Fareed Ahmad (cricketer)
Fareed Ahmad is an Afghan cricketer. He made his One Day International debut against the United Arab Emirates on 2 December 2014. He competed at the 2014 Asian Games. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Afghanistan against the United Arab Emirates on 14 December 2016.
In September 2018, he was named in Kabul's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament. In September 2021, he was named as one of two travelling reserves in Afghanistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
In May 2024, he was named in Afghanistan’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.
Controversies
During the 2022 Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Asif Ali and Fareed were fined 25 per cent of their match fees for their on-field altercation after Fareed got Asif out. Both were punished for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to an ICC statement, Fareed breached Article 2.1.12, which relates to "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person during an International Match." Asif was found to have breached Article 2.6 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match". Both players admitted their offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft.