Afsar Khan Zazai (Pashto: افسر ځاځی; born 10 August 1993) is an Afghancricketer. Afsar is a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman who is known for his batting skills. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first Test match, against India, in June 2018. He was the first Test cap for Afghanistan.
He was just 18 when he made his first-class debut for Afghanistan in an Intercontinental Cup match in Sharjah. In the second innings, he scored an unbeaten 84, leading to Afghanistan's three-wicket win over The Netherlands.
The Netherlands were favorites to win when they had reduced Afghanistan to 111 for 6 in their chase of 233 on the second day. But Zazai did not give up and along with Mohammad Nabi’s 25 and Samiullah Shenwari’s 20 not out took Afghanistan to second position on the points table behind Ireland.[6]
Afsar added 76 with Nabi and an unbroken 46 for the eighth wicket with Shenwari. He hit 13 boundaries in his unbeaten innings of 84 from 156 deliveries. Though Nabi fell to Michael Swart with the score on 187, Shenwari supported Afsar as he carried Afghanistan to the target.
In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India.[10][11] He made his Test debut for Afghanistan, against India, on 14 June 2018.[12]
In September 2021, he was named as one of two travelling reserves in Afghanistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[13]
