Ibrahim Zadran Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer (Opening Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 11 November 2019 against West Indies Test- On 5 September 2019 against Bangladesh T20- On 14 November 2019 against West Indies
Jersey Number	#18 (Afghanistan)
Domestic/State Team	• Khost Under-16s • Mis Ainak Region • Band-e-Amir Region • Khost Under-17s • Pamir Stars • Amo Sharks • Band-e-Amir Dragons • Kabul Eagles • Hindukush Strikers • Afghanistan Under-16 • Afghanistan Under-19 • Afghanistan Under-23 • Afghanistan • Nangarhar Leopards • Fortune Barishal • Boyne Hill
Coach/Mentor	Noor Ali Zadran
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm medium-fast
Records	• First Afghanistani batsman to score an ODI World Cup hundred (In 2023 ODI World Cup against Australia) • Fastest Afghanistani cricketer to score 1000 ODI runs (In 24 innings in October 2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 December 2001 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	22 Years
Birthplace	Khost, Afghanistan
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Afghani
Hometown	Khost
Religion	Islam [1]Instagram - Ibrahim Zadran
Hobbies	• Gymming • Swimming
Controversy	Backlash in Pakistan [2]The Times of India Ibrahim Zadran made headlines in October 2023 after winning the match against Pakistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India. Zadran won the Man of the Match award for scoring 87 runs in the match following which he dedicated his award to Afghani refugees living in Pakistan who have been evicted by the Pakistani government and ordered to go back to Afghanistan. Many Pakistani people did not like his comments and took to social media to ridicule him and also said that Zadran was wrong for his opinion.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	He is single.
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Other Relatives	Cousin- Khalid Khan Uncle- Noor Ali Zadran (former Afghan cricketer)
Favourites
Cricketer	AB de Villiers
Footballer	Kylian Mbappe

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ibrahim Zadran

• Ibrahim Zadran is an Afghani cricketer who has played many matches for Afghanistan in international tournaments. He made headlines for his performances as an opener in the 2023 ODI World Cup.

• During his childhood, he once saw his uncle, Noor Ali Zadran, playing against India in the 2010 T20 World Cup held in West Indies in which Noor scored fifty following which Ibrahim started playing cricket as he liked that innings. He later trained at his family’s 2000 sq. meter farm in Khost, Afghanistan where he played with his brothers and cousins including Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who later played for Afghanistan national team as well.
  

  Ibrahim Zadran with Mujeeb Ur Rahman (left)

  

  Ibrahim Zadran with Noor Ali Zadran (left)

• On 11 August 2017, Ibrahim Zadran made his List A (one day) debut for the Mis Ainak Region against the Band-e-Amir Region in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament and scored 32 runs and gave 17 runs in 2 overs without any wickets. On 12 September 2017, he debuted in T20s for the Mis Ainak Region against the Band-e-Amir Region in the Shpageeza Cricket League and conceded 8 runs in one over without any wickets. On 1 March 2018, he played his first-class match for Band-e-Amir Region against Amo Region in the Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament and scored 9 runs in the first innings and 16 runs in the second innings.
  

  Ibrahim Zadran playing during a domestic match

  

  Ibrahim Zadran with Rahmanullah Gurbaz (right) during a domestic match

• He was the highest runscorer for the Afghanistan Under-19 team in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup (186 runs) and 2020 Under-19 World Cup (240 runs). In the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, he represented the Afghanistan Under-23 team.
  

  Ibrahim Zadran with Rahul Dravid (left) during his Afghanistan Under-19 playing days

• Ibrahim Zadran scored 21 runs in the first innings and 87 runs in the second innings, making his maiden test fifty on his test debut.
  

  Ibrahim Zadran with Rashid Khan (right) on his test debut

• He made 2 runs in the first ODI match in Lucknow, India. He made his first ODI century with 121 runs not out against Zimbabwe On 6 June 2022. On 2 June 2023, he made his maiden ODI fifty with 98 runs against Sri Lanka.
  

  Ibrahim Zadran with Younis Khan (left) during a training camp for ODIs

• Ibrahim earned praise from cricket pundits for his performances in the 2023 ODI World Cup. He helped Afghanistan win the match against Pakistan by scoring 87 runs. He scored 129 runs not out against Australia which enabled Afghanistan to give a target of 292 runs; however, Glenn Maxwell’s hard-hitting innings won the match for Australia as he made 201 runs not out, making his double century.

• He debuted in T20Is on 14 November 2019 against West Indies in Lucknow, India and scored 2 runs. He made his first T20I half-century on 8 September 2022 against India with a score of 64 runs. In the 2022 T20I World Cup held in Australia, Ibrahim Zadran played in the 3 matches and scored 80 runs at an average of 26.67 and a strike rate of 96.39.
  

  Ibrahim Zadran with Hashmatullah Shahidi (right) after winning a T20I match

• In September 2018, he played for Nangarhar Leopards in the first season of the Afghanistan Premier League (APL). In 2023, he represented Fortune Barishal Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and made 215 runs in 8 matches with the highest score of 52 runs. Ibrahim played for Boyne Hill in the 2021 Thames Valley Cricket League and scored 479 runs in 15 matches.
  

  Ibrahim Zadran batting in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)

  

  Ibrahim Zadran with Naveen-ul-Haq (left) during his playing days in England

• Before the match against Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India, he met the Indian legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Interestingly, before going out to bat, he said that he would play like Sachin Tendulkar and later did that by making a century in the match with 129 runs not out. ^[3]ICC Cricket World Cup
  

  Sachin Tendulkar, Ibrahim Zadran, and Ajay Jadeja (left to right)

• He goes to animal parks whenever he gets time.
  

  Ibrahim Zadran with a leopard