Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Khost, Afghanistan

Age: 23 Years

Height: 5' 11.5"

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Mujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height	5' 11.5" (182 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 5 December 2017 against Ireland at Sharjah, UAE Test- On 14 June 2018 against India at Bengaluru, India T20- On 5 February 2018 against Zimbabwe at Sharjah, UAE
Jersey Number	#88 (Afghanistan) #88 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team	First-Class/List-A/T20 • Khost Under-17 (2015-2016) • Khost (2016) • Mis Ainak Knights (2016) • Khost Under-16 (2016-2017) • Speen Ghar Region (2017) • Kabul Kings (2017) • Boost Defenders (2017-2018) • Maiwand Defenders (2022) • Hindukush Strikers (2023) • Band-e-Amir Dragons (2019-2020) Sharjah Ramadan T20 League • Kabul Zalmi (2017) Afghanistan Premier League (APL) • Nangarhar Leopards (2018-2019) Indian Premier League (IPL) • Kings XI Punjab (renamed Punjab Kings) (2018-2020) • SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) (2021) • Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) (2024) Big Bash League (BBL) • Brisbane Heat (2018-2022) • Melbourne Renegades (2022-2023) Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) • Comilla Victorians (2017-2018) • Comilla Warriors (2019-2020) • Fortune Barisal (2021-2022) • Rangpur Riders (2022-2023) Caribbean Premier League (CPL) • Jamaica Tallawahs (2020) • Barbados Royals (2022) Pakistan Super League (PSL) • Peshawar Zalmi (2020-2023) County • Hampshire (2018) • Middlesex (2019-2021) The Hundred • Northern Superchargers (2021) Lanka Premier League (LPL) • B-Love Kandy (2023) Abu Dhabi T10 League • Bengal Tigers (2017-2019) • Qalandars (2020) • Bangla Tigers (2021) International League T20 (ILT20) League • Dubai Capitals (2022-2023) • Gulf Giants (2024) Zim Afro T10 League • Cape Town Samp Army (2023)
Coach/Mentor	• Noor Ali Zadran • Raees Khan
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm off break
Favourite Ball	Googly
Records	• Youngest player to pick 5 wickets in an ODI (5 wickets for 50 runs at the age of 16 years and 325 days) (on 16 February 2018 against Zimbabwe) • First male cricketer born in 21st century to play international cricket • Highest 10th wicket partnership for Afghanistan in ODI with 64 runs (with Dawlat Zadran on 11 February 2018 against India) • Highest 10th wicket partnership for Afghanistan in test with 21 runs (with Wafadar Momand on 14 June 2018 against India) • Youngest player to feature in their country's first test match (at the age of 17 years and 78 days) • Highest 8th wicket partnership for Afghanistan in T20I with 33 runs (with Ibrahim Zadran on 8 September 2022 against India) • First player to take a five-wicket haul on T20 World Cup debut (5 wickets for 20 runs on 25 October 2021 against Scotland in 2021 T20 World Cup)
Honours	Named as the rising star of the Afghanistan squad of the 2019 ODI World Cup
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 March 2001 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	23 Years
Birthplace	Khost, Afghanistan
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Afghan
Hometown	Khost, Afghanistan
College/University	Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobby	• Travelling • Outdoor camping
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	13 November 2020
Family
Wife/Spouse	Homemaker
Parents	Father- died when Mujeeb was 3 months old
Siblings	Brother- 3
Other Relatives	• Noor Ali Zadran (uncle, retired Afghanistan cricketer) • Ibrahim Zadran (cousin, Afghanistan cricketer)
Favourites
Cricketer	Rashid Khan
Food(s)	Chicken Biryani, Fish
Actor(s)	Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor
Footballer	Cristiano Ronaldo
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs 2 crore (as of 2024) Note: This salary is from his IPL contract with KKR.
Social Media
Instagram	Mujee 88
Facebook	Mujeeb ur Rahman
Twitter	Muj R 88

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mujeeb Zadran

Mujeeb Ur Rahman was interested in cricket since childhood and played with his family friends at his farm.

At the age of nine, he started focusing on bowling and tried different bowling variations with a tennis ball.

He later started practicing with his uncle Noor Ali Zadran who played international cricket for Afghanistan.
Noor Ali Zadran, mentor of Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Since Mujeeb did not have a spin bowling coach, he used to download videos of Ravichandran Ashwin, Sunil Narine, and Ajantha Mendis and copied their bowling actions.

He later developed into a world-class spin bowler with variations such as carrom ball and googly.

In 2017, he played his first List A match for ‘Speen Ghar Region’ against ‘Band-e-Amir Region’ at Khost, Afghanistan in which he picked 3 wickets.

In the same year, he played his first T20 match for Boost Defenders against Kabul Eagles in Kabul, Afghanistan.

He became a part of the Afghanistan Under-19 in the 2017 ACC Under-19 Youth Asia Cup tournament, in which he picked 20 wickets in 5 matches helping the team win the tournament.
Afghanistan Under-19 won the 2017 ACC Under-19 Youth Asia Cup tournament

He picked 4 wickets on his ODI debut against ‘Ireland’ in Sharjah, UAE and was declared the Man of the Match.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman played for Afghanistan Under-19 in the 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

In the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Kings XI Punjab (renamed Punjab Kings) acquired him for Rs. 4 crores.

He made his IPL debut on 8 April 2018 for Kings XI Punjab against Delhi Daredevils (renamed Delhi Capitals) in which he took 2 wickets for 28 runs.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman with Preity Zinta when he played for Kings XI Punjab

In September 2018, he was acquired by Nangarhar Leopards for the 2018 season of the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) under the diamond category for a price of $60,000.

In October 2018, a controversy occurred over Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s age after Pakistani cricketer Rashid Latif said in an interview with The Dawn newspaper that he had seen Mujeeb in a senior camp in 2010.

Asif Khan, the editor of The Dawn, clarified that there was a mistake and Latif was referring to Najib Zadran, not Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

He played 7 matches in the 2019 ODI World Cup held in England and took 7 wickets at an average of 37, a strike rate of 49.57, and an economy rate of 4.48.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (left) in the 2019 ODI World Cup

In the 2021 IPL auction, he was acquired by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowling for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 2021 IPL season

In the 2021 T20 World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), he took 7 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 9.29, a strike rate of 10.29, and an economy rate of 5.42.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (left) in the 2021 T20 World Cup

He played 3 matches in the 2022 T20 World Cup held in Australia and took 4 wickets at an average of 22 a strike rate of 18, and an economy rate of 7.33.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman made his first ODI fifty by scoring 64 runs against Pakistan at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 26 August 2023.

In the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India, he took 8 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 57.25, a strike rate of 61.38, and an economy rate of 5.60.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the 2023 ODI World Cup

After Afghanistan defeated England in the 2023 ODI World Cup, a video went viral in which a boy was seen hugging Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Rahman said that the boy was Indian and thanked Indian people for supporting them.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman with Indian boy after their win against England

Mujeeb was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for his base price of Rs. 2 crore in the 2024 IPL auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on 19 December 2023.

🚨 PLAYER SOLD 🚨

Mujeeb Ur Rahman bolsters the spin attack at KKR. Sold for INR 2 crore!#IPLAuction #IPL2024Auction pic.twitter.com/DSFGMyRxzE

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) December 19, 2023

In January 2024, his NOC (No-Objection Certificate) to play in franchise leagues around the world was cancelled by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) as he refused to sign the central contract with ACB. ACB also said that he would be non-eligible for NOCs for the next two years.

He speaks the ‘Pashto’ language and his coach translates it to English.