Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShapoor Zadran celebrates hitting the winning runs against Scotland in 2015 (AFP/Getty Images)Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran passed away on Tuesday at a New Delhi hospital, aged 38, just a day before his 39th birthday. He was reportedly receiving treatment for a rare and severe immune system disorder at the time of his death. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed his passing, expressing "profound grief and deep sorrow" and hailing him as a "foundation-laying figure" for the sport in the country. Zadran, a left-arm pace bowler, represented Afghanistan in 80 international matches, including 44 One Day Internationals and 36 Twenty20 Internationals, after making his ODI debut in 2009. He famously hit the winning boundary to secure Afghanistan's first World Cup victory in 2015 against Scotland, a significant moment in the nation's cricketing history. In fullAfghanistan cricket trailblazer Shapoor Zadran dies aged 38 after ‘treatment for rare immune system disorder’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Afghanistan mourns death of history-making fast bowler Shapoor Zadran at 38
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShapoor Zadran celebrates hitting the winning runs against Scotland in 2015 (AFP/Getty Images)Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran passed away on Tuesday at a New Delhi hospital, aged 38, just a day before his 39th birthday. He was reportedly receiving treatment for a rare and severe immune system disorder at the time of his death. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed his passing, expressing "profound grief and deep sorrow" and hailing him as a "foundation-laying figure" for the sport in the country. Zadran, a left-arm pace bowler, represented Afghanistan in 80 international matches, including 44 One Day Internationals and 36 Twenty20 Internationals, after making his ODI debut in 2009. He famously hit the winning boundary to secure Afghanistan's first World Cup victory in 2015 against Scotland, a significant moment in the nation's cricketing history. In fullAfghanistan cricket trailblazer Shapoor Zadran dies aged 38 after ‘treatment for rare immune system disorder’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
