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	On the 7th of June 2026, during [[Afghan cricket team in India in 2026\|the tour to India]], Shah became the first batsman from Afghanistan to score 1000 runs in Test cricket, reaching the milestone with an inside edge for four of [[Manav Suthar\|Manav Suthar's]] bowling.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Malik \|first=Varun\|website=India TV News \|date=2026-06-07 \|title=IND vs AFG Test: Rahmat Shah creates history, becomes first Afghanistan player to massive milestone \|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ind-vs-afg-test-rahmat-shah-creates-history-becomes-first-afghanistan-player-to-massive-milestone-2026-06-07-1043956 \|access-date=2026-06-08 \|language=en}}</ref>		On the 7th of June 2026, during [[Afghan cricket team in India in 2026\|the tour to India]], Shah became the first batsman from Afghanistan to score 1000 runs in Test cricket, reaching the milestone with an inside edge for four of [[Manav Suthar\|Manav Suthar's]] bowling.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Malik \|first=Varun\|website=India TV News \|date=2026-06-07 \|title=IND vs AFG Test: Rahmat Shah creates history, becomes first Afghanistan player to massive milestone \|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ind-vs-afg-test-rahmat-shah-creates-history-becomes-first-afghanistan-player-to-massive-milestone-2026-06-07-1043956 \|access-date=2026-06-08 \|language=en}}</ref>

	On 15 August 2026 during the 5th ODI vs [[Afghan cricket team in Ireland in 2026 \|Ireland]], Shah hit the highest ODI score of his career, hitting an unbeaten 143* off 133 balls and winning player of the match, as Afghanistan chased a record 299, their highest successful chase in the format.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rahmat steers Afghanistan to victory over Ireland \|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cn8nn5397xko \|access-date=15 August 2026 \|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Iftikhar Nagi \|first1=Ahsan \|title=Rahmat Shah century seals Afghanistan's highest ODI chase \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-ireland-2026-1528534/ireland-vs-afghanistan-5th-odi-1528554/match-report \|access-date=15 August 2026 \|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>		On 15 August 2026 during the 5th ODI vs [[Afghan cricket team in Ireland in 2026\|Ireland]], Shah hit the highest ODI score of his career, hitting an unbeaten 143* off 133 balls and winning player of the match, as Afghanistan chased a record 299, their highest successful chase in the format.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rahmat steers Afghanistan to victory over Ireland \|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cn8nn5397xko \|access-date=15 August 2026 \|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Iftikhar Nagi \|first1=Ahsan \|title=Rahmat Shah century seals Afghanistan's highest ODI chase \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-ireland-2026-1528534/ireland-vs-afghanistan-5th-odi-1528554/match-report \|access-date=15 August 2026 \|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

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{{short description|Afghan cricketer (born 1993)}}
{{for-multi|the founder of the [[Frontier Post]]|Rahmat Shah Afridi|the [[Pashto]] poet|Rahmat Shah Sail}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rahmat Shah
| image = Rahmat Shah.jpg
| caption = Shah in 2021
| country = Afghanistan
| full_name = Rahmat Shah Zurmatai
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|7|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Zurmat]], [[Paktia Province|Paktia]], Afghanistan
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[leg break]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2013–present

| testdebutdate = 14 June
| testdebutyear = 2018
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 8
| lasttestdate = 6 June
| lasttestyear = 2026
| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 6 March
| odidebutyear = 2013
| odidebutagainst = Scotland
| odicap = 29
| lastodidate = 15 August
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = Ireland
| odishirt = 8

| oneT20I = true
| T20Idebutdate = 11 January
| T20Idebutyear = 2024
| T20Idebutagainst = India
| T20Icap = 54
| lastT20Idate =
| lastT20Iyear =
| lastT20Iagainst =

