Azmatullah Omarzai

Azmatullah Omarzai
Personal information
Born (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000
Kunar, Afghanistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 35)26 December 2024 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 49)21 January 2021 v Ireland
Last ODI28 February 2025 v Australia
ODI shirt no.9
T20I debut (cap 44)3 March 2022 v Bangladesh
Last T20I14 December 2024 v Zimbabwe
T20I shirt no.9
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–presentMis Ainak Region (squad no. 99)
2023Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 100)
2023Rangpur Riders
2024Gujarat Titans
2024Jaffna Kings
2025–presentPunjab Kings
2025MI New York
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 1 39 47
Runs scored 0 1,033 474
Batting average 0.00 46.95 14.36
100s/50s 0/0 1/8 0/0
Top score 0 149* 34
Balls bowled 132 1,209 670
Wickets 1 37 31
Bowling average 74.00 30.05 30.16
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/66 5/58 4/9
Catches/stumpings 0/– 8/– 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2025

Azmatullah Omarzai (Pashto: عظمت الله عمرزی born 24 March 2000) is an Afghan cricketer from Nurgal District of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan. Azmatullah started playing cricket when he was 14 years old. He won the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award 2024.

He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in January 2021. He was part of the Afghan team in the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

He was awarded the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year in the 2024 ICC Awards.