Aftab Alam (Afghan cricketer)

Aftab Alam (born 30 November 1992) is an Afghan international cricketer. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the Afghanistan national cricket team in early 2010. Alam has been known for his right-arm fast bowling. He made his first-class debut for Mis Ainak Region in the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 13 November 2017.

In July 2018, he was the leading wicket-taker for Speen Ghar Region in the 2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, with ten dismissals in four matches.

In September 2018, he was named in Balkh's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.

In April 2019, Alam was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. However, he was ruled out of the tournament due to "exceptional circumstances" and was replaced by Sayed Shirzad. It later emerged that he was sent home following allegations of serious misbehavior with a female guest at the team hotel in Southampton. After the tournament, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) banned Alam for one year from all cricket, following a series of incidents that took place during the Cricket World Cup. In June 2020, the ACB confirmed that his ban had ended and that he had joined the national team at a training camp.