Azmatullah Omarzai a Young Afghanistan’s All-Rounder

Azmatullah Omarzai is an Afghanistan cricketer, born on 24 March 2000 in Afghanistan. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who can bat right-handed and played for Afghanistan as an all-rounder.

 He made his ODI international debut in January 2021 against Ireland. He represented Afghanistan in the 2018 U-19 World Cup and the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup.

In February 2024, Azmatullah scored his maiden international ODI hundred against Sri Lanka at Pallekele and set a record for the highest partnership of 242 runs for the sixth wicket with Mohammad Nabi.

He is part of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and USA.

He has played with most of the franchises around the world and made his IPL debut with Gujrat Titans against Mumbai Indians at Narendra Modi Stadium on April 28, 2024.

His nickname is Azmat.

Let us explore more information about Azmatullah Omarzai’s details, professional statistics, Teams, Rewards, Net Worth, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Religion, Records, and everything you need to know.

NameAzmatullah Omarzai
Full NameAzmatullah Omarzai
Born24 March 2000
BirthplaceKunar, Afghanistan
Zodiac SignAries
Age24 years (as of 2024)
Country of ResidencyAfghanistan
NationalityAfghan
ProfessionCricketer
BowlingRight Arm Fast Medium
Batting StyleRight-Hand Bat
RoleAll-rounder
Height (approx.)in Centimeters- 175.2
in Meters- 1.772
in Feet & Inches- 5’ 9”.
Weight (approx.)in Pounds- 167.5 Ibs.
in Kilograms- 76 kg
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorLight Brown
ReligionIslam

Professional Career Statistics

International Debut

ODI:   21 January 2021 vs Ireland at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

Test: Not Played Test yet (June 2024).

T20:  3 March 2022 vs Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium.

Jersey Number

The Jersey Number is 9.

Teams

Afghanistan, Gujrat Titans, Rangpur Riders, Peshawar Zalmi, Mis Ainak Region, Northern Warriors, Minister Group Dhaka.

Azmatullah Omarzai ICC Ranking  

ODI: Batting- 55, Bowling-127, All-rounder-23.

Test: No test ranking yet as per ICC.

T20: Batting-250, Bowling-69, All-rounder-45.

Azmatullah Omarzai’s Net worth

Azmatullah Omarzai’s Net Worth is not disclosed; however, he has multiple sources of income primarily from the game of cricket, and is also part of many franchises around the world.

Personal life                                

Marital Status: Single.

Wife/Girlfriend:  Unknown.

Parents: Father:  Unknown

                Mother: Unknown

Siblings: Brother: Unknown

                Sister: Unknown.

Interesting Facts about Azmatullah Omarzai

  • His first love was football in his childhood but then decided to play cricket.
  • He has the highest 6th-wicket partnership record in his name. With Mohammad Nabi, they scored 242 runs against Sri Lanka where Omarzai scored 149 run knock, however, they lost the match, and this is the highest partnership in losing cause.
  • He is inspired by Virat Kohli and Mohammad Nabi.
  • His favorite opponent is Australia.
  • He was involved in one controversy where he was found guilty of breaching the ICC code of conduct and received a fine.

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Afghanistan has a team to beat, How far can go in T20 World Cup? June 10, 2024 - 3:42 pm

[…] Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, […]

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