The T20 cricket season has officially begun as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Player Auction is now just a couple of days away, scheduled to take place on the 23rd of December in Kochi. Many players have registered for the auction, and one of them is 15-years-old Afghanistan spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially revealed the list of players who have been approved to appear in the upcoming IPL 2023 Player Auction that is to take place in Kochi on the 23rd of December as the teams look to build their squad for next season of the world’s biggest T20 league.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a great platform for cricketers from all around the country to showcase their talent to the world and make headline.
Players of all age group takes part in the competition, whether it is an experienced cricketer over the age of 34 or the youngsters. Initially the youngsters from India were only interested in appearing in the IPL Auction, but nowadays, young players from all over the world appear in the auction to find a team to compete for.
This year, a number of youngsters have applied for the IPL 2023 Player Auction and of them is Afghanistan’s 15-years-old youngster Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar. Ever since then, many are wondering who is this Afghanistan youngster. Here’s what you need to know.
Allah hails from Afghanistan’s Zurmat district in Paktia province. He is standing at 6ft 2 inches and is a spin bowler, though initially he started as a fast bowler. He also idolizes Indian star spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin .
He also appeared in the draft for the Big Bash League 2022-2023 season, but was eventually not picked by any teams. And now he hopes to find a suitor in the world’s biggest T20 league, the IPL. The player is capable of understanding the Hindi language but is unable to speak so. The player is a off-spin bowler is often compared with the likes of Afghanistan’s star spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman.
Although he is full of potential, it is unlikely that the youngster will find a team in the IPL 2023 Auction, mainly because him being too young to handle the pressure of playing for a IPL franchise.
