web|title=ACB Name Squad for Home Series against Pakistan |url=https://cricket.af/post/acb-name-squad-for-home-series-against-pakistan |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board}} He made his T20I debut in the 3rd and final T20I match of the series, on 27 March 2023.{{Cite web |title=3rd T20I (N), Sharjah, March 27, 2023, Afghanistan v Pakistan |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1362817.html |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in Afghanistan’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Afghanistan’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/afghanistan-squad-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup-2024 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}

In October 2024 Sediqullah Atal played for Afghanistan A team in the ACC emerging team asia cup where he became the player of the tournament by scoring 368 runs in 5 matches. He scored 83,95, 52,83, 55, at an amazing batting average of 122.66 and strike rate of 145. This amazing performance put him at the leading run-scorers on the board and led Afghanistan A to a maiden ACC asia cup trophy win.

Also he is added in Afghanistan squad for ICC Champions trophy 2025, Pakistan.