Having made rapid strides in international cricket over the past 12 months, Afghanistan mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar is hoping to be retained by Mumbai Indians for the 2026 IPL

Mumbai Indians had signed the rising 18-year-old off-spinner Ghazanfar for Rs 4.80 crore in the IPL mega auction.

Left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote, originally named as a reserve, has replaced the 18-year-old in the main squad for Champions Trophy

Spinner AM Ghazanfar has been added to Afghanistan's squad for its upcoming Test series against Zimbabwe, starting in Bulawayo on Thursday.

Allah Ghazanfar, 18, bowled his quota of overs unchanged to torment Zimbabwe and picked his second ODI five-wicket haul in just 11 matches.

Zimbabwe v Afghanistan 3rd ODI Highlights: Teenage spinner Allah Ghazanfar took five for 33 as Afghanistan overwhelmed Zimbabwe by eight wickets on Saturday.

Afghanistan spinner Allah Ghazanfar hit the jackpot in the IPL 2025 Auction as the 18-year-old was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 4.8 crore.

AFG vs BAN 2nd ODI Highlights: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second ODI to take the three-match series to decider.

AFG vs BAN Live Streaming 2nd ODI Live Telecast: Afghanistan aim to seal a historic series as they take on Bangladesh in the second ODI of a three-match series in Sharjah.

Afghanistan cricket team spinner Allah Ghazanfar scripted history with a brilliant six-wicket haul to guide his side to a convincing 92-run victory over Bangladesh in the first ODI encounter in Sharjah.