Najibullah Zadran is a middle-order batter from Afghanistan. In the Nepal Premier League he represented Karnali Yaks in Season 2 (2025). He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad. Afghan middle-order batter and vice-captain of the Afghanistan T20I side; made his international debut in July 2012 (ODI debut 5 July 2012 v Ireland, T20I debut 19 September 2012 v India). Played 92 ODIs and 107 T20Is for Afghanistan, scoring 2,060 ODI runs and 1,830 T20I runs.
Scored his first ODI century in March 2019, in the third ODI against Ireland. Member of Afghanistan's squads for the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2021 and 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cups. His most extensive senior record is in List A cricket: 125 matches, 2,997 runs, 4 wickets.
About Najibullah Zadran
Afghan middle-order batter and vice-captain of the Afghanistan T20I side; made his international debut in July 2012 (ODI debut 5 July 2012 v Ireland, T20I debut 19 September 2012 v India). Played 92 ODIs and 107 T20Is for Afghanistan, scoring 2,060 ODI runs and 1,830 T20I runs. Scored his first ODI century in March 2019, in the third ODI against Ireland.
Member of Afghanistan's squads for the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2021 and 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cups. Named vice-captain of the Afghanistan T20I team in July 2021. Extensive T20 franchise career including Chittagong Vikings, Montreal Tigers, Khulna Tigers, St Lucia Zouks, Karachi Kings, Barbados Royals, Quetta Gladiators, Chattogram Challengers and Peshawar Zalmi.
Played for Karnali Yaks in NPL Season 2 (2025), finishing not out on 4 in Karnali's 166/3 against Chitwan Rhinos on 18 November 2025 at Kirtipur.
Player details
| Full name | Najibullah Zadran |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1993 |
| Birthplace | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Playing role | Middle-order batter |
| Batting style | Left-handed |
| Bowling style | Right-arm off break |
| NPL teams | Karnali Yaks — Season 2 (2025) |
Playing style and strengths
Najibullah Zadran is a left-handed middle-order batter who bowls right-arm off break.
His List A record underlines that role: 1 century, 23 half-centuries, a best of 104* across 125 matches.
Najibullah Zadran’s NPL career
Najibullah Zadran’s Nepal Premier League record, season by season, as verified from league coverage and squad records.
Season 2 (2025) — Karnali Yaks. Played for Karnali Yaks in the second edition of the NPL. On 18 November 2025 at Kirtipur he was in the Karnali XI against Chitwan Rhinos and remained not out on 4 as Karnali posted 166/3; also listed in Karnali's Season 2 squad in Online Khabar's eight-team preview.
Najibullah Zadran career records
Senior career figures for Najibullah Zadran as published by Wikipedia and copied exactly from the profile summary tables; figures are not recalculated here.
| Format | Matches | Runs | HS | Average | 100s/50s | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 92 | 2,060 | 104* | 29.01 | 1/15 | 0 | — |
| T20I | 107 | 1,830 | 73 | 29.51 | 0/8 | — | — |
| First-class | 5 | 306 | 99 | 30.6 | 0/3 | 2 | 1/12 |
| List A | 125 | 2,997 | 104* | 30.27 | 1/23 | 4 | 1/10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NPL teams has Najibullah Zadran played for?
Najibullah Zadran represented Karnali Yaks in Season 2 (2025) in the Nepal Premier League. He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad.
What is Najibullah Zadran’s playing role?
He is a middle-order batter. He bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off break.
When was Najibullah Zadran born?
Najibullah Zadran was born on 28 February 1993 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Where is Najibullah Zadran from?
Najibullah Zadran is a cricketer from Afghanistan.
Sources
Najibullah Zadran - Wikipedia — Wikipedia: Afghan middle-order batter and vice-captain of the Afghanistan T20I side; made his international debut in July 2012 (ODI debut 5 July 2012 v Ireland, T20I debut 19 September 2012 v India). Played 92 ODIs and 107 T20Is for Afghanistan, scoring 2,060 ODI runs and 1,830 T20I runs.
Karnali Yaks post 167-run target against Chitwan Rhinos — Kathmandu Post: Played for Karnali Yaks in NPL Season 2 (2025), finishing not out on 4 in Karnali's 166/3 against Chitwan Rhinos on 18 November 2025 at Kirtipur.
NPL: All you need to know about eight teams — Online Khabar
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Related players: Jaykishan Kolsawala, Max O'Dowd and Priyank Panchal were his Karnali Yaks team-mates in Season 2 (2025). See the full Karnali Yaks squad.