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| Full name | Shaukat Fakirbhai Dukanwala |
| Born | January 21, 1957 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak |
Source: CricInfo, 7 March 2006 | |
Shaukat Fakirbhai Dukanwala (born 21 January 1957) is an Indian-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He played five One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates and was a member of 1996 Cricket World Cup team.
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