ILT20 2023: Five MI Emirates players to watch out for
These players will look to deliver their best to help their team to do well in this marquee event.
3. Najibullah Zadran
Afghanistan cricketer Najibullah Zadran will be a key player for the Emirates in this T20 event. The 29-year-old will carry the responsibility to deliver fine batting numbers to his team in the middle order. The Afghan batter is known for his ferocious batting style in the shortest form of the sport.
For Afghanistan, Zadran has featured in 86 T20I matches and amassed 1,590 runs at an impressive strike rate of 141.96. He has experience in domestic leagues too as he played for a few franchises in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Pakistan Super League (PSL), and Lanka Premier League (LPL).
The left-handed batter is familiar with the conditions in the UAE as he was part of the Afghan team that toured the country for World T20 2021 and Asia Cup 2022. In the T20 World Cup 2021, he was the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan scoring 172 runs in five games at a strike rate of 135.43. Considering these numbers of the veteran, it can be said that he could emerge as a match-winner for the Emirates.
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