Ibrahim Zadran is an Afghan cricketer and a top-order batter. He is the current vice-captain of Afghanistan in T20I cricket. He made his Test debut for Afghanistan in September 2019. He played his Test debut before playing any white-ball international match. In that Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram, he scored 87 runs and helped Afghanistan get a historic win.
In the 2023 World Cup, he scored 129 against Australia, but Afghanistan still lost because Glenn Maxwell scored a double century. In the same tournament, he was the top scorer with 87 in a win against Pakistan. In February 2024, he scored 114 in the second innings of the one-off Test in Colombo against Sri Lanka.
Ibrahim Zadran Records and Achievement
Ibrahim Zadran was named in Afghanistan’s squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and finished as their leading run-scorer with 186 runs. He scored his first ODI century in June 2022 with an unbeaten 120 against Zimbabwe. In November 2022, he scored 106 against Sri Lanka and won Player of the Match.
He made his Cricket World Cup debut on 7 October 2023 against Bangladesh. He later played a match-winning knock of 87 against Pakistan, where he won Player of the Match On 7 November 2023, he scored 129 not out against Australia, which became the highest-ever World Cup score by an Afghan player and Afghanistan’s first World Cup century.
He was named in Afghanistan’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. He was also selected for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, where he scored 177 off 146 balls against England on 26 February 2025, setting the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history.
Ibrahim Zadran Career Stats
In Tests, Ibrahim Zadran has played 8 matches and scored 602 runs, including 1 century and 4 half-centuries. In ODIs, he has played 39 matches and scored 1869 runs, with 6 centuries and 9 fifties. In T20Is, he has played 63 matches and scored 1717 runs. In First-Class cricket, he has played 22 matches and scored 1402 runs, including 3 centuries and 8 fifties.
In List A cricket overall, he has played 66 matches and scored 2828 runs. He has 9 centuries and 12 half-centuries. In overall T20 cricket, he has played 133 matches and scored 3485 runs. He has scored 1 century and 27 fifties, and has hit 330 fours and 98 sixes.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 8 | 602 | 1 | 4 | 73 | 4 |
| ODIs | 39 | 1869 | 6 | 9 | 178 | 30 |
| T20Is | 63 | 1717 | 0 | 14 | 159 | 39 |
| FC | 22 | 1402 | 3 | 8 | 159 | 25 |
| List A | 66 | 2828 | 9 | 12 | 265 | 52 |
| T20s | 133 | 3485 | 1 | 27 | 330 | 98 |
Ibrahim Zadran’s Personal Life
Ibrahim Zadran is the nephew of Noor Ali Zadran, who is one of the founding fathers of Afghanistan cricket. Ibrahim is also the cousin of Mujeeb ur Rahman. Both Ibrahim and Mujeeb are seen as among the first homegrown Afghan cricketers to reach the international team without being born in Pakistan or learning cricket there.
Noor built a cricket academy on the family’s 2000-square-meter farm in Khost, Afghanistan. That place became the main training ground for Ibrahim and Mujeeb. Ibrahim became interested in cricket after watching Noor play in the 2010 World T20 in the West Indies. Noor said Ibrahim was inspired after seeing him score a fifty against India.
Ibrahim first started playing cricket at home using a softball with his cousins. He and Mujeeb began their cricket journey together and have continued progressing side by side. Noor supported Ibrahim by providing himwith cricket equipment like bats, pads, and thigh guards.
The family also made a clear decision not to talk about cricket with Ibrahim at home. Noor explained that he did not want Ibrahim to feel pressure or disappointment if he failed, because Noor himself had felt that kind of pressure earlier.
Ibrahim Zadran Contract
Ibrahim Zadran is included in the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) 2025 Central Contract list. He is placed in Grade B for the 2025 season.
FAQs
Q. When did Ibrahim Zadran make his Test debut for Afghanistan?
A. Ibrahim Zadran made his Test debut in September 2019.
Q. When did he make his List A debut?
A. Ibrahim Zadran made his List A debut on 11 August 2017 for Mis Ainak Region.
Q. When did he make his Twenty20 debut?
A. Ibrahim Zadran made his Twenty20 debut on 12 September 2017 for Mis Ainak Knights.
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