Hazratullah Zazai is an Afghan left-handed opening batter known for extraordinary power hitting and some of the most explosive innings in Afghanistan’s T20 history. Born on March 23, 1998, in Paktia, he moved to Kabul as a child and developed through tape-ball cricket before progressing into organized cricket. His breakthrough came in the 2018 Afghanistan Premier League, where he hit six sixes in an over and reached a 12-ball fifty. A few months later, he produced the defining performance of his international career, smashing 162 not out from 62 balls against Ireland in February 2019. He has represented Afghanistan in 16 ODIs and 45 T20Is, while also playing franchise cricket in the PSL, BPL, LPL, CPL and other competitions.
Hazratullah Zazai Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hazratullah Zazai |
| Born | March 23, 1998 |
| Age | 28 |
| Birthplace | Paktia, Afghanistan |
| Hometown | Jaji/Paktia; later Kabul |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Role | Opening batter |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| International team | Afghanistan |
| T20I debut | December 16, 2016 vs UAE |
| ODI debut | August 27, 2018 vs Ireland |
| Last ODI | November 11, 2019 vs West Indies |
| Last T20I | December 11, 2024 vs Zimbabwe |
| ODI matches | 16 |
| ODI runs | 361 |
| ODI highest | 67 |
| T20I matches | 45 |
| T20I runs | 1,160 |
| T20I highest | 162* |
| T20I strike rate | 132.72 |
| T20I hundreds | 1 |
| T20I fifties | 3 |
| Major 2018 franchise | Kabul Zwanan |
| Major PSL team | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 2025–26 BPL team | Sylhet Titans |
| Latest verified 2026 domestic team | Boost Defenders |
| Shirt number | 3 |
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Hazratullah Zazai’s Childhood in Paktia and Move to Kabul
Zazai was born in Paktia and spent part of his childhood there before his family moved to Kabul. His route into cricket was very different from the academy-based pathway followed by many international players.
He began with tape-ball cricket on cement surfaces. In an interview with Cricbuzz, Zazai explained that his early games were short, high-scoring contests in which teams could target enormous totals. He first played with a hard cricket ball at around 15.
His family circumstances also shaped his early cricket. Zazai is the third-born of six children, which he later connected to his Afghanistan shirt number, 3. The family moved from Paktia to Kabul during his childhood.
His early cricket was not built around expensive facilities. ESPN reported that before reaching the Under-19 setup, Zazai had never seen a formal academy, coach or proper green cricket outfield. He played on barren grounds and cement pitches and learned by watching cricket on television and videos.
Zazai Worked as a Watchman While Pursuing Cricket
One of the most distinctive parts of Zazai’s early story was his job as a watchman for an Afghan Wireless facility.
He worked overnight shifts, reportedly from around 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., while continuing to play club cricket during the day. The job gave him access to the internet, which he used to watch videos of international players, particularly his batting idol Chris Gayle.
His routine left little time for sleep. Contemporary profiles described him playing cricket after finishing night duty and sometimes sleeping only a few hours before returning to work. That period is important because it explains how his unusual power-hitting style developed outside a conventional academy structure.
The Club Trial That Changed Hazratullah Zazai’s Career
Zazai’s breakthrough came through a trial for the domestic T20 competition rather than through Afghanistan’s established age-group pathway.
Former Afghanistan national academy head coach and talent-identification figure Peter Anderson first saw him in a trial match. The left-hander stood out immediately because of his aggressive stroke-making and unusual power. Anderson subsequently selected him for Band-e-Amir Dragons in the Shpageeza Cricket League.
This was a major turning point. Zazai had been largely outside the national age-group structure, yet his performances in domestic cricket forced selectors and coaches to take notice.
The Cricketer reported that Band-e-Amir went on a seven-match winning run before losing the final, while Zazai was named the Shpageeza League’s best newcomer.
Early Development at a Glance
- Born in Paktia in 1998.
- Moved to Kabul during childhood.
- Started playing tape-ball cricket.
- First played hard-ball cricket at approximately 15.
- Worked as a watchman while playing club cricket.
- Learned extensively by watching televised cricket and online videos.
- Played club cricket without the conventional academy infrastructure.
- Entered a Shpageeza trial and impressed Peter Anderson.
