| Najibullah Zadran | |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Middle-order batter |
| Club1: | Band-e-Amir Region |
| Year1: | 2017 |
| Club2: | Chittagong Vikings |
| Year2: | 2017–2018/19 |
| Club3: | Montreal Tigers |
| Year3: | 2018 |
| Club4: | Kandahar |
| Year4: | 2018 |
| Club5: | Khulna Tigers |
| Year5: | 2019–20 |
| Club6: | St Lucia Zouks |
| Year6: | 2020 |
| Clubnumber6: | 10 |
| Club7: | Dambulla Giants |
| Year7: | 2021 |
| Year8: | 2021 |
| Club9: | Barbados Royals |
| Year9: | 2022 |
| Club10: | Minister Dhaka |
| Year10: | 2022 |
| Club11: | Kandy Falcons |
| Year11: | 2022 |
| Club12: | Quetta Gladiators |
| Year12: | 2023 |
| Year13: | 2024 |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2012-2024 |
| Odidebutdate: | 5 July |
| Odidebutyear: | 2012 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Ireland |
| Odicap: | 27 |
| Lastodidate: | 11 October |
| Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst: | India |
| Odishirt: | 1 |
| T20idebutdate: | 19 September |
| T20idebutyear: | 2012 |
| T20idebutagainst: | India |
| T20icap: | 21 |
| Lastt20idate: | 20 June |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | India |
| T20ishirt: | 1 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 92 |
| Runs1: | 2,060 |
| Bat Avg1: | 39.01 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/15 |
| Top Score1: | 104 |
| Deliveries1: | 30 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 39/– |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 107 |
| Runs2: | 1,830 |
| Bat Avg2: | 29.51 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/8 |
| Top Score2: | 73 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 44/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 5 |
| Runs3: | 306 |
| Bat Avg3: | 30.60 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/3 |
| Top Score3: | 99 |
| Deliveries3: | 156 |
| Wickets3: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 42.50 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 1/12 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 5/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 106 |
| Runs4: | 2,626 |
| Bat Avg4: | 32.02 |
| 100S/50S4: | 1/21 |
| Top Score4: | 104 |
| Deliveries4: | 316 |
| Wickets4: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 66.00 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 1/10 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 54/– |
| Date: | 20 June 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/524049.html Cricinfo |
Najibullah Zadran (Pushto; Pashto: {{Nastaliq|نجیب الله ځدراڼ; born 28 February 1993) is an Afghan cricketer and the vice captain of the Afghanistan Twenty20 International (T20I) side. Zadran is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off breaks. He made his international debut in July 2012.[1]
On 3 June 2018, Zadran was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.[2] [3] In September 2018, he was named in Kandahar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[4] The following month, he was named in the squad for the Chittagong Vikings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[5]
In June 2019, Zadran was selected to play for the Winnipeg Hawks franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[6] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Khulna Tigers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[7] In August 2020, he was named in the St Lucia Zouks squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League, replaced Colin Ingram who missing out the competition due to visa limitations.[8]
Zadran was signed by Karachi Kings to play in the rescheduled matches in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.[9] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[10]
Zadran represented Afghanistan Under-19s in the 2011 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier in Ireland.[11] Zadran made his Twenty20 debut for the Afghan Cheetahs in the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup against Rawalpindi Rams. He made two further appearances in that competition against Faisalabad Wolves and Multan Tigers.[12] He scored 58 runs in this three appearances, at an average of 29.00, with a high score of 51 not out.[13] This score came against Rawalpindi Rams, in a match in which he also claimed his maiden wicket when he dismissed Sohail Tanvir.[14]
In December 2018, Zadran was named the captain of Afghanistan's under-23 team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[15] In March 2019, in the third ODI against Ireland, he scored his first ODI century.[16]
Zadran was a member of Afghanistan's 15-man squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[17] [18] In July 2021, Zadran was made vice-captain of the Afghanistan T20I team.[19] In September 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[20]
In May 2024, he was named in Afghanistan’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[21]