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{{short description|Afghan cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ibrahim Zadran
| image =Ibrahim Zadran.jpg
| caption =Zadran in 2022
| country = Afghanistan
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|12|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Khost]], [[Afghanistan]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Opening batters|Opening batter]]
| family = {{ubl|[[Noor Ali Zadran]] (uncle)|[[Mujeeb Ur Rahman]] (cousin)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1224850/20-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricketer Monthly |accessdate=6 July 2020}}</ref>}}
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2019–present
| testdebutdate = 5 September
| testdebutyear = 2019
| testdebutagainst = Bangladesh
| testcap = 15
| lasttestdate = 20 October
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = Zimbabwe

| odidebutdate = 11 November
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 48
| lastodidate = 20 June
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 18

| T20Idebutdate = 14 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies
| T20Icap = 41
| lastT20Idate = 19 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Canada
| T20Ishirt = 18

| club1 = [[Mis Ainak Knights]]
| year1 = 2017–present
| clubnumber1 = 109
| club2 =
| year2 =
| clubnumber2 =
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 8
| runs1 = 602
| bat avg1 = 37.62
| 100s/50s1 = 1/4
| top score1 = 114
| deliveries1 = 12
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 13.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/13
| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 42
| runs2 = 1,902
| bat avg2 = 48.76
| 100s/50s2 = 6/9
| top score2 = 177
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 16/–

| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 65
| runs3 = 1,869
| bat avg3 = 33.30
| 100s/50s3 = 0/16
| top score3 = 95[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 30/–

| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 22
| runs4 = 1,402
| bat avg4 = 38.84
| 100s/50s4 = 3/8
| top score4 = 114
| deliveries4 = 150
| wickets4 = 3
| bowl avg4 = 24.66
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 1/13
| catches/stumpings4 = 26/–
| date = 19 July 2026
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ibrahim-zadran-921509 Cricinfo
}}
'''Ibrahim Zadran''' ({{langx|ps|ابراهیم ځدراڼ}}; born 12 December 2001) is an Afghan [[cricket]]er. He made his [[Test cricket|Test match]] debut for the [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan cricket team]] in September 2019.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/921509.html |title=Ibrahim Zadran |accessdate=11 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He is the current [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]] of [[Afghanistan cricket team|Afghanistan Cricket Team]] in [[T20I]] cricket.

==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 11 August 2017.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/1115757/scorecard/1115762/Band-e-Amir-Region-vs-Mis-Ainak-Region-4th%20Match-Ghazi-Amanullah-Khan-Regional-One-Day-Tournament |title=4th Match, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Aug 11, 2017 |accessdate=11 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for Mis Ainak Knights in the [[2017 Shpageeza Cricket League]] on 12 September 2017.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120170.html |title=3rd Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Sep 12 2017 |accessdate=12 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In September 2018, he was named in Nangarhar's squad in the [[2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League|first edition]] of the [[Afghanistan Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24639625/chris-gayle,-shahid-afridi,-andre-russell-icons-afghanistan-premier-league |title=Gayle, Afridi, Russell: icons in Afghanistan Premier League |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>

In 2021, Ibrahim played for [[Boyn Hill|Boyne Hill]] in [[Berkshire]]. He played as an opener and scored 479 runs in 15 matches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thames Valley Cricket League - Player History |url=https://www.tvlcricket.com/player_history.php?PlayerID=76011259 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.tvlcricket.com}}</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/ci/content/squad/1130303.html|title=Afghanistan Under-19s Squad / Players |accessdate=7 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in the tournament, with 186 runs.<ref name="U19runs">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11980;team=4113;type=tournament |title=ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 - Afghanistan Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref>

In December 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's under-23 team for 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 |accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>

In August 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their one-off match [[Afghan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2019–20|against Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.af/acb-news-info/1114 |title=Afghanistan squads announced for Bangladesh Test and Triangular Series in September |work=Afghan Cricket Board |accessdate=20 August 2019 |archive-date=20 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820102038/https://cricket.af/acb-news-info/1114 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27424281/rashid-khan-lead-new-look-afghanistan-bangladesh-test |title=Rashid Khan to lead new-look Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate= 20 August 2019}}</ref> He made his Test debut, in the one-off match against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], on 5 September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197138.html |title=Only Test, Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Sep 5-9 2019 |accessdate=5 September 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> The following month, he was named in Afghanistan's squads for their series [[West Indian cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2019–20|against the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27924321/focus-youth-afghanistan-revamp-squads-west-indies-series |title=Focus on youth as Afghanistan revamp squads for West Indies series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=25 October 2019}}</ref> He made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut, against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]], on 11 November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1193499.html |title=3rd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 11 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=11 November 2019}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for Afghanistan, also against the West Indies, on 14 November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1193494.html |title=1st T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 14 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=14 November 2019}}</ref>

In December 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.af/post/afghanistan-u19-squad-announced-for-icc-u19-world-cup |title=Afghanistan U19 squad announced for ICC U19 World Cup |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in the tournament, with 240 runs in five matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13425;team=4113;type=tournament |title=ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2019/20 - Afghanistan Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=8 February 2020}}</ref> In June 2022, in the second match [[Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2022|against Zimbabwe]], Zadran scored his first century in ODI cricket, with an unbeaten 120 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-zimbabwe-2022-1310918/zimbabwe-vs-afghanistan-2nd-odi-1310944/match-report |title=Bowlers, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shash help Afghanistan seal ODI series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, he scored his second ODI century (106), [[Afghan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022–23|against Sri Lanka]] in [[Pallekele International Cricket Stadium|Pallekelle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-sri-lanka-2022-23-1340530/sri-lanka-vs-afghanistan-1st-odi-1340532/match-report|title=Ibrahim, Farooqi, Naib lead Afghanistan to comfortable win|work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 November 2022}}</ref> He won the player of the match award. In the third match of the same series, he smashed 162 runs, breaking the record for highest score by a player from his country in this format.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ibrahim Zadran breaks record during epic hundred against Sri Lanka |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2920938 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref> He ended the series with 278 runs at an average of 92.66, and won the player of the series award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-sri-lanka-2022-23-1340530/stats|title=Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2022/23 Stats|work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref>

Six months later, in June 2023, he made 98 against Sri Lanka in the first match of the [[Afghan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023|2023 series]], in [[Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium|Hambantota]], winning the player of the match award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-sri-lanka-2023-1376998/sri-lanka-vs-afghanistan-1st-odi-1377008/match-report|title=Ibrahim Zadran, seamers help Afghanistan stroll to a comfortable win|work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref> In four innings in Sri Lanka, he has scored 106, 10, 162 and 98.

He made his World Cup debut on 7 October 2023 against Bangladesh in India in the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]]. He scored 22 runs off 24 balls in a losing cause.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75427/ban-vs-afg-3rd-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> He played a match-winning knock against Pakistan, scoring 87 runs off 113 balls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75427/ban-vs-afg-3rd-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> He was declared payer of the match, which he dedicated to the Afghan refugees.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-23 |title=Ibrahim Zadran makes bold statement, dedicates his POTM award to Afghanistan people sent back from Pakistan |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ibrahim-zadran-makes-bold-statement-dedicates-his-potm-award-to-afghanistan-people-sent-back-from-pakistan/articleshow/104659757.cms |access-date=2023-10-30 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
Zadran made the highest ever score by an Afghan player in the ICC World Cup on 7 November 2023 against Australia at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai by scoring 129 runs not out from 147 balls. This was Afghanistan's first century in a World Cup game.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-07 |title='I said before the match that I will bat like Sachin Tendulkar': Ibrahim Zadran after scoring ton against Australia |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-cup/news/i-said-before-the-match-that-i-will-bat-like-sachin-tendulkar-ibrahim-zadran-after-scoring-ton-against-australia/articleshow/105043952.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-11-09 |issn=0971-8257}}</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>

Zadran was named in Afghanistan's squad for the [[2025 ICC Champions Trophy]] tournament. On 26 February 2025, Zadran scored 177 off of 146 balls against England during the tournament, the highest-ever individual score in the history of the tournament, surpassing [[Ben Duckett | Ben Duckett's]] score of 165 off of 143 balls, which Duckett had made only 4 days prior to the match in the same tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fantasykhiladi.com/news/ibrahim-zadran-scripts-history-registers-all-time-record-with-his-marathon-177-run-knock-vs-eng-in-icc-champions-trophy-2025/ |title=Ibrahim Zadran scripts history; registers all-time record with his marathon 177-run knock vs ENG in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 |access-date=2025-02-26 |work=FantasyKhiladi}}</ref>

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