Delhi: The Afghanistan cricket team has strengthened its identity internationally in the last few years. Earlier this team was known for his great performance in T20, but now it has shown amazing in ODI cricket too. We found the proof of this in the ODI World Cup 2023, where this team registered many shocking victories.
ICC ODI cricketer of the year
Now Afghanistan’s all -rounder Ajmatullah Omrajai has created history by achieving a big achievement. He has been chosen by the ICC of the year 2024 ODI cricketer of the year. This announcement was made on Monday. Omarjai has become the first player from Afghanistan to win this award.
Omarjai’s great performance
Ajmatullah Omrajai has performed brilliantly with both his batting and bowling. He was the second highest run -scorer for Afghanistan in 2024. Also, he finished second in terms of taking wickets. Afghanistan won four of the five ODI series last year and Omarjai contributed significantly.
In 2024, Omarjai scored 417 runs in 14 matches and took 17 wickets. He scored runs at an average of 52.12 and took wickets in bowling at an average of 20.47. His unbeaten 149 runs against Sri Lanka was the most special. For this great performance, ICC has also included him in the ODI team of the year.
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