| club1 = [[Afghan Cheetahs]]
| year1 = 2013
| club2 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club cricket team|Mohammedan Sporting Club]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2013/14–2014/15}}
| club3 = [[Mis Ainak Region cricket team|Mis Ainak Region]]
| year3 = 2017
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 1,043
| bat avg1 = 45.34
| 100s/50s1 = 3/6
| top score1 = 234
| deliveries1 = 84
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 53.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/34
| catches/stumpings1 = 8/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 132
| runs2 = 4,300
| bat avg2 = 35.83
| 100s/50s2 = 6/33
| top score2 = 143[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 543
| wickets2 = 15
| bowl avg2 = 35.46
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/32
| catches/stumpings2 = 34/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 1
| runs3 = 3
| bat avg3 = 3.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 3
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 36
| runs4 = 2,382
| bat avg4 = 44.11
| 100s/50s4 = 6/13
| top score4 = 234
| deliveries4 = 1,016
| wickets4 = 17
| bowl avg4 = 32.23
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/30
| catches/stumpings4 = 20/–
| date = 15 August
| year = 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/player/533956.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Rahmat Shah Zurmatai''' ({{langx|ps|رحمت شاه زرمتی}}; born 6 July 1993) is an Afghan cricketer who plays for the [[Afghanistan national cricket team]]. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional leg break bowler.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/player/533956.html Rahmat Shah] ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2013</ref> He made his international debut in an ODI against Scotland in March 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rahmat Shah profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rahmat-shah-533956|access-date=2021-07-28|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever [[Test cricket|Test match]], against [[India national cricket team|India]], in June 2018. In September 2019, in the one-off Test between [[Afghan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2019–20|Afghanistan and Bangladesh]], Rahmat scored Afghanistan's first century in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/bangladesh-vs-afghanistan-test-rahmat-shah-first-afghan-century-1595885-2019-09-05 |title=Rahmat Shah becomes 1st Afghanistan cricketer to hit Test hundred |work=India Today |access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Rahmat was named in a number of first-class and [[One-Day International]] squads for Afghanistan. He has played [[List A]] cricket for Afghanistan against Pakistan A and other domestic teams in Pakistan, such as [[Faisalabad cricket team|Faisalabad]] and [[Rawalpindi cricket team|Rawalpindi]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/603398.html Faisalabad and Rawalpindi vs Afghanistan Scorecard] Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/603402.html Pakistan A vs Afghanistan Scorecard] Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2013</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for [[Band-e-Amir Region cricket team|Band-e-Amir Dragons]] 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 |access-date=12 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In July 2018, Rahmat was the leading run-scorer for [[Mis Ainak Region cricket team|Mis Ainak Region]] in the [[2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament]], with 258 runs in five matches.<ref name="MAR18">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12475;team=5463;type=tournament |title=2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, Mis Ainak Region: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 July 2018}}</ref> He was also the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with eight dismissals in five matches.<ref name="MAR18"/>

==International career==
Rahmat made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut for Afghanistan against Scotland on 6 March 2013.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/533956.html |title=Rahmat Shah |access-date=28 November 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> On 4 July 2016, he made his first century in an ODI during [[Afghan cricket team in Scotland in 2016|Afghanistan's tour of Scotland]].<ref name="century">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1003271.html |title=Afghanistan tour of Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands, 1st ODI: Scotland v Afghanistan at Edinburgh, Jul 4, 2016 |access-date=4 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="Rahmat">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/1032325.html |title=Rain spoils Rahmat's ton, Najib's blitz |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=4 July 2016}}</ref>

In May 2018, Rahmat was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural [[Test cricket|Test match]], played [[Afghan cricket team in India in 2018|against India]].<ref name="ACB">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/559 |title=Afghanistan Squads for T20I Bangladesh Series and on-eoff India Test Announced |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=29 May 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224213712/http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/559%20 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="AfgSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148128.html |title=Afghanistan pick four spinners for inaugural Test |access-date=29 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his Test debut for Afghanistan, against India, on 14 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133983.html |title=Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at Bengaluru, Jun 14-18 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 June 2018}}</ref> In February 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their one-off match [[Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2018–19|against Ireland]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25943168/mujeeb-left-ireland-test-shahzad-t20is |title=Mujeeb left out for Ireland Test, Shahzad out of T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048994 |title=No Mujeeb in Tests as Afghanistan announce squads for Ireland series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref>

In April 2019, Rahmat was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#Afghanistan|Afghanistan's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181690.html |title=Hamid Hassan picked in Afghanistan's World Cup squad; Naib to captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1194077 |title=Asghar Afghan included in Gulbadin Naib-led World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref> He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan, with 254 runs in nine matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12357;team=40;type=tournament |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019 - Afghanistan: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 July 2019}}</ref>

In April 2019, the [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] (ACB) named Shah as the team's new Test captain, replacing [[Asghar Afghan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1169014 |title=Asghar Afghan removed as Afghanistan announce split captaincy |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26445623/rahmat-rashid-given-leadership-roles-afghanistan-revamp |title=Rahmat, Rashid given leadership roles in Afghanistan revamp |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref> However, following the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]], [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] was named as the new captain of the Afghanistan cricket team across all three formats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27174179/rashid-captain-afghanistan-formats-asghar-appointed-deputy |title=Rashid to captain Afghanistan across formats, Asghar appointed his deputy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 July 2019}}</ref> Therefore, Rahmat was replaced before captaining the team in a Test match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1277951 |title=Rashid Khan named Afghanistan captain across formats |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 July 2019}}</ref>

