The daughter of the opener of Afghanistan Hazratullah Zazai dies

Last update:March 15, 2025, 08:13 IST

Afghanistan Allrounder Karim Janat revealed on social networks that Hazratullah Zazai’s daughter had died.

Hazratullah Zazai’s daughter died on Thursday (Image credit: X)

The daughter of the opener of Afghanistan, Hazratullah Zazai, died on Thursday, her teammate Karim Janat confirmed on social networks. Janat shared the tragic news while expressing a deep sadness and condolences to Zazai and his family.

The Afghanistan Cricket community has recovered around Zazai, sending comprehensive messages and extending their support as he and his family face the tragedy.

Zazai was last seen in Action three months ago, during the T20i series of Afghanistan against Zimbabwe.

“I am deeply sad to share with you everything my close friend like the brother, Hazratullah Zazai, has lost his daughter. My heart hurts with pain for him and his family during this challenging moment, “Janat posted on Instagram on Friday.

Zazai was not part of the Afghan team that participated in the Champions Trophy. He made his international debut in 2016 in a hate against the EAU and has played 16 Odi and 45 T20is since then.

In 16 Odi and 45 T20is, Zazai has scored 361 and 1160 races with one hundred five more scores of Fincy more.

Zazai is the second in the list of players with the highest individual scores in T20is when he hit 162 corridos only 62 deliveries, mixed with 11 limits and so many six against Ireland in Dehradun.

In Afghanistan Premier League 2018, Zazai hit six six in a left arm spinner Abdullah Mazari while playing for Kabul Zwanan in his game against the Legends Balkh in Sharjah.

Zazai scored 62 races only 17 deliveries in that match at an impressive attack rate of 364.7. His last great blow came in the Abu Dhabi T10 when he and compatriot Mohammad Shahzad persecuted an insignificant objective of 108 races with an undefeated opening association in just eight overs for the Bangla Tigers.

After making his debut in T20i in 2016, Zazai made his list for the Master region in the regional tournament of Ghazi Amanullah Khan in August 2017, but could score only 54 races in four games to a sad average of 13.5.

In October of that year, Zazai made his first-class debut for the Band-E-Amir region in the 4-day tournament Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali.