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

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Hometown: Khost, Afghanistan
Age: 23 Years
Height: 5' 11.5"

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Full NameMujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran
ProfessionCricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height5' 11.5" (182 cm)
Eye ColourHazel Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutODI- On 5 December 2024 against Ireland at Sharjah, UAE
Test- On 14 June 2024 against India at Bengaluru, India
T20- On 5 February 2025 against Zimbabwe at Sharjah, UAE
Jersey Number#88 (Afghanistan)

#88 (Domestic)
Domestic/State TeamFirst-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 StyleRight-handed
Bowling StyleRight-arm off break
Favourite BallGoogly
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 2025 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 2025 against India)

• Highest 10th wicket partnership for Afghanistan in test with 21 runs (with Wafadar Momand on 14 June 2024 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 2024 against India)

• First player to take a five-wicket haul in T20 World Cup debut (5 wickets for 20 runs on 25 October 2024 against Scotland in 2021 T20 World Cup)
HonoursNamed as the rising star of the Afghanistan squad of the 2019 ODI World Cup
Personal Life
Date of Birth28 March 2024 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)23 Years
BirthplaceKhost, Afghanistan
Zodiac signAries
NationalityAfghan
HometownKhost
College/UniversityKabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan
ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies• Travelling
• Outdoor camping
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date13 November 2024
Family
Wife/SpouseHomemaker
ParentsHis father died when Mujeeb was 3 months old.
SiblingsBrother- 3
Other Relatives• Noor Ali Zadran (uncle, retired Afghanistan cricketer)
Ibrahim Zadran (cousin, Afghanistan cricketer)
Favourites
CricketerRashid Khan
Food(s)Chicken Biryani, Fish
Actor(s)Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor
FootballerCristiano Ronaldo
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)Rs 2 crore (as of 2024)

Note: This salary is from his IPL contract with KKR.
Social Media
InstagramMujee 88
FacebookMujeeb ur Rahman
TwitterMuj R 88

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mujeeb Ur Rahman

  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman was interested in cricket since childhood and used to 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 team in the 2017 ACC Under-19 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 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 2024 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 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 he 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.

  • 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.