Biography of Najibullah Zadran
Najibullah Zadran Biography: Najibullah Zadran was born on 28 February 1993 in Logar, Puli Alam, Afghanistan. Najibullah Zadran is an Afghan left-hand batter who is also an effective right-arm off-break bowler. Najibullah Zadran is also the vice-captain of the Afghanistan T20I team and is going to play as the deputy to Mohammad Nabi in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in 2022. Najibullah Zadran made his international debut in 2012 and since then has been a consistent member of the squad in both limited-overs formats. However, he is yet to make his debut in Test cricket for Afghanistan. Najibullah Zadran is considered one of the best and most crucial players for Afghanistan in the present times.
Najibullah Zadran Early Life and Education
Najibullah Zadran started off playing cricket at the age of 6 years. He started off as a bowler. However, eventually developed his interest in the batting by nurturing his batting skills. Najibullah Zadran struggled for many years for making a place in the domestic team.
Najibullah Zadran International Debut
Najibullah Zadran ODI Debut – 4 July 2012 against Ireland
Najibullah Zadran T20I Debut – 19 September 2012 against India
Najibullah Zadran Biography: Najibullah Zadran Career
· Najibullah Zadran Domestic career
Najibullah Zadran was picked up in the Under-19 squad of Pakistan in 2010 and made his debut century for Pakistan team in the qualifiers for World Cup.
In 2011, Najibullah Zadran was also picked up in the squad of Under-19 T20 World Cup and played a crucial role for his team in the tournament.
Najibullah Zadran made his T20 debut while playing for Afghan Cheetas in a match against Rawalpindi in the Faysal Bank T20 Tournament.
Najibullah Zadran was then selected in the national squad of Afghanistan in 2012 after his magnificent performances at the domestic level.
In 2018, Najibullah Zadran was picked up in the Global T20 Canada tournament by Montreal Tigers. However, the tournament got cancelled.
Najibullah Zadran was also roped in the inaugural edition of Afghanistan Premier League in Kandahar’s team.
In 2018, he was appointed as the captain of the Under-23 squad of Afghanistan in Emerging Asia Cup tournament and smashed his maiden century against Ireland.
In 2019, Najibullah Zadran was included in the squad of Khulna tigers for the Bangladesh Premier League season and then played for St. Lucia Zouks in Caribbean Premier League.
Najibullah Zadran was then roped in the Pakistan Super League in 2021 by Karachi Kings. However, he just gave average performances in the tournament.
Najibullah Zadran has played 5 First class matches and scored 306 runs including 3 half centuries and the highest score of 99 runs in a match.
Najibullah Zadran has played 106 List-A matches and scored 2626 runs including 1 century and 21 half centuries with the highest score of 104 runs.
· Najibullah Zadran International Career
Najibullah Zadran was first picked up in the Afghanistan squad in the Under-19 team back in 2011 and played in the Under-19 qualifiers of World Cup.
Najibullah Zadran made his International Debut in an ODI match against Ireland on 5 July 2012 and scored 35 runs in the match.
Few months later, Najibullah Zadran made his T20I debut in a match against India.
In 2015, Najibullah Zadran smashed his maiden half century in a match against Ireland.
In 2018, Najibullah Zadran was appointed as the captain of Afghanistan for Emerging teams Asia Cup and in 2019, he was picked up in the squad of Afghanistan for the ICC Cricket World Cup.
After his decent performances in the shortest format, Najibullah Zadran was appointed as the deputy of Mohammad Nabi in the T20I format in July 2021.
In 2021 ICC T20 World Cup, Najibullah Zadran made his maiden World Cup half century in a match against Ireland and helped his team in winning the match by a big margin.
Najibullah Zadran Stats
In ODIs, Najibullah Zadran has played 79 matches and scored 1849 runs including 1 century and 14 half centuries with the highest score of 104 runs in a match.
In T20Is, Najibullah Zadran has played 73 matches and scored 1362 runs including 7 half centuries with the highest score of 73 runs in a match.
Najibullah Zadran Personal Information
Najibullah Zadran Full Name: Najibullah Zadran
Najibullah Zadran Nick Name: Zadran
Najibullah Zadran Age: 29
Najibullah Zadran Date of Birth: 18 February 1993
Najibullah Zadran Birthplace: Logar, Puli Alam, Afghanistan
Najibullah Zadran Height: 180 cm
Najibullah Zadran Batting Style: Left-hand bat
Najibullah Zadran Jersey Number: 15
Najibullah Zadran Bowling style: Right-arm off break
Najibullah Zadran Nationality: Afghan
Najibullah Zadran Hobbies: Travelling
Najibullah Zadran Biography
FAQs
1. When Najibullah Zadran made his International Debut for Afghanistan?
Najibullah Zadran made his International Debut in an ODI match against Ireland on 5 July 2012 and scored 35 runs in the match.
2. How many runs Najibullah Zadran has scored in T20Is?
In T20Is, Najibullah Zadran has played 73 matches and scored 1362 runs including 7 half centuries with the highest score of 73 runs in a match.
3. Is Najibullah Zadran a Pakistani Player?
Najibullah Zadran is an international Afghan player. Najibullah Zadran was picked up in the Under-19 squad of Pakistan in 2010 and made his debut century for Pakistan team in the qualifiers for World Cup.
4. When was Najibullah Zadran appointed as vice-captain of Afghanistan T20I team?
Najibullah Zadran was appointed as the vice-captain of Afghanistan T20I team in July, 2021 as the deputy to Mohammad Nabi.
