Afghanistan thriller spinner Allah Ghazanfar is following within the footsteps of his globetrotting spin compatriots Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad and making heads flip, solely days after he bagged a hefty IPL 2025 contract with the Mumbai Indians.
The 6-foot-2 tall spinner stunned cricket followers when he turned up for the Group Abu Dhabi franchise within the T10 League on Saturday, a day after he performed for the Afghanistan Underneath-19 workforce within the ongoing ACC Underneath-19 Males’s Asia Cup within the UAE the earlier night.
Ghazanfar was essentially the most economical bowler for Afghanistan U19 in Dubai on Friday, conceding solely 25 runs in 10 overs with a maiden and a wicket as they restricted Bangladesh U19 to 228 for 9 in 50 overs. Nonetheless, the Afghans failed within the chase, conceding a 45-run give up.
Ghazanfar, although, had an instantaneous project to select up as he turned up on the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, an hour and quarter-hour away from the Dubai facility for Group Abu Dhabi of their group-stage recreation in opposition to Northern Warriors. The 18-year-old spinner registered figures of 1/10 in two overs as Abu Dhabi received by eight wickets, marking their fourth win in seven matches.
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The teenager has been in focus currently, having shone for the senior Afghanistan aspect in latest ODI wins over Bangladesh and South Africa. Within the opening recreation of the three-match sequence in opposition to Bangladesh, Ghazanfar recorded his career-best ODI figures of 6/26. He additionally picked up 4 wickets in three video games in a 2-1 win over South Africa within the UAE in September.
Ghazanfar additionally shone within the ACC Rising Asia Cup T20 in Oman final month as Afghanistan A received their maiden title. The wily spinner’s 2/10 was essential in Afghanistan A’s win over India A within the semi-final.
Snapped up by Mumbai Indians for IPL 2025 for a staggering Rs 4.8 crore, a yr after he was with the title-winning Kolkata Knight Riders, Ghazanfar is predicted to be the five-time champions’ prime spin weapon. Having performed solely 16 T20s to this point, Ghazanfar has picked up 29 wickets at a miserly 5.71 financial system and 12.2 strike fee.
