
Sharjah Warriorz · Paarl Royals · St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Waqar Salamkheil
25Afghanistan
- Right-handed batter
- Left-arm wrist-spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
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T20 record
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 98 | 2,068 | 2,833 | 126 | 8.22 | 22.50 | 16.4 | 38.2 |
| ILT20 | 32 | 661 | 845 | 41 | 7.67 | 20.60 | 16.1 | 35.9 |
| SA20 | 4 | 84 | 120 | 3 | 8.57 | 40.00 | 28.0 | 32.1 |
| CPL | 34 | 751 | 1,001 | 44 | 8.00 | 22.80 | 17.1 | 41.7 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 192 | 276 | 6 | 8.63 | 46.00 | 32.0 | 34.4 |
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 100 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 8.30 | 51.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65.3 |
| SA20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| CPL | 35 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 11.00 | 50.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.00 | 42.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 |
Bowling style
Wicket-taking middle-overs left-arm wrist-spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy8.09Par 7.71DeathOvers 16–20
Economy9.74Par 9.93
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 8.30 | 8.04 | |
| Dot % | 37.1 | 35.4 | |
| Boundary % | 16.4 | 14.7 | |
| Balls per wicket | 16.8 | 19.9 | |
| Average | 23.2 | 26.6 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 8.49 | 8.04 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 7.85 | 8.05 |
1,492 balls bowled in T20s · Jan 2024 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Wicket-takingone every 16.4 balls (field 20.2 across CPL, ILT20 and 8 more)
- Dot balls bowled38% (field 35% across CPL, ILT20 and 8 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 0 | – | 0 | 54 | 5.78 | 4 |
| Middle overs | 11 | 45.5 | 0 | 1,680 | 7.85 | 89 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 37 | 54.1 | 3 | 334 | 10.46 | 33 |
| BBL Power Surge | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.2
- above an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +0.9 above
January 2026Now +0.2 above2020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 50 | 56 | 25.0 | 8.35 | 4 | 4.0 | 22.2 |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Wkts | Econ | Runs | Avg | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL | 2023–2026 | 35 | 44 | 8.00 | 11 | 11.00 | 50.0 |
| ILT20 | 2024–2026 | 32 | 41 | 7.67 | – | – | – |
| Shpageeza Cricket League | 2019–2020 | 13 | 23 | 8.45 | 1 | – | 100.0 |
| MLC | 2024–2025 | 6 | 6 | 8.80 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
| BBL | 2024–2025 | 5 | 6 | 9.45 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
| SA20 | 2023–2026 | 4 | 3 | 8.57 | 1 | 1.00 | 33.3 |
| PSL | 2021–2024 | 2 | 1 | 13.14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| BPL | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 8.25 | 6 | – | 85.7 |
| LPL | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 10.00 | 6 | – | 120.0 |
| Mzansi Super League | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 11.50 | – | – | – |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 5/10 | 73% | 1 | 12 | 1002101001 |
- Waqar Salamkheil has taken a wicket in 5 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2026 | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Barbados Tridents | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 1* (3) | 1/19 (4.0) | Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts |
| 1 Sept 2026 | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Barbados Tridents | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | – | 0/20 (1.0) | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 27 Aug 2026 | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Jamaica Kingsmen | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | – | 0/45 (4.0) | Lost by 11 runsL 11 runs |
| 20 Aug 2026 | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Antigua and Barbuda Falcons | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | – | 1/27 (4.0) | Lost by 3 wicketsL 3 wkts |
| 12 Aug 2026 | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | St Lucia Kings | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet | – | 0/21 (2.0) | Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts |
| 8 Aug 2026 | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Trinbago Knight Riders | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent | 1* (1) | 1/18 (3.0) | Lost by 19 runs (DLS)L 19 runs (DLS) |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Paarl Royals | Joburg Super Kings | Boland Park | 1 (3) | 2/42 (4.0) | Lost by 44 runsL 44 runs |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Paarl Royals | Durban's Super Giants | Kingsmead | 0* (0) | 0/34 (4.0) | Lost by 58 runsL 58 runs |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Paarl Royals | Pretoria Capitals | SuperSport Park | – | 0/25 (2.0) | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | – | 1/25 (4.0) | Lost by 50 runsL 50 runs |
Pitch map
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