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{{short description|Zimbabwean cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Blessing Muzarabani
| image =
| country = Zimbabwe
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Murewa]], Zimbabwe<ref name="TCM">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1261672/how-blessing-muzarabani-became-zimbabwe-s-great-new-hope |title=How Blessing Muzarabani became Zimbabwe's great new hope | access-date=30 April 2021 | work= The Cricket Monthly}}</ref>
| height = 6 ft 8 in<ref name="ICC">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/icc/status/976710064961568768?lang=en-GB |title=6 ft 8 and full of energy | access-date=11 February 2022 | work= ICC Official Twitter}}</ref>

| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| internationalspan = {{nowrap|2017–present}}

| testdebutdate = 26 December
| testdebutyear = 2017
| testdebutagainst = South Africa
| testcap = 105
| lasttestdate = 20 October
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = Afghanistan
| odidebutdate = 15 January
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 134
| lastodidate = 31 August
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odishirt = 40
| T20Idebutdate = 5 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan
| T20Icap = 48
| lastT20Idate = 25 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| T20Ishirt = 40

| club1 = [[Rising Stars cricket team|Rising Stars]]
| year1 = 2017–2018
| club2 = [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2019–2020}}
| club3 = [[Mashonaland Eagles]]
| year3 = 2019–present
| club4 = [[Multan Sultans]]
| year4 = {{nowrap|2021–2022}}
| club5 = [[Karachi Kings]]
| year5 = 2024
| club6 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| year6 = 2025
| club7 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year7 = 2026–present

| columns = 4

| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 18
| runs1 = 288
| bat avg1 = 12.52
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 47
| deliveries1 = 3,161
| wickets1 = 67
| bowl avg1 = 26.20
| fivefor1 = 3
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 7/58
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 57
| runs2 = 134
| bat avg2 = 5.15
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 17[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 2,717
| wickets2 = 70
| bowl avg2 = 33.35
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/49
| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–

| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 88
| runs3 = 50
| bat avg3 = 2.94
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 9[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 1,852
| wickets3 = 105
| bowl avg3 = 21.24
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/17
| catches/stumpings3 = 14/–

| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 37
| runs4 = 561
| bat avg4 = 13.04
| 100s/50s4 = 0/1
| top score4 = 52[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 5,418
| wickets4 = 120
| bowl avg4 = 24.84
| fivefor4 = 4
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 7/58
| catches/stumpings4 = 10/–
| date = 26 February 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/827051.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Blessing Muzarabani''' (born 2 October 1996) is a Zimbabwean [[cricket]]er.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/827051.html |title=Blessing Muzarabani |access-date=4 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Rising Stars cricket team|Rising Stars]] in the [[2017–18 Logan Cup]] on 4 October 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1122745.html |title=Logan Cup at Kwekwe, Oct 4-7 2017 |access-date=4 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Early life==
Blessing was born in [[Murewa]], a small town in [[Zimbabwe]]. Later his family moved to [[Highfield, Harare|Highfield]], a suburb in [[Harare]]. At the age of seven, he started cricket training at [[Takashinga Cricket Club]]. This is where his talent was spotted by coaches.<ref name="TCM"/> In 2017, he was chosen by [[Tatenda Taibu]] for the Rising Stars Academy to tour England for three months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104200/from-takashinga-to-northants-the-hunger-of-blessing-muzarabani | title=From Takashinga to Northants: The hunger of Blessing Muzarabani. |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=23 September 2018}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
In December 2020, he was selected to play for the [[Southern Rocks]] in the [[2020–21 Logan Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thezimbabwedaily.com/news/523373-logan-cup-first-class-cricket-competition-gets-underway.html |title=Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway |work=The Zimbabwe Daily |access-date=9 December 2020 |archive-date=9 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209121102/https://thezimbabwedaily.com/news/523373-logan-cup-first-class-cricket-competition-gets-underway.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/logan-cup-starts-in-secure-environment/ |title=Logan Cup starts in secure environment |work=The Herald |access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref>

In June 2021, [[Multan Sultans]] in the [[Pakistan Super League]] (PSL) added Muzarabani to their squad, replacing [[Obed McCoy]], for the remaining matches in the [[2021 Pakistan Super League|2021 PSL edition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/psl-organisers-in-a-race-against-time-to-get-abu-dhabi-leg-under-way-1.1233775 |title=PSL organisers in a race against time to get Abu Dhabi leg under way |work=The National |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref> He played six matches and took ten wickets for his team, with the Multan Sultans winning their first PSL title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/117917/multan-sultans-clinch-maiden-psl-title-vs-peshawar-zalmi| title=Multan Sultans clinch maiden PSL title| work=Cricbuzz|access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>

Kolkata Knight Riders bought him as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman after he was pulled out due to political reasons<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sports Desk |first1=TOI |title=IPL 2026: KKR pull off big move, rope in Blessing Muzarabani to strengthen the pace attack |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-kkr-pull-off-big-move-rope-in-blessing-muzarabani-to-boost-pace-attack/articleshow/129555845.cms |website=timesofindia.com |access-date=Mar 13, 2026}}</ref>

==International career==
In December 2017, he was named in Zimbabwe's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their one-off Test [[Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|against South Africa]].<ref name="ZimSqaud">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1129187.html |title=Zimbabwe pick uncapped Muzarabani, Burl for South Africa Test |access-date=11 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against South Africa in the [[Boxing Day Test]] on 26 December 2017.<ref name="Test">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1122310.html |title=Only Test (D/N), Zimbabwe tour of South Africa (Dec 2017) at Port Elizabeth, Dec 26-29 2017 |access-date=26 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In January 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for the [[2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series|tri-series in Bangladesh]].<ref name="ZimSqaud2">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21992007/uncapped-mavuta-murray-zimbabwe-odi-squad |title=Uncapped Mavuta and Murray in Zimbabwe ODI squad |access-date=7 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh on 15 January 2018.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1130737.html |title=1st match (D/N), Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series at Dhaka, Jan 15 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In February 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Zimbabwean cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2017–18|against Afghanistan in the UAE]].<ref name="ZimT20I">{{cite web |url=https://www.wisdenindia.com/preview/formidable-afghanistan-eye-t20i-success/291350 |title=Formidable Afghanistan eye more T20I success |publisher=Wisden India |access-date=4 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204121544/https://www.wisdenindia.com/preview/formidable-afghanistan-eye-t20i-success/291350 |archive-date=4 February 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his T20I debut for Zimbabwe against [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] on 5 February 2018.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1134031.html |title=1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Feb 5 2018 |access-date=5 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

Following the conclusion of the [[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] tournament, the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) named Muzarabani as the rising star of Zimbabwe's squad.<ref name="rising">{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/650011 |title=CWCQ 2018 Report Card: Zimbabwe |access-date=24 March 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

In August 2018, Muzarabani made himself unavailable for national selection for Zimbabwe, instead wishing to further his career in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24390472/blessing-muzarabani-quits-zimbabwe-cricket-england |title=Muzarabani quits Zimbabwe for cricket in England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/818127 |title=Blessing Muzarabani puts Zimbabwe career on hold |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref> The following month, he signed a three-year deal with the English side [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]] as a [[Kolpak ruling#Cricket|Kolpak player]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24605592/zimbabwe-quick-blessing-muzarabani-signs-northamptonshire |title=Zimbabwe quick Blessing Muzarabani signs for Northamptonshire |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 September 2018}}</ref>

He then returned to play for Zimbabwe after his time in County Cricket. On 3 November 2020, in the third match [[Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21|against Pakistan]], Muzarabani took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in ODI cricket and he took two additional wickets in the super over of the same match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-zimbabwe-stun-pakistan-in-a-thrilling-super-over-courtesy-blessing-muzarabani/ |title=Twitter Reactions: Zimbabwe stun Pakistan in a thrilling Super Over courtesy Blessing Muzarabani |work=CricTracker |access-date=3 November 2020}}</ref>

On 13 February 2026, Muzarabani produced a match-winning spell of 4/17 against [[Australia men's national cricket team|Australia]] in [[2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup]] to help [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] register a historic 23-run victory. During his spell, he became the third bowler from Zimbabwe after [[Richard Ngarava]] and [[Sikandar Raza]] to complete 100 T20I wickets.<ref>{{cite web |title=T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe pull off a big upset, beat Australia by 23 runs |url=https://www.khelwire.com/articles/t20-world-cup-zimbabwe-pull-off-a-big-upset-beat-australia-by-23-runs |website=KhelWire |date=February 13, 2026 |access-date=February 13, 2026}}</ref>

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