IPL 2025: Three teams who might target Ibrahim Zadran as Afghanistan’s young prospect shines in T20 World Cup 2024

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khelja|17-06-2024

Afghanistan cricket team's opener Ibrahim Zadran is currently the ninth leading run-getter in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, with one group stage game to go.
The 22-year-old scored 114 runs in 3 games, including 1 fifty at an average of 38.33 and a strike rate of 121.28. The young prospect has been primarily responsible for providing optimistic starts to the team in the marquee event. With lofty standards of punching technique, he hit 12 fours and 3 sixes so far.
Having played 39 T20Is, he scored 988 runs including 7 fifties. IPL Teams Ibrahim Zadran Might Play In 2025 With Ibrahim Zadran already proving to be a hot prospect in the T20 World Cup, chances are high that the IPL teams will target him in the upcoming auction. Let's now take a look at the three IPL teams who might show interest in signing Ibrahim Zadran in IPL 2025. 