Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Personal information
Born (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
RoleTop-order batter, Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 32)28 February 2024 v Ireland
ODI debut (cap 50)21 January 2021 v Ireland
Last ODI20 September 2024 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.21
T20I debut (cap 38)14 September 2019 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I25 June 2024 v Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.21
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017Boost Region
2017/18–2019/20Mis Ainak Region
2018Paktia Panthers
2018/19–presentKabul Region
2019/20Khulna Tigers
2020Kandy Tuskers
2021Kathmandu Kings XI
2021Multan Sultans
2021–2023Jaffna Kings
2022–2023Islamabad United
2022Guyana Amazon Warriors
2022Gujarat Titans
2023–presentRangpur Riders
2023–presentKolkata Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 1 38 52 13
Runs scored 51 1,295 1,367 992
Batting average 25.50 35.00 26.28 47.23
100s/50s 0/0 5/4 1/7 1/7
Top score 46 151 100 153
Catches/stumpings 2/0 22/2 27/4 18/5
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 March 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Pashto: رحمان الله ګربز; born 28 November 2001) is an Afghan cricketer.[2][3] He made his international debut for Afghanistan in September 2019.[4] His parents hail from the Gurbaz tribe of Afghanistan. In January 2021, he became the first batsman for Afghanistan to score a century on debut in a One Day International (ODI), against Ireland.[5][6]

  1. ^ Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s profile on Sportskeeda
  2. ^ "20 cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricketer Monthly. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Celebrating up and coming cricketers this International Youth Day". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Rahmanullah Gurbaz". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Gurbaz century stars on Afghanistan debut in Super League win over Ireland". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Rahmanullah Gurbaz's debut hundred helps Afghanistan hold off Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2021.