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{{short description|Afghan cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Azmatullah Omarzai
| image =
| country = Afghanistan
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2021–present
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kunar Province|Kunar]], [[Afghanistan]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nickname =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]

| testdebutdate = 26 December
| testdebutyear = 2024
| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| testcap = 35
| lasttestdate = 6 June
| lasttestyear = 2026
| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 21 January
| odidebutyear = 2021
| odidebutagainst = Ireland
| odicap = 49
| lastodidate = 20 June
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 9

| T20Idebutdate = 3 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2022
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Icap = 44
| lastT20Idate = 19 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Canada
| T20Ishirt = 9

| club1 = [[Mis Ainak Region cricket team|Mis Ainak Region]]
| year1 = 2017–present
| clubnumber1 = 99
| club2 = [[Peshawar Zalmi]]
| year2 = 2023
| clubnumber2 = 100
| club3 = [[Rangpur Riders]]
| year3 = 2023
|club4=[[Gujarat Titans]]
|year4=2024
|club5 = [[Jaffna Kings]]
|year5 = 2024
|club6 = [[Punjab Kings]]
|year6 = 2025–present
| club7 = [[MI New York]]
| year7 = 2025
| club8 = [[Sylhet Titans]]
| year8 = 2025/26

| columns = 4

| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 4
| bat avg1 = 1.33
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 0
| deliveries1 = 264
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 141.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/66
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 44
| runs2 = 1,169
| bat avg2 = 43.29
| 100s/50s2 = 1/8
| top score2 = 149[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 1,371
| wickets2 = 44
| bowl avg2 = 28.47
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/58
| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–

| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 66
| runs3 = 808
| bat avg3 = 17.95
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 53
| deliveries3 = 974
| wickets3 = 54
| bowl avg3 = 24.59
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/9
| catches/stumpings3 = 21/–

| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 7
| runs4 = 153
| bat avg4 = 25.50
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 40[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 864
| wickets4 = 17
| bowl avg4 = 27.52
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/73
| catches/stumpings4 = 2/–

| date = 19 July 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/819429.html Cricinfo}}
'''Azmatullah Omarzai''' ([[Pashto]]: عظمت الله عمرزی born 24 March 2000) is an Afghan [[cricket]]er from [[Nurgal District]] of [[Kunar Province|Kunar]] province in eastern [[Afghanistan]]. Azmatullah started playing cricket when he was 14 years old. He won the [[ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year]] award in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=icc |date=2025-01-27 |title=All-rounder named ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/all-rounder-named-icc-men-s-odi-cricketer-of-the-year |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref>

He made his international debut for the [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan cricket team]] in January 2021.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/819429.html |title=Azmatullah Omarzai |access-date=10 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was part of the Afghan team in the [[Cricket World Cup|2023 Cricket World Cup]].

He was awarded the [[ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year]] in the [[2024 ICC Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=All-rounder named ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/all-rounder-named-icc-men-s-odi-cricketer-of-the-year |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Mis Ainak Region cricket team|Mis Ainak Region]] in the [[2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament]] on 10 August 2017.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1115760.html |title=2nd Match, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Aug 10, 2017 |access-date=10 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Speen Ghar Tigers|Speen Ghar Region]] in the [[2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament]] on 25 March 2018.<ref name="FC">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1137701.html |title=14th Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Kunar, Mar 25-28 2018 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in the [[2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League|first edition]] of the [[Afghanistan Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/afghanistan-premier-league-2018-all-you-need-to-know-from-the-player-draft/ |title=Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft |work=CricTracker |access-date=10 September 2018|date=10 September 2018 }}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for Paktia Panthers in the 2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League on 7 October 2018.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1160572.html |title=4th Match (D/N), Afghanistan Premier League at Sharjah, Oct 7 2018 |access-date=7 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In September 2020, he was the joint winner of the player of the tournament award in the [[2020 Shpageeza Cricket League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.af/post/ayobi-kabul-eagles-lift-shpageeza-title-in-a-thrilling-final/english |title=Ayobi Kabul Eagles lift Shpageeza Title in a thrilling Final |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref>

==International career==
In December 2017, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="AfghanistanU19">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21701404/mujeeb-zadran-afghanistan-squad-19-world-cup |title=Mujeeb Zadran in Afghanistan squad for Under-19 World Cup |access-date=7 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=7 December 2017 }}</ref> He was part of Afghanistan's under-23 team in the [[2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1167699.html |title=Afghanistan Under-23s Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 December 2018}}</ref> In November 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the [[2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]] in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.af/post/afghanistan-emerging-travels-to-bangladesh-for-asia-cup |title=Afghanistan Emerging travels to Bangladesh for Asia Cup |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=12 November 2019}}</ref> In February 2020, he was named in Afghanistan's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2019–20|against Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.af/post/afghanistan-squad-announced-for-series-against-ireland/english |title=Afghanistan squad announced for series against Ireland |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=6 February 2020}}</ref> In January 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21|against Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Afghanistan announce 16-member squad for ODI series against Ireland |url= http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/115511/afghanistan-announce-16-member-squad-for-odi-series-against-ireland |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=2 January 2021}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Afghanistan, against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]], on 21 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244013.html |title=1st ODI, Abu Dhabi, Jan 21 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

In March 2021, the [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] confirmed that he was pending selection for the T20I matches [[Zimbabwean cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21|against Zimbabwe]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.af/post/afghanistan-t20i-squad-announced-albeit-visa-issues-for-some-players- |title=Afghanistan T20I squad announced albeit visa issues for Some Players |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=14 March 2021}}</ref> once his visa issues had been resolved.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afg-vs-zim-t20i-series-mujeeb-ur-rahman-gulbadin-naib-wait-on-visa-issue-1254985 |title=Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib wait on 'visa issue' ahead of T20I series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref> In February 2022, he was named in Afghanistan's T20I squad for their series [[Afghan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021–22|against Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/121057/nabi-included-in-odi-squad-for-bangladesh-series |title=Nabi included in ODI squad for Bangladesh series |work=CricBuzz |access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 3 March 2022, for Afghanistan against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1299832.html |title=1st T20I (D/N), Mirpur, Mar 3 2022, Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 March 2022}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Afghanistan's squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/afghanistan-squad-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup-2024 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref> In January 2025, Omarzai was named in Afghanistan's squad for the team's first-ever [[ICC Champions Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Afghanistan Squad - ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2024-25-1459031/afghanistan-squad-1468768/series-squads |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=819429}}
* https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/13214/azmatullah-omarzai
* https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/67516/azmatullah-omarzai

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