Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Afghan cricketer

Mujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran (Pashto: مجیب الرحمن ځدراڼ; born 28 March 2001) is an Afghan cricketer, who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Mujeeb in 2018
Personal information
Full nameMujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran
Born (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23)
Khost, Afghanistan
Height5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Relations
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 7)14 June 2018 v India
ODI debut (cap 43)5 December 2017 v Ireland
Last ODI18 October 2023 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.88
T20I debut (cap 36)5 February 2018 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I16 July 2023 v Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.88
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–presentSpin Ghar Region
2017Boost Defenders
2017–2020Comilla Victorians
2018–2020Kings XI Punjab
2018Hampshire
2018–presentNangarhar Leopards
2018/19–2021/22Brisbane Heat
2019, 2021Middlesex
2020Jamaica Tallawahs
2021-presentPeshawar Zalmi
2021Sunrisers Hyderabad
2021Northern Superchargers
2023- presentFortune Barishal
2022B Love Kandy
2022/23Melbourne Renegades
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 1 70 43
Runs scored 18 228 33
Batting average 9.00 9.12 6.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 15 64 18
Balls bowled 90 3,687 954
Wickets 1 97 56
Bowling average 75.00 26.87 17.83
5 wickets in innings 0 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/75 5/50 5/20
Catches/stumpings 0/– 10/– 7/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 October 2023

In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction. On 8 April 2018, at the age of 17 years and 11 days, he became the youngest cricketer to play in the Indian Premier League. Mujeeb was just 17 years and 11 days old when he made his debut in IPL.[2]

In February 2021, Mujeeb was bought for INR 1.5 crores by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[3][4]

References

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  1. "20 cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricketer Monthly.
  2. "Mystery Mujeeb's changa debut". Punjab Kings. 2018-10-08.
  3. "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. Vishwanathan, Aayushmaan (2021-02-18). "IPL 2021 Auction: Mujeeb Ur Rahman Sold To SunRisers Hyderabad For INR 1.5 Crores". Retrieved 21 October 2023.