Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died in India on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. 38-year-old Zadran breathed his last during treatment at a hospital in New Delhi. He was suffering from a rare and serious immune disease called stage-4 hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). He died a day before his 39th birthday. On his death, many current and former players paid emotional tribute to him. Star spinner Rashid Khan shared an emotional message calling him his very close friend.

Rashid Khan wrote on Instagram, ‘With a heavy heart I am saying goodbye to a wonderful friend of mine. Thank you for the laughter, memories and your love for everyone. Life will not be the same without you. You will always hold a special place in my heart. Rest in peace my dear friend. See you.’

Afghan players paid emotional tribute

Afghanistan National Cricket team players carrying the coffin of Shapoor Zadran on their shoulders. pic.twitter.com/lBYGgeVj7F

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Former captain Mohammad Nabi wrote, ‘Shapoor Bhai! May Allah grant you His infinite mercy, place you in Jannat-ul-Firdaus and give your family and loved ones the strength to bear this loss. You were not only my close friend, but also a true servant of your country and the pride of Afghanistan.

He further said, ‘Today you are not physically among us, but your name, your services and your memories will always be alive in the hearts of the people of Afghanistan. May Allah forgive you. In a video that surfaced on social media, Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and many current and former players of Afghanistan were seen crying emotionally while bidding farewell to Shapoor Zadran.

All-rounder Azmatullah Umarzai wrote, ‘Very sad to hear the news of Shapoor’s demise. This is a huge loss for his family, friends and cricket lovers of Afghanistan. May Allah grant him heaven and give patience to his family and all his loved ones. We are also with them in this deep sorrow. Opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran wrote, ‘Shapoor Haji, one of the heroes of the early and struggling era of Afghanistan cricket, left this world due to a sudden illness. May Allah grant them heaven. I express my condolences to his friends and the entire bereaved family. Veteran batsman Rahmat Shah also shared the Islamic verse and wrote, ‘Surely we belong to Allah and to Him we will return.’

Ravi Shastri also expressed grief

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri also condoled the demise of Shapoor Zadran. He wrote, ‘The news of Shapoor Zadran’s demise is very sad. His name will always be remembered among the major players who took Afghanistan cricket to the world stage.

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His dedication towards the game will always inspire. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and the entire Afghanistan cricket community. Shapoor Zadran played 44 ODI and 36 T20 international matches for Afghanistan between 2009 and 2020. His name figures prominently among the players who gave international recognition to Afghanistan cricket.

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The first match of the 3-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan will be held on Saturday. This match will start at 1:30 pm at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. Till date, Afghanistan has not been able to defeat Team India in any format, but if these 5 of their players shine then there can be an upset in Dharamshala.

Rashid Khan

Spinner bowler Rashid Khan was a part of the Gujarat Titans team in IPL 2026, whose captain was Shubman Gill who is now the captain of Team India. Rashid must understand Gill’s strategy a bit, he has a lot of experience of playing in Indian pitches and environment, which can benefit him. Rashid has taken 5 wickets in 3 matches played against India in ODIs. He can also bat well in the lower order, if the match gets stuck then he can play the role of finisher.

Rashid Khan is the highest wicket taker for Afghanistan in ODIs. He has taken 210 wickets in 117 matches. There is no one among the Indian bowlers playing in this series, who has taken more wickets than Rashid.

Rehmanullah Gurbaz

Wicketkeeper batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the key player of the team, who has been a part of the team continuously for the last few years. 24-year-old Gurbaz has scored 1888 runs in 52 ODI matches for Afghanistan, he has scored 8 centuries and 7 half-centuries. Gurbaz also plays an important role from behind the wicket.

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Allah Ghazanfar

20-year-old young bowler Allah Ghazanfar was playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, he has been effective in Indian conditions. He took 15 wickets in 11 matches in the IPL that ended last month. He also knows Indian pitches very well. Talking about Ghazanfar’s ODI career, he has taken 23 wickets in 14 matches, he has taken five wicket haul twice.

Nangeyalia Kharot

India needs to be cautious of another young bowler from Afghanistan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, who is a mystery bowler. He has taken 13 wickets in 10 ODI matches. Although he could not take any wicket in the first Test against India, but the ODI format is different and here he can be effective.

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mohammed nabi

Mohammad Nabi is the player who has played the most ODI matches for Afghanistan, who can play an important role against India. He has scored 3762 runs in 176 ODI matches and taken 176 wickets. He has scored half-centuries in 2 out of 4 matches played against India.

Pakistan Airstrike In Kabul: A major accident has occurred in the Pakistani air strike in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul at around 9 pm on Monday night. Pakistan’s airstrike fell on a hospital, in which at least 400 people died, while about 250 people are said to be injured. This information has been given by Taliban spokesperson. According to local media, the injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals.

On this tragic incident, Afghanistan’s star cricketers Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have expressed deep grief on the social media platform X over the Pakistani Air Force attacks in Kabul and the death of 400 people.

What did Rashid Khan say?

Rashid Khan said in his post that the news of death of civilians due to Pakistani airstrike in Kabul is very sad. Also, targeting civilian homes, educational institutions or medical facilities, whether intentionally or accidentally, is a war crime. Rashid further wrote that such disregard for human life, especially in the holy month of Ramzan, is extremely worrying and will increase hatred and division in the society.

Rashid Khan demanded the United Nations and human rights organizations to thoroughly investigate this incident and hold those responsible accountable. He also said that he stands with the Afghan people in this difficult time and expressed confidence that the country will recover from this tragedy.

Mohammad Nabi said – Attack on hospital is extremely painful.

Whereas Mohammad Nabi wrote in his post that the bomb attack on a hospital in Kabul last night extinguished the hope and the youth who came to the hospital for treatment were killed in this attack. Nabi further wrote that mothers were waiting for their sons outside the hospital calling their names and their lives ended on the 28th night of Ramadan. He described this incident as very painful.

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Mohammad Nabi-Hassan Isakhil: There is an old saying that like father, like son. But when a son surpasses his father, then it is a moment of pride for a father. Perhaps Mohammad Nabi must have felt a similar sense of pride while batting with his son Hasan Isaakhil. This father-son duo from Afghanistan made a half-century partnership while batting together in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match played between Noakhali Express and Dhaka Capitals on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The incident of father and son batting together in a major tournament was seen for the first time in the history of cricket. But, what was even more interesting was that the son broke the record made by his father.

Father-son duo took charge of their team’s innings

Afghanistan’s legendary all-rounder Mohammad Nabi and his son Hasan Isaakhil are part of the Noakhil Express team in BPL. Noakhali Express batted first in the match played against Dhaka Capitals. Hasan Isakhil, who came at the opening, along with Soumya Sarkar added 101 runs in 9.2 overs for the opening wicket. Soumya Sarkar was out after scoring 48 runs. After him, two more batsmen Shahadat Hussain and Habibur also soon returned to the pavilion. In such a situation, Hasan Isakhil, standing at one end, got the support of his father Mohammad Nabi.

Father-son duo batted together for the first time

The moment when the father-son duo batted together in a big tournament was historic. Mohammad Nahi along with his son Hassan made a half-century partnership of 53 runs, which is a new record for the biggest partnership ever made by Noakhali Express for the fourth wicket in T20 cricket. Earlier, the highest partnership for the fourth wicket by Noakhali Express was 32 runs. As soon as Nabi was out after scoring 17 runs, the partnership between father and son also broke.

Father-son team won the match by 41 runs

Batting first, Noakhali Express set a target of 184 runs for 7 wickets in the match, thanks to the 92 runs scored by Mohammad Nabi’s son Hasan Isaakhil. In reply, while chasing the target of 185 runs, Dhaka Capitals could not even play 20 overs and were all out for 143 runs in 18.2 overs.

BAN vs AFG 3rd ODI: The third ODI match between Afghanistan vs Bangladesh was played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. In this match, the explosive batting of Afghanistan’s experienced all-rounder Mohammad Nabi stunned the Bangladesh bowlers. Nabi scored 43 runs in the last 10 balls, helping Afghanistan convert an average score into a match-winning total.

Scored 43 runs in 10 balls

Till the 48th over, Afghanistan’s score was 9 wickets for 249 runs. It seemed that the team would reach only 260-265, but Nabi’s attitude was different. Only 1 run was scored at the beginning of the 49th over, after which due to the injury of Nahid Rana, the bowling had to be changed and the ball was handed over to Mehndi Hasan Miraj. Miraj started becoming a victim of Nabi’s storm as soon as it arrived. Nabi hit three consecutive sixes in his over, some wide balls were also hit in between, and by the end of the over, 25 runs were scored.

After this Hasan Mahmood bowled the last over, but Nabi did not stop there either. He scored 19 runs in this over by hitting fours and sixes. In this way, a total of 44 runs were scored in the last 10 balls, out of which 38 runs were scored by Nabi alone.

62 runs in 37 balls, Nabi’s stormy style

Nabi played an unbeaten inning of 62 runs in just 37 balls. During this, he hit 5 sixes and 4 fours. His innings proved to be a trouble-shooter for Afghanistan. The team was in trouble at one time, but Nabi handled the innings and took the score to 293 runs.

Earlier, the foundation of Afghanistan’s innings was laid by Ibrahim Zadran (95 runs) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (42 runs). Both gave a strong start to the team, but the run rate slowed down due to the fall of wickets in the middle overs. In such a situation, the prophet changed the game as soon as he arrived.

Bangladesh’s shameful defeat

After Nabi’s storm, Bangladesh’s entire bowling got disorganized. Bangladesh team, which came to chase the target, appeared under pressure even while batting. Their entire team could score only 93 runs and was all out in the 28th over. Afghanistan won this match by a huge margin of 200 runs.

ICC No-1 Allrounder Rankings in Test, Oneday or T20Is: ICC keeps releasing rankings of players from time to time, which is based on the performance of the players. ICC’s latest rankings for October 2025 are shocking, in which the number-1 all-rounders in all three formats are different players. India’s legendary all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the number-1 all-rounder in Test, while players from other countries are present in ODI and T20 International.

Number-1 all-rounder in test cricket

India’s legendary all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja continues to dominate the ICC Test all-rounder rankings. He has been present at the position of number-1 all-rounder in Test cricket for a long time. In the latest ICC rankings for October 2025, Jadeja is at number one with 430 rating points. Jadeja has performed brilliantly with both bat and ball, due to which his ranking as number-1 all-rounder has remained intact for a long time. After Jadeja, Mehdi Hasan Miraj of Bangladesh is at second place in the ranking and England captain Ben Stokes is at third place.

Number-1 all-rounder in ODI cricket

Zimbabwe’s all-rounder Sikandar Raza has done wonders in the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings. At the age of 39, Alexander achieved the ranking of number-1 all-rounder for the first time in his career. In the latest ICC rankings for October 2025, Alexander has come at number one with 302 rating points. He has left behind Afghanistan’s all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai. Now Omarzai is at second position in the ranking and another experienced all-rounder of Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi is at third position in the ranking.

Number-1 all-rounder in T20 International

Pakistan’s Sam Ayub is at number one in ICC’s T20 International all-rounder rankings. In the latest ICC rankings for October 2025, Ayub has achieved 241 rating points and has left behind India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Now Hardik is at second place in the ranking. At the third position is Afghanistan’s experienced all-rounder Mohammad Nabi.