Hazratullah Zazai (Afghan Cricketer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	Afghan
Date of Birth	23/03/1998
Age	28 years
Birthplace	Paktia, Afghanistan

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Hazrat

Physical Stats & More

Height	183 cm
Weight	85 kg
Eye Color	Light Brown
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Zodiac Sign	Aries
Hometown	Jaji, Paktia, Afghanistan
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	He resides in Kabul, Afghanistan
Hobbies	Playing the Guitar, Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known

Family

Father

Names Not Known

Mother

Names Not Known

Siblings

Brother	Ibrahim Hashimi Zazai
Sister	Not Known

Spouse

N/A

Career

International Debut

ODI	27 August 2018 against Ireland in Belfast
Test	Did Not Play
T20	16 December 2016 against United Arab Emirates in Dubai (DSC)

Jersey Number

#3 (Afghanistan), #3 (Domestic)

Domestic/State Team

Amo Region
Band-e-Amir Dragons
Band-e-Amir Region

Batting Style

Left-hand bat

Bowling Style

Slow left-arm orthodox

Favourite Shot

Pull Shot

Records

In 2018, he became the first batsman in the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) to score a century.
The 3rd batsman to hit 6 sixes in an over in any Twenty20 match (ahead of him are Yuvraj Singh and Chris Gayle)
Scored an unbeaten 162 off 62 balls against Ireland in February 2019, the highest individual score by an Afghan batsman in a T20I.
With Usman Ghani, holds the record for the highest opening partnership in T20Is (236 runs against Ireland in 2019).

Career Turning Point

His performance in the 2018 Afghanistan Premier League (APL)

Favourites

Favourite Cricketer(s)

Batsman	Chris Gayle Hashim Amla
Bowler	Brett Lee Shoaib Akhtar

Favourite Actor

Abhishek Bachchan

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Zazai found his passion for cricket early on, drawing inspiration from Chris Gayle and Hashim Amla.
2. During his teenage years, he began receiving professional cricket training.
3. At 20 years old, he debuted in Ireland, playing a crucial role with consecutive half-centuries in Afghanistan's T20I series sweep of Ireland.
4. In October 2018, while playing for Kabul Zwanan in the Afghanistan Premier League (APL), he achieved the feat of hitting 6 sixes off Abdullah Mazari from Balkh Legends.
5. The match where Zazai hit 6 sixes also had his cricket idol, Chris Gayle, playing for the opposing team.
6. Zazai shares a close friendship with Rashid Khan.

Hazratullah Zazai Cricketer Afghan Paktia, Afghanistan