Afghan cricketer Shapoor Zadran

July 8, 2026 4:35 PM

ICC chairman Jay Shah pays tribute to Shapoor Zadran, says former Afghanistan pacer ‘will always be remembered’

ICC chairman Jay Shah on Wednesday paid tribute to former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran, who died at the age of 38, describing him as one of the key figures behind Afghanistan's rise in international cricket. Zadran passed away in India on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, a day before his 39th birthday. The left-arm pacer, who represented Afghanistan in 44 ODIs and 36 T20Is between 2009 and 2020, had been undergoing treatment at a New Delhi hospital after being diagnosed with stage f...

July 7, 2026 3:33 PM

Ex-Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran dies at 38 after prolonged illness

Former Afghanistan fast bowler and one of the pioneers of the country's rise in international cricket, Shapoor Zadran died in New Delhi on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said. He was 38. Zadran, who played 44 ODIs and 36 T20Is for Afghanistan between 2009 and 2020, had been undergoing treatment in New Delhi after being diagnosed with stage four Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and life-threatening disorder that causes severe inflammation ...

April 30, 2026 9:16 AM

Afghan cricketer Shapoor Zadran in ICU in Delhi; family seeks A-positive blood donors

Former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran is battling for his life in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a New Delhi hospital, with his family making an urgent appeal for A-positive blood donors. The 30-year-old is undergoing treatment for Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and life-threatening immune disorder. Zadran, who represented Afghanistan in 44 ODIs and 36 T20Is between 2009 and 2020, has been diagnosed with stage four HLH, a condition marked by severe hyperinflammation that c...