Glamorgan County Cricket Club has secured the services of Afghanistan left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi, bolstering their fast-bowling arsenal for the upcoming campaign ahead of the 2026 Vitality T20 Blast. His signing underlines Glamorgan’s intent to end a prolonged drought in the competition’s knockout stages. The Welsh county have not progressed beyond the group phase since 2017. Meanwhile, Farooqi remains in red-hot form, as he was the joint-highest wicket-taker at the Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
This will not be Farooqi’s first experience in English conditions. He previously represented Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in the T20 Blast and also featured for Manchester Originals in The Hundred.
"Fazalhaq comes with a growing reputation as one of the leading bowlers in T20 cricket," Glamorgan's director of cricket Mark Wallace lauded Farooqi's signing in a release.
"He will provide us with a high-quality wicket-taking threat with the new ball and some excellent death-bowling skills at the back end of the innings. We're looking forward to welcoming our first Afghan overseas player to the Club."
Farooqi carries immense experience, having played in the IPL, PSL, BBL and ILT20.