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{{Short description|Afghan cricketer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sediqullah Atal
| image =
| country = Afghanistan
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Logar Province|Logar]], Afghanistan
| heightm = 1.88
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling =
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)|Opening batter]]

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 26 December
| testdebutyear = 2024
| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| testcap = 33
| lasttestdate = 6 June
| lasttestyear = 2026
| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 6 November
| odidebutyear = 2024
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 63
| lastodidate = 17 June
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = India

| T20Idebutdate = 27 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 50
| lastT20Idate = 19 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Canada

| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 4

| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 62
| bat avg1 = 20.66
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 42
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/0

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 14
| runs2 = 419
| bat avg2 = 32.23
| 100s/50s2 = 1/2
| top score2 = 104
| catches/stumpings2 = 5/0

| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 29
| runs3 = 621
| bat avg3 = 23.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/4
| top score3 = 73*
| catches/stumpings3 = 13/0

| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 18
| runs4 = 869
| bat avg4 = 28.03
| 100s/50s4 = 0/5
| top score4 = 85
| catches/stumpings4 = 13/0
| date = 19 July 2026
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/sediqullah-atal-1161050 ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{flag|Afghanistan|2013}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games|Team]]}}
}}
'''Sediqullah Atal''' (born 12 August 2001), also known as Sediq Atal, is an Afghan [[cricket]]er. He is an [[Batting order (cricket)|opening batter]], who made his international debut for Afghanistan in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1161050.html |title=Sediqullah Atal |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=7 September 2020 }}</ref> He got selected in the Afghanistan squad for the [[ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]] 2025 in Pakistan.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Career ==
He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 7 September 2020, for [[Kabul Eagles]] in the [[2020 Shpageeza Cricket League]].<ref name="T20">{{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}}</ref> Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 17 October 2021, for [[Band-e-Amir Dragons|Band-e-Amir Region]] in the [[2021 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In July 2021, Sediqullah was named in Afghanistan's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> but the series was later postponed following the [[Taliban]] takeover of Afghanistan.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 23 January 2023, the series was rescheduled and both cricket boards agreed to play three [[Twenty20 International]] (T20Is) matches instead of ODIs.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Sediqullah was again named in Afghanistan's squad for [[Pakistani cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2022–23|that series against Pakistan]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> He made his T20I debut in the 3rd and final T20I match of the series, on 27 March 2023.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named as a [[Substitution (sport)|reserve player]] in Afghanistan's squad for the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] tournament.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.

On 12 August 2026, During the 4th match of the [[Afghan cricket team in Ireland in 2026|Ireland]] ODI series, Atal hit a career best score of 143 off 120 balls, as he and [[Ibrahim Zadran]] put on a record breaking 231 run stand, Afghanistan's largest ever for the 2nd wicket.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kishore |first1=Shashank |title=Zadran, Atal tons propel Afghanistan to series win |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-ireland-2026-1528534/ireland-vs-afghanistan-4th-odi-1528553/match-report |website=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=12 August 2026}}</ref>

He played for [[Delhi Capitals]] in the [[2025 Indian Premier League]] (IPL),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sediqullah Atal {{!}} Player Profile |url=https://www.delhicapitals.in/players/70227-sediqullah-atal-profile |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Delhi Capitals |language=en}}</ref> making his IPL debut against [[Punjab Kings]] on 24 May 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=DC bowl with Porel out; no Chahal for PBKS |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-dc-bowl-with-porel-out-no-chahal-for-pbks-1487319 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=24 May 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=1161050}}
* {{2022 Asian Games profile|cricket/athlete-profile-n2027898-atal-sediqullah}}

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