IPL Auction 2025: Who is Allah Ghazanfar? 18-year-old spinner bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 4.8 crore

Five-time IPL Champions Mumbai Indians are having a decent time in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2025. Day 2 of the bidding event is underway at the Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Monday (25th November).

Mumbai Indians so far have picked Trent Boult, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Naman Dhir, Karn Sharma, and Deepak Sharma. But what caught the attention of many was when they bid heavily for Allah Ghazanfar, who is an Afghanistan National Cricket Team player.

Allah Ghazanfar has become one of the talking points after Mumbai Indians purchased him for INR Rs 4.80 crore

Afghanistan National Cricket Team spinner Allah Ghazanfar has become one of the talking points after Mumbai Indians purchased him for INR 4.80 crore. The franchise got involved in a bidding war with Kolkata Knight Riders but made sure that they acquired him and kept him for the next edition of the league.

This has made many wonder about the 18-year-old Allah Ghazanfar and his career as a player. The 6’2 ft mystery spinner is another product from the spin bowling factory in Afghanistan. Known for his number of variations in carrom ball and wrong’un, the spinners's action is very similar to that of India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.

Allah Ghazanfar made his debut for the Afghanistan National Cricket Team recently in the series against Ireland

Allah Ghazanfar made his debut for the Afghanistan National Cricket Team recently in the series against Ireland and played a key role in the ODI series against the South Africa National Cricket Team and the Bangladesh National Cricket Team, which took place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

In the games against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team, Ghazanfar picked 6 wickets in the match. He spun around batters in both the series and struck for his team in the tough situations. In the 8 ODIs that he has played, he has picked 12 wickets at an average of 19.83.

Ghazanfar also was part of the Afghanistan team in the Emerging T20 Asia Cup. He played a massive role in his team winning the title. In the game against India, he grabbed the spotlight after he removed Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh. Overall, in the tournament, he took six wickets in four matches.

Allah Ghazanfar was part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 earlier this year for Kolkata Knight Riders

Ghazanfar's ability to bowl at the death makes him a valuable asset for any team. The 18-year-old bowling prodigy has been impressive in the T20 Cricket. In the 16 matches that he has played, the mystery spinner has picked 29 wickets at a decent economy of 5.71.

Ghazanfar was part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 earlier this year. He came in as a replacement player for Kolkata Knight Riders for Mujeeb Ur Rahman but didn't get to play the game. However, he was part of the title-winning team. With him being part of the Mumbai Indians, he would want to make himself a name in IPL.

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