- Broke into domestic cricket before becoming a major Afghanistan T20 prospect.
Hazratullah Zazai’s Family, Parents and Personal Life
Reliable public information about Zazai’s parents is limited. Strong cricket profiles confirm that he comes from a large family and that he is the third of six Zazai children, but the names and occupations of his parents are not reliably established in authoritative cricket sources.
Some biography websites identify a brother as Ibrahim Hashimi Zazai, but I could not independently corroborate enough of that relationship through strong cricket or primary sources to present it as a fully established family profile. Therefore, the safer verified description is that Zazai grew up as one of six children.
A Major Personal Loss in 2025
In March 2025, Zazai suffered the death of his young daughter. His close friend and Afghanistan teammate Karim Janat confirmed the loss publicly and offered condolences to Zazai and his family. Reports differed over the child’s age, while the cause of death was not reliably established, so those details should not be presented as fact.
This is one of the few major personal-life developments involving Zazai that was reported by multiple reputable news outlets. His family’s privacy should otherwise be respected because detailed information about his wife, parents and other relatives is not strongly documented.
Religion, Caste and Ethnicity
The Zazai name is associated with the Zazi/Jaji Pashtun tribal grouping, particularly in southeastern Afghanistan, but a player’s tribal or religious identity should not be inferred from a surname or geography. I found no sufficiently strong source in this research establishing Zazai’s personal religious or caste identity, so no such claim is included as a biographical fact.
Hazratullah Zazai’s Education, Academy and Coaching Background
A conventional school-and-academy pathway is difficult to establish for Zazai from reliable public sources.
What is much better documented is his unconventional cricket education. He played tape-ball cricket, later moved to hard-ball cricket, learned through observation and video, and did not have access to a formal coach or academy during much of his early club career.
His development therefore came through a combination of:
- tape-ball cricket
- local club cricket
- repeated match experience
- self-learning through television and YouTube
- domestic trials
- Band-e-Amir’s coaching environment
- exposure to Afghanistan’s emerging professional structure
Peter Anderson’s role in identifying him is particularly important because the trial effectively connected an overlooked local batter with the organized domestic system.
No reliable primary source was found establishing a specific school, university qualification or formal academy attended by Zazai. Likewise, a dependable official height or weight could not be verified.
Hazratullah Zazai’s Youth and Domestic Cricket Breakthrough
Zazai’s formal senior domestic career began in 2017.
CricketArchive records his List A debut for Amo Region on August 10, 2017, in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament. He subsequently appeared for Band-e-Amir Region and made his first-class debut on October 20, 2017 in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament.
Domestic Career Timeline
| Year | Team/Level | Important development |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Amo Region | List A debut |
| 2017–18 | Band-e-Amir Region | First-class debut |
| 2018 | Kabul Zwanan | Afghanistan Premier League breakthrough |
| 2019 | Dhaka Dynamites / other T20 cricket | Bangladesh franchise experience |
| 2019–20 | Rajshahi Royals | BPL franchise cricket |
| 2020 | Galle Gladiators | Lanka Premier League |
| 2021–22 | Peshawar Zalmi | PSL |
| 2022 | Hindukush Stars | Afghanistan domestic T20 |
| 2023 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | CPL |
| 2024 | Boost Region | Major domestic return |
| 2025 | Mah-e-Par Stars / Northern Warriors / Sylhet Titans | Afghanistan and overseas T20 cricket |
| 2026 | Boost Defenders / Afghanistan domestic competitions | Continued domestic career |
The domestic and franchise chronology is supported by CricketArchive and current statistical databases, although team-name conventions differ between competitions and seasons.
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Hazratullah Zazai’s Afghanistan Premier League Breakthrough
The 2018 Afghanistan Premier League was the tournament that made Zazai internationally recognizable as a power hitter.
Playing for Kabul Zwanan, he scored 322 runs in 10 matches, finishing as the team’s leading run-scorer.
But his most famous performance came against Balkh Legends in Sharjah.
Six Sixes in One Over and a 12-Ball Fifty
On October 14, 2018, Zazai smashed six sixes in an over from left-arm spinner Abdullah Mazari. He reached his fifty from only 12 balls, equalling the then-record for the fastest fifty in T20 cricket.
The match had another remarkable feature: Chris Gayle was playing for Balkh Legends, and Zazai had long regarded Gayle as a batting idol.
