Shapoor Zadran is fighting the battle of life. (Photo- Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Afghanistan Cricketer Shapoor Zadran: There have been reports of concern regarding the health of former Afghanistan cricket team fast bowler Shapoor Zadran. Shapoor Zadran is one of the stars of Afghanistan cricket who played for the country amidst war and hardships and created history. Shapoor Zadran has been one of the important players of the early era of Afghanistan cricket. He made his international debut in 2009 and played 80 matches for Afghanistan.
Shapoor Zadran fighting the battle of life
According to Shapoor Zadran’s family members and Afghanistan Cricket Board sources, this cricketer is facing health related problems. Shapoor’s brother Ghamai Zadran had also given this information in a post on Facebook on January 12, 2026. He told that Shapoor’s condition is critical and he is suffering from health problems. At the same time, internal sources of Afghanistan Cricket Board revealed that Shapoor’s white blood cell count has reduced significantly, due to which the situation is said to be serious. However, no information about his illness or treatment has been made public yet.
Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif also expressed concern for Shapoor Zadran while sharing a post on social media. Rashid Latif wrote, ‘The lion of the cricket field is fighting the battle of life today. Afghanistan’s fast bowler Shapoor Zadran is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital and he needs our prayers, we pray for the speedy recovery of our neighboring player.
Memorable career of Shapoor Zadran
Shapoor Zadran played 44 ODI and 36 T20 matches during his international career. During this period, he took 43 wickets in ODI and 37 wickets in T20. Especially his contribution in Afghanistan’s first victory against Scotland in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup was quite memorable. He scored the winning runs while batting and led the team to a historic victory. Along with this, he also took 4 wickets. Shapoor retired from international cricket in 2025, his career lasted more than 10 years.