Aftab Ahmed (1980s Jammu and Kashmir cricketer)


Aftab Ahmed was an Indian cricketer who played a single match for Jammu and Kashmir during the 1985–86 season. Aftab's only recorded match at first-class level came during that season's edition of the Ranji Trophy. In the match, played against Punjab in September 1985 at the Sher-i-Kashmir, Srinagar, he failed to take a wicket in Punjab's first innings while opening the bowling with Nissar Khanday, but took two wickets in the second innings, finishing with 2/32 after dismissing Gurinder Singh and Navjot Sindhu, a former Indian international. Aftab batted last in both innings, remaining not out in each, although Punjab went on to win the match by eight wickets. Other bowlers were favoured for the remainder of the season, and he played no further matches for the team at first-class level.