Zahir Khan Full Biography
Zahir Khan is another world-class spinner in making from spinners-enrich country Afghanistan. The young, quickie left-arm wrist spinner came to in after a brilliant domestic performance which caught the attention of franchises around the globe. Bowling with left arm and being quick through the air,so this is what makes him different from others.
Just right after U-19 World Cup, Zahir was picked by Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2018. as senior spinners are already part of the national team therefore he barely get any chance to play for national side. however, he performs well in franchise cricket like CPL,BPL and BBL. Till now he only made 4 appearances for his national side But according to experts he’s going to be the next big thing happen to Afghanistan Cricket in this decade.
Zahir Khan Basic Information
- Name: Zahir Khan Pakteen
- Nickname: Zahir
- Role: Bowler
- Batting Style: Left-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Left-arm Chinnaman
Zahir Khan Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5’ 10”
- Weight (approx.): 71 kg
- Eye Color: Hazel Brown
- Hair Color: Black
Personal Life of Zahir Khan
- Date of Birth: 20 December 1998
- Age: 23 years
- Birth Place: Nangarhar, Afghanistan
- Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
- Nationality: Afghanistan
- School: N/A
- College: N/A
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $500k- $1 Million
Zahir Khan Family & Religion
- Father: N/A
- Mother: N/A
- Brother: N/A
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: Rashid Khan
- Religion: Islam
- Address: Nangarhar
Cricket Career Of Zahir Khan
- Test: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan at Chattogram – September 05 – 09, 2019
- ODI: Afghanistan vs Ireland at Dehradun – March 10, 2019
- T20: N/A
- Jersey Number: 75
- Domestic/State Teams: Afghanistan, Afghanistan U-19, Rajasthan Royals, Brisbane Heat, Melbourne Renegades, Islamabad United, Saint Lucia Kings
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
| Test | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
| Test | 3 | 4 | 336 | 239 | 7 | 3/59 | 3/105 | 4.27 | 34.14 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 1 | 1 | 60 | 55 | 2 | 2/55 | 2/55 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Zahir Khan
- Zahir Khan made his first-class debut against PNG in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2015.
- He represented the Afghanistan U-19 team in the 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
- He was picked by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction.
- In 2017, he was the joint-leading wicket-taker alongside Karim Janat with 12 dismissals in Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament
- He was the highest wicket-taker in the 2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, with thirty dismissals in 5 matches.
- Lancashire signs left-arm wrist spinner Zahir Khan in 2018.
Zahir Khan Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Listening to Music
- Favorite Cricketers: Rashid Khan
- Favorite Sportspersons: Shane Warne
- Favorite Food: Kahwa
- Favorite Color: Black
Zahir Khan Relationship Status
- Marital Status: unmarried
- Wife: N/A
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: N/A
Zahir Khan Awards and Recognitions
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Lesser-Known Facts
- N/A
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