Player profile

Azmatullah Omarzai

Allrounder

Born: Mar 24, 2000
Batting: Right Handed Bat
Bowling: right-arm fast-medium
From: *

Batting career

All formats

FormatMRunsAvgSRHS

IPL2915115.10149.5038

ODI421,09342.0497.42149

T20I6680817.96126.0653

Test14226.674

Bowling career

All formats

FormatMWktsEconOversBest

IPL29159.6359.02/27

ODI42445.36223.35/58

T20I66548.18162.24/9

Test103.0522.0

Recent performances

test form

06-JunIndia vs AfghanistanTest · Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh0* (10)0/67 (22 ov)

About

Player story

Azmatullah Omarzai is a skilled striker of the ball who paces his innings well, combined with excellent control and the ability to swing the new ball both ways. A superb fielder, he has all the key qualities needed to excel in limited-overs cricket. During the 2023 World Cup, his wrist position drew praise from Sachin Tendulkar, who compared it to Praveen Kumar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar—highlighting his ability to swing the ball effectively. Omarzai took back-to-back wickets against Australia and scored three fifties in the tournament, proving himself as a genuine allrounder. In a short time, he has become an integral part of Afghanistan’s limited-overs side.

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Gulf Giants Add Miller, Klaasen; Omarzai, Muzarabani Return Ahead Of ILT20 Season 5

2026-08-12T13:37:13+05:30

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