Abdul Samad Full Biography
Abdul Samad (born 28 October 2001) is an Indian cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Jammu & Kashmir. A young right-handed batsman who has the ability to hit big sixes and can also bowl leg break. He made his first-class debut for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy where he scored 61 runs against Uttarakhand.
He got selected in the Sunrisers Hyderabad trials ahead of the 2020 IPL Auction which made him only the fourth cricketer to signed in the IPL from J&K. In his maiden IPL match he played a good cameo of 12 runs against Delhi Capitals.
Abdul Samad Indian Cricketer – Basic Information
- Full Name: Abdul Samad Farooq
- Nickname: NA
- Role: Batsman
- Batting Style: Right-handed
- Bowling Style: Right-arm leg break
Abdul Samad Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5’11”
- Weight (approx.): 73kg
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life Of Abdul Samad
- Date of Birth: 28 October 2001
- Age: 19(as of 2021)
- Birth Place: Kala Kot, Jammu & Kashmir
- Zodiac sign: Scorpio
- Nationality: Indian
- School: Lawrence Public School, Jammu
- College: Sharirik Shiksan Mahavidyalaya, Koradi
- Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s in Physical Education
Abdul Samad Family & Religion
- Father: Mohammad Farooq
- Mother: Farzana Kausar
- Brother: Taiyyab Farooq
- Sister: NA
- Coach/Mentor: Irfan Pathar
- Religion: Islamic
- Address: Kala Kot, Jammu & Kashmir
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Cricket Career Of Abdul Samad
Internation Debuts
- Test: NA
- ODI: NA
- T20: NA
- Jersey Number: NA
- Major Teams: Jammu and Kashmir, Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Nature on the field: Aggressive
Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 10 | 17 | 2 | 592 | 128 | 39.46 | 524 | 112.97 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 36 | 7 | 0 |
| List A | 11 | 11 | 0 | 307 | 68 | 27.90 | 239 | 128.45 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| T20 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 527 | 76* | 31.00 | 361 | 145.98 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 10 | 10 | 108 | 71 | 4 | 1/0 | 2/7 | 17.75 | 3.94 | 27.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 11 | 7 | 168 | 163 | 2 | 1/11 | 1/11 | 81.50 | 5.82 | 84.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 32 | 11 | 108 | 187 | 3 | 1/14 | 1/14 | 62.33 | 10.38 | 36.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPN
Highlighted Records of Abdul Samad
- In the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy, he smashes 36 sixes which is a record of highest in a season.
Abdul Samad Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Singing and Playing Video games
- Favorite Batsmen: MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli
- Favorite Bowler: NA
- Most Favorite Sportspersons: NA
- Favorite Actor: Salman Khan
Abdul Samad Relationship Status
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Wife: NA
- Marriage Date: NA
- Affairs/Girlfriend: NA
- Children: NA
Awards and Recognitions
- In a Vijay Hazare Trophy match 2019-20, he smacked four sixes off Piyush Chawla’s bowling.
Controversies did by Abdul Samad
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Lesser-Known Facts
- At his early age, he used to play “gully cricket” along with his brother Taiyyab Farooq.
- His father is a former national volleyball player who enrolled him at MA Stadium Coaching Centre for training.
- Abdul Samad’s mother wanted him to be a doctor.
- In 2018, at a selection trial, it was former allrounder Irfan Pathan also the mentor of J&K who spotted him and consider him to play for the senior J&K team.
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