Rahmat Shah Cricket Player Profile

Rahmat Shah is a professional Cricket player representing Afghanistan. Born on 1993-07-06 , they operate primarily as a All-Rounder on the field. Over the course of their career, Rahmat Shah has featured for Afghanistan, Nainital Ninjas, Afghanistan A, Mis Ainak Knights, Afghanistan Women, Speenghar Tigers, Boost Defenders, Pamir Legends, Pamir Zalmi, Mohammedan SC, Mis Ainak Region different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a All-Rounder, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Rahmat Shah Zurmatai is an Afghan all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls occasional right-arm leg breaks. He has represented Afghanistan in Test, ODI and T20I cricket, with his international career beginning in 2013. Shah is known for his batting in the middle order and for reaching important milestones in Afghanistan’s Test history, including scoring the country’s first Test century.

Profile

Shah made his first-class debut for Afghanistan against Scotland in March 2013, then made his ODI debut against the same opponents that month. He scored his maiden ODI century against Scotland in July 2016. In 2018, he played in Afghanistan’s inaugural Test, against India, and made his T20I debut against India in January 2024.

Named Afghanistan’s Test captain in April 2019, Shah was replaced before leading the team in a Test match. He scored Afghanistan’s first Test century against Bangladesh in September 2019. At the 2019 Cricket World Cup, he was Afghanistan’s leading run-scorer. In December 2024, he made 234 against Zimbabwe, then the highest individual Test score by an Afghan batter. In August 2026, he scored an unbeaten 143 against Ireland in an ODI.

Records

Became the first Afghanistan batter to score a century in Test cricket, against Bangladesh in September 2019.

Made 234 against Zimbabwe in December 2024, setting Afghanistan’s highest individual Test score at the time; Hashmatullah Shahidi later surpassed it in the same match.

Became the first Afghanistan batter to reach 1,000 Test runs on 7 June 2026.

FAQs

What is Rahmat Shah’s role in cricket?

He is an all-rounder, a right-handed batter and an occasional right-arm leg-break bowler.

When did Rahmat Shah make his international debut?

He made his ODI debut for Afghanistan against Scotland in March 2013.

What was Rahmat Shah’s highest Test score?

He scored 234 against Zimbabwe in December 2024.

Has Rahmat Shah played in the Indian T20 League?

The sources provided do not show him playing in the Indian T20 League.