Zazai’s innings could not prevent Kabul Zwanan from losing. Balkh Legends scored 244/6 and won by 21 runs, but Zazai’s 12-ball fifty became one of the defining moments of the inaugural Afghanistan Premier League.
Performance snapshot
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Competition | Afghanistan Premier League 2018 |
| Teams | Kabul Zwanan vs Balkh Legends |
| Venue | Sharjah |
| Key achievement | Six sixes in one over |
| Fifty | 12 balls |
| Bowler hit for sixes | Abdullah Mazari |
| Match result | Balkh Legends won by 21 runs |
| Tournament runs | 322 in 10 matches |
| Tournament role | Kabul Zwanan leading run-scorer |
Hazratullah Zazai’s International Debut for Afghanistan
Zazai made his T20I debut against the United Arab Emirates on December 16, 2016, at Dubai International Stadium. ICC lists his career as beginning in 2016 and records his international role as a batter.
His ODI career came later. He made his ODI debut against Ireland on August 27, 2018, and soon established himself as an attacking opening option.
ODI Career
Zazai played 16 ODIs, scoring 361 runs at an average of 22.56 and a strike rate of 88.26, with two fifties and a highest score of 67. He also took three catches in ODIs.
His ODI career was much shorter than his T20I career. His last ODI came against the West Indies on November 11, 2019.
T20I Career
Zazai became much more influential in T20Is. His career total reached 45 matches and 1,160 runs, with a batting average of 27.62 and strike rate of 132.72. His T20I record includes one century and three fifties.
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Hazratullah Zazai’s 162* Against Ireland: The Performance That Defined His Career
If one innings explains Zazai’s international reputation, it is his 162 not out from 62 balls against Ireland on February 23, 2019.
Playing in Dehradun, Zazai attacked Ireland from the opening overs and finished with 16 sixes, which was then a record for the most sixes in a men’s T20I innings. Afghanistan reached 278/3, also setting a new T20I team-total record at the time.
Zazai and Usman Ghani added 236 runs for the first wicket, then a world record for a partnership in men’s T20Is. Ghani contributed 73 from 48 balls.
162* Match Snapshot
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Opposition | Ireland |
| Date | February 23, 2019 |
| Venue | Dehradun, India |
| Zazai’s score | 162* |
| Balls | 62 |
| Sixes | 16 |
| Fours | 11 |
| Strike rate | 261.29 |
| Opening partner | Usman Ghani |
| Partnership | 236 |
| Afghanistan total | 278/3 |
| Result | Afghanistan won by 84 runs |
| Major significance | Then second-highest individual T20I score |
The innings was the second-highest individual T20I score at the time, behind Aaron Finch’s 172, and the 16 sixes established a new T20I record.
It remains Afghanistan’s highest individual T20I score.
Hazratullah Zazai’s 2019 World Cup and International Career
The 2019 Cricket World Cup was an important stage in Zazai’s early international career. ICC’s tournament material identifies it as his first ICC Cricket World Cup and notes his ODI debut and subsequent back-to-back half-centuries against Ireland.
The tournament also showed the challenge facing an attacking opener in a stronger ODI environment. His T20 power did not automatically translate into the same level of consistency in 50-over cricket.
That distinction is important when assessing Zazai’s career: his greatest statistical impact has been in T20 cricket, while his ODI career remained comparatively limited.
Hazratullah Zazai in the T20 World Cup and Asia Cup
Zazai appeared for Afghanistan at major international T20 events, including the 2021 T20 World Cup, 2022 Asia Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup. PCB records list his appearances at the 2021 World Cup and 2022 Asia Cup, while ICC records show his participation in the 2022 tournament.
His Asia Cup 2022 campaign produced 93 runs in five innings, with a highest score of 37 not out according to available tournament statistics.
In the 2022 T20 World Cup, he played Afghanistan’s match against England, scoring seven.
2024 T20 World Cup: Travelling Reserve
Zazai’s 2024 World Cup story was different. He was not initially part of Afghanistan’s 15-player squad, but was named as one of three reserves.
When Mujeeb Ur Rahman was ruled out of the tournament with an injury, ICC approved Zazai’s promotion from travelling reserve into the 15-player squad.
He did play Afghanistan’s Super Eight match against India on June 20, scoring 2. ICC’s player record confirms the appearance.
This is an important squad-versus-appearance distinction: Zazai was a reserve initially, later entered the main squad, and then actually played against India.
Hazratullah Zazai’s PSL Career with Peshawar Zalmi
Zazai’s most memorable Pakistan Super League period came with Peshawar Zalmi.
During PSL 2021, he produced one of the tournament’s fastest half-centuries. Against Karachi Kings on June 15, he scored 50 from 17 balls, sharing an 84-run second-wicket partnership with Haider Ali. The PCB described it as a joint-fastest half-century in PSL history at that time.
His most important Zalmi performance came in the 2021 playoffs.
Against Islamabad United in Eliminator 2, Zazai scored a half-century as Peshawar won by eight wickets and reached the PSL final. The official PCB scorecard lists him as Player of the Match.
PSL Career Snapshot
| Season | Team | Key detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Peshawar Zalmi | 17-ball fifty vs Karachi Kings |
| 2021 | Peshawar Zalmi | Major playoff contribution |
| 2021 | Peshawar Zalmi | Player of the Match vs Islamabad United in Eliminator 2 |
| 2021 | Peshawar Zalmi | Reached PSL final |
Across the PSL, his attacking style made him particularly valuable as a powerplay opener.
Hazratullah Zazai’s Other Franchise Cricket Career
Zazai has built a substantial global T20 résumé even without playing in the IPL.
His major franchise associations include:
| Competition | Team |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan Premier League | Kabul Zwanan |
| Bangladesh Premier League | Dhaka Dynamites |
| Bangladesh Premier League | Rajshahi Royals |
| Lanka Premier League | Galle Gladiators |
| Pakistan Super League | Peshawar Zalmi |
| Caribbean Premier League | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| Abu Dhabi T10 | Northern Warriors |
| Afghanistan domestic T20 | Several regional teams |
| Bangladesh Premier League 2025–26 | Sylhet Titans |
Available franchise records show 144 major T20 matches, 3,488 runs, a highest score of 162 and a strike rate close to 140 in the dataset currently indexed.
Bangladesh Premier League
Zazai played for Dhaka Dynamites in 2019 and Rajshahi Royals in the 2019–20 competition. The available franchise record credits him with 164 runs for Dhaka and 57 runs for Rajshahi.
He later returned to the BPL with Sylhet Titans in the 2025–26 season. In the opening match against Rajshahi Warriors on December 26, 2025, he scored 20 from 18 balls.
Lanka Premier League
Zazai represented the Galle Gladiators in 2020, scoring 28 runs in four matches according to the available franchise record.
Caribbean Premier League
In 2023, he joined the Guyana Amazon Warriors as a replacement/cover player during the CPL campaign. He played two matches and scored seven runs.
Abu Dhabi T10
Zazai has also appeared in the Abu Dhabi T10. In the 2021–22 season he was the competition’s leading run-scorer according to the historical tournament record, while his 2025 Northern Warriors campaign produced 52 runs.
There is no verified IPL appearance in the major statistical records reviewed.
Hazratullah Zazai’s 2025–26 Domestic Return
Zazai remained active in Afghanistan’s domestic cricket after his international appearances became less frequent.
In 2025, he played for Mah-e-Par Stars in Afghanistan’s domestic T20 competition and scored 57 from 42 balls against Maiwand Champions in a five-run victory.
He also appeared for the Northern Warriors in the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 and Sylhet Titans in the 2025–26 BPL.
Hazratullah Zazai’s 2026 Season: National T20 Cup, List A and Shpageeza Cricket
Zazai’s latest verified competitive record shows that he continued playing domestic cricket in 2026.
His strongest 2026 campaign came in the Afghanistan National T20 Cup, where he scored 198 runs in eight innings, including a century. His highest score was 103.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board published an official highlight of his 103 for Band-e-Amir against Bost in the National T20 Cup.
He also scored 52 runs in the 2026 Ghazi Amanullah Khan One Day Tournament and 91 runs in four innings in the 2026 Shpageeza Cricket League at a strike rate of 140.
His most recent verified Shpageeza innings came on July 14, 2026, when he scored 40 from 28 balls against Speen Ghar Tigers.
Recent 2026 Form
| Competition | Matches/innings in available record | Runs | Highest | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan National T20 Cup | 8 inns | 198 | 103 | 140.43 |
| Ghazi Amanullah Khan One Day | 2026 | 52 | — | 104.00 |
| Shpageeza T20 | 4 inns | 91 | 40 | 140.00 |
These figures show that although Zazai has not recently been a regular Afghanistan international, he remained active and capable of producing substantial domestic T20 performances in 2026.
Hazratullah Zazai’s International Status as of October 2026
Zazai should not be described as retired.
ICC lists his international career’s last match as December 2024, while current records show that he continued playing domestic cricket in 2025 and 2026.
His last T20I came against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on December 11, 2024, when he scored 20.
His international career therefore currently has a significant gap rather than a formally confirmed retirement.
As of October 7, 2026:
- Age: 28
- Afghanistan T20I status: No appearance since December 2024
- Last T20I: Zimbabwe, December 11, 2024
- ODI status: No ODI since November 2019
- Latest verified domestic activity: 2026 Afghanistan competitions
- Latest verified Shpageeza team: Boost Defenders
- 2026 National T20 Cup: 198 runs, including 103
- 2026 Shpageeza: 91 runs at a strike rate of 140
- Retirement: No reliable retirement announcement found
Hazratullah Zazai’s Records and Career Milestones
| Record / milestone | Detail |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan’s highest T20I score | 162* vs Ireland |
| Most sixes in a T20I innings at the time | 16 sixes |
| T20I partnership record at the time | 236 with Usman Ghani |
| Afghanistan’s highest T20I total at the time | 278/3 |
| Fastest T20 fifty at the time | 12 balls |
| Six sixes in one T20 over | 2018 APL |
| APL 2018 team-leading scorer | 322 runs for Kabul Zwanan |
| PSL fastest-half-century milestone | 50 from 17 balls in 2021 |
| 2026 National T20 Cup | 103 |
The major international records are particularly well documented by ICC, Cricket Ireland and the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
Hazratullah Zazai’s Playing Style and Power Hitting
Zazai is fundamentally a left-handed opening batter whose value comes from attacking intent and boundary hitting.
His tape-ball background helps explain his preference for hitting across the line and attacking from the crease. Cricbuzz noted that the nature of tape-ball cricket on hard surfaces contributed to the predominantly leg-side style associated with his early batting.
His career demonstrates three particularly strong characteristics:
- aggressive powerplay batting
- exceptional six-hitting ability
- willingness to attack spin and pace rather than settle into a conservative accumulation role
The 2018 six-sixes-over performance and the 2019 162* are the clearest statistical evidence of this style. His 2026 domestic strike rates also show that attacking cricket remains a central part of his game.
Hazratullah Zazai’s Bowling and Fielding
Although ICC lists him as a batter who bowls slow left-arm orthodox, bowling has never been a major part of his professional role.
His international bowling record is effectively negligible, with his career defined overwhelmingly by batting.
He has also contributed in the field, with ICC recording seven T20I catches and three ODI catches.
Hazratullah Zazai’s Contracts, Salary and Net Worth
Zazai has earned money through international cricket and multiple franchise competitions, but I could not verify a dependable public figure for his total career earnings or net worth.
Several biography websites publish numerical net-worth estimates. One 2026 site, for example, claimed a figure of 35 crore INR, but I found no authoritative financial disclosure or sufficiently strong independent evidence supporting that number.
It would therefore be misleading to publish such an estimate as fact.
IPL Status
No verified IPL contract, auction price or IPL appearance was established during this research.
His franchise career has instead included the PSL, BPL, LPL, CPL, Abu Dhabi T10 and Afghanistan’s domestic T20 competitions.
Hazratullah Zazai’s Awards and Recognition
His most notable recognitions include:
- Shpageeza League Best Newcomer during his early domestic breakthrough.
- Kabul Zwanan’s leading run-scorer in the 2018 Afghanistan Premier League with 322 runs.
- Player of the Match for Peshawar Zalmi in the 2021 PSL Eliminator 2 against Islamabad United.
- Recognition for record-setting T20I performances against Ireland.
- 2026 National T20 Cup century for Band-e-Amir.
Hazratullah Zazai Career Timeline
| Date / Year | Career development |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Born in Paktia |
| Childhood | Family moved to Kabul |
| Teenage years | Developed through tape-ball and local cricket |
| Around age 15 | Began playing hard-ball cricket |
| Before professional breakthrough | Worked night shifts as a watchman |
| 2016 | T20I debut for Afghanistan vs UAE |
| 2017 | List A debut for Amo Region |
| 2017 | First-class debut for Band-e-Amir Region |
| 2018 | Broke through with Kabul Zwanan |
| Oct. 2018 | Six sixes in one APL over; 12-ball fifty |
| Aug. 2018 | ODI debut vs Ireland |
| Feb. 2019 | Scored 162* vs Ireland |
| 2019 | Played in Cricket World Cup |
| 2020 | LPL with Galle Gladiators |
| 2021 | PSL breakthrough with Peshawar Zalmi |
| 2022 | Asia Cup and T20 World Cup |
| 2023 | CPL with Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| 2024 | T20 World Cup travelling reserve, later added to main squad |
| Dec. 2024 | Last recorded T20I vs Zimbabwe |
| 2025 | Continued domestic/franchise cricket |
| 2026 | 103 in National T20 Cup and continued Shpageeza cricket |
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What Makes Hazratullah Zazai Significant in Afghan Cricket?
Zazai’s importance is not simply the number of international matches he played. His significance comes from how dramatically he demonstrated the possibilities of Afghanistan’s emerging T20 talent pool.
He came through an unconventional route, working night shifts and playing local cricket before entering the professional system. Within a relatively short period, he went from being outside the established age-group pathway to producing a 12-ball fifty, six sixes in one over and a 162* in T20Is.
His international career has been inconsistent enough to prevent him from becoming a permanent first-choice Afghanistan opener, but his peak performances remain among the most explosive produced by an Afghan batter.
Hazratullah Zazai FAQs
How old is Hazratullah Zazai?
Hazratullah Zazai was born on March 23, 1998, making him 28 years old as of October 7, 2026.
What is Hazratullah Zazai’s highest T20I score?
His highest T20I score is 162 not out from 62 balls against Ireland on February 23, 2019.
How many T20Is has Hazratullah Zazai played?
He has played 45 T20Is and scored 1,160 runs, including one century and three fifties.
How many ODIs has Hazratullah Zazai played?
He played 16 ODIs, scoring 361 runs with a highest score of 67.
Did Hazratullah Zazai hit six sixes in an over?
Yes. He hit six sixes in one over for Kabul Zwanan against Balkh Legends in the 2018 Afghanistan Premier League. He also scored a 12-ball fifty in the same innings.
Did Hazratullah Zazai play in the PSL?
Yes. He played for Peshawar Zalmi, including the 2021 PSL campaign in which he scored a 17-ball half-century and produced important playoff performances.
Did Hazratullah Zazai play in the IPL?
No verified IPL appearance or IPL contract was established in the major records reviewed.
Is Hazratullah Zazai retired?
There is no reliable retirement announcement establishing that he has retired. His last international appearance was in December 2024, but he continued playing domestic cricket in 2025 and 2026.
What is Hazratullah Zazai’s current team?
The latest verified 2026 record shows him playing for Boost Defenders in the Shpageeza Cricket League, with 91 runs from four innings at a strike rate of 140.
What is Hazratullah Zazai’s net worth?
No dependable public net-worth figure could be independently verified. Published online estimates are not sufficiently authoritative to present as fact.
What happened to Hazratullah Zazai’s daughter?
Zazai’s young daughter died in March 2025. His teammate and close friend Karim Janat publicly confirmed the death. The cause was not reliably established, and conflicting reports exist about the child’s age.
CONCLUSION
Hazratullah Zazai’s career is defined by extremes. His route into professional cricket was unconventional, but once he received an opportunity, his ability to hit sixes made him one of Afghanistan’s most recognizable T20 batters. The 12-ball fifty in the 2018 Afghanistan Premier League and the 162* against Ireland in 2019 remain the clearest markers of his peak.
By October 2026, the story has shifted from regular international selection to domestic and franchise cricket. He remains active rather than retired, and his 103 in the 2026 National T20 Cup and 140 strike rate in the 2026 Shpageeza League show that the power-hitting ability that defined his rise remains part of his game.