Rahmanullah Gurbaz Profile, Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz International Career, ODI, Test and T20 Profile, Stats and Records

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a professional cricket player who represents the Afghanistan national team on the international stage. Born on 28 November 2001, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a wicket-keeper batsman. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Besides that, he has played for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League, and Jaffna Kings in the Lanka Premier League. Moreover, he made his List A  debut at the age of 15. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is slowly becoming one of the prominent members in the national team setup. Here you can explore all the details about Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s international career in ODI, Test, and T20.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI Debut

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI career began on 21January 2021 against Ireland. The match was held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. He scored 127 runs in 127 balls on his debut. He smashed 9 sixes and 8 boundaries as well. He also received the Player of the Match award. In the end, Afghanistan won the encounter by 16 runs.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI Career

In Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI career, he has made 52 appearances for the Afghanistan national cricket team. He has played against the likes of India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, England, Netherlands, and Ireland. He has spent limited time with the national team in ODI cricket. The 24-year-old will have more opportunities in the future as he is slowly becoming a prominent figure in the Afghanistan national team.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI Stats

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI runs: Rahmanullah Gurbaz total ODI runs are 1,888 in 52 matches.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI centuries: He has registered 8 centuries and 7 half-centuries.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI highest score: His highest score is 151, which came against Pakistan in 2023.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI sixes: He has smashed 70 sixes and 167 boundaries in his career to date.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 87.25 with an average of 37.02.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz ODI Records and Achievements

National record: Rahmanullah Gurbaz holds the record for most ODI centuries for Afghanistan.

Debut Success: He is the first Afghanistan player to score a century on his debut.

World record: He holds the record for most sixes as a debutant in ODI, with 9 sixes.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Test Debut

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 career began on 28 February 2024 against Ireland. The match was held at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. On his debut, he scored 51 runs in two innings and smashed 2 sixes and 4 boundaries. In the end, Afghanistan lost the encounter to Ireland by 6 wickets.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Test Career

In Rahmanullah Gurbaz career, he has made 2 appearances for the Afghanistan national team. He has played against the likes of Zimbabwe and Ireland. He has established himself as a T20 specialist and has focused more in that format as of late. Despite the limited game time in Test cricket, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has made an impact in all the matches he has played for his national team.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Test Stats

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Test runs: Rahmanullah Gurbaz total Test runs are 97 in 4 innings in 2 matches.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Test centuries: He is yet to register a century or half-century in Test cricket.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Test highest score: His highest score is 46 runs, which came against in 2024.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Test sixes: He has smashed 2 sixes and 7 boundaries in his Test career to date.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Test strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 56.73 and an average of 24.25.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Test Records and Achievements

Debut success: Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a brilliant knock on his Test debut.

Career-best: His highest score is 46 runs in an innings, which he scored against Ireland in 2024.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 Debut

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 career began on 14 September 2018 against Zimbabwe. The match was held at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. On his debut, he scored 43 runs in 24 balls, while hitting 2 sixes and smashing 5 boundaries. In the end, Afghanistan won the encounter against Zimbabwe by 28 runs.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 career

In Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 career, he has made 87 appearances for the Afghanistan national team. He has played against the likes of Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Canada, Hong Kong, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Uganda, and the United Arab Emirates. At the age of 24, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has become a prominent member of the Afghanistan national team in T20 format.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 Stats

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 runs: Rahmanullah Gurbaz total runs are 2,284 in 87 matches.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 centuries: He has registered 1 century and 13 half-centuries in his career so far.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz highest score in T20: Rahmanullah Gurbaz highest score is 100, which came against the United Arab Emirates in 2023.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 sixes: He has smashed 122 sixes and hit 180 boundaries in T20 cricket.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 135.79 and an average of 26.25.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20 Records and Achievements

World Cup success: Rahmanullah Gurbaz has represented Afghanistan in back-to-back T20 World Cups.

World Cup record: He finished as the highest scorer in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

National record: He is the only third batsman to register a century in T20 cricket for Afghanistan.

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