In September 2019, Rahmat scored a century in the one-off Test match against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], becoming the first batsman for Afghanistan to score a century in a Test match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/afg-vs-ban-one-off-test-rahmat-shah-becomes-first-afghanistan-batsman-to-score-a-test-hundred/483105 |title=Rahmat Shah becomes first Afghanistan batsman to score Test hundred |work=Times Now News |access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref>

In January 2024, Shah was named in Afghanistan's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squads for their series [[Afghan cricket team in India in 2023–24|against India]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://cricket.af/post/acb-name-squad-for-the-ttwenty-inaternational-series-against-india |title=ACB Name Squad for the T20I Series against India|work=Afghanistan Cricket Board|access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref> On 11 January 2024, He made his T20I debut for Afghanistan against [[India national cricket team|India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-india-2023-24-1389384/india-vs-afghanistan-1st-t20i-1389396/full-scorecard|title=1st T20I (N), Mohali, January 11, 2024, Afghanistan tour of India|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>

In December 2024, he made his maiden Test match double century in the first of a two-match series [[Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2024–25|against Zimbabwe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/rahmat-shah-record-highest-score-afghanistan-batter-test-cricket-stats-zim-vs-afg/article69037300.ece. |title=ZIM vs AFG: Rahmat Shah registers highest individual score by Afghanistan batter in Test history |work=[[Sportstar]] |accessdate=28 December 2024}}</ref> His 234 was also the highest score by an Afghan batter in a Test match that point,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/cricket-2024-zimbabwe-vs-afghanistan-test-match-rahmat-shah-record-score-hashmatullah-shahidi-century-record-partnership-bulawayo-queens-sports-club-match-report-latest-news/news-story/701ff4467327bcc6cd1ac1cf6b528cce|title=Records tumble in Zimbabwe as Afghan duo create history amid 1011-run feast|publisher=Fox Sports|accessdate=29 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Highest Test score for each country, full list: Rahmat Shah sets new Afghanistan record |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/zimbabwe-vs-afghanistan-m-2024-25/cricket-news/highest-test-score-for-each-country-full-list-rahmat-shah-sets-new-afghanistan-record |accessdate=6 April 2025 |publisher=Wisden}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-zimbabwe-2024-25-1457916/zimbabwe-vs-afghanistan-1st-test-1457926/match-report|title=Shahidi 179* keeps Afghanistan strong on rain-curtailed day|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=29 December 2024}}</ref> although it was surpassed by teammate [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] who made 246 later in the same match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-zimbabwe-2024-25-1457916/zimbabwe-vs-afghanistan-1st-test-1457926/match-report|title=Zimbabwe secure draw in high-scoring Test on rain-hit day|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=31 December 2024}}</ref>

On the 7th of June 2026, during [[Afghan cricket team in India in 2026|the tour to India]], Shah became the first batsman from Afghanistan to score 1000 runs in Test cricket, reaching the milestone with an inside edge for four of [[Manav Suthar|Manav Suthar's]] bowling.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malik |first=Varun|website=India TV News |date=2026-06-07 |title=IND vs AFG Test: Rahmat Shah creates history, becomes first Afghanistan player to massive milestone |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ind-vs-afg-test-rahmat-shah-creates-history-becomes-first-afghanistan-player-to-massive-milestone-2026-06-07-1043956 |access-date=2026-06-08 |language=en}}</ref>

On 15 August 2026 during the 5th ODI vs [[Afghan cricket team in Ireland in 2026 |Ireland]], Shah hit the highest ODI score of his career, hitting an unbeaten 143* off 133 balls and winning player of the match, as Afghanistan chased a record 299, their highest successful chase in the format.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rahmat steers Afghanistan to victory over Ireland |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cn8nn5397xko |access-date=15 August 2026 |publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Iftikhar Nagi |first1=Ahsan |title=Rahmat Shah century seals Afghanistan's highest ODI chase |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-in-ireland-2026-1528534/ireland-vs-afghanistan-5th-odi-1528554/match-report |access-date=15 August 2026 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==T20 franchise career==
In September 2018, Rahmat 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=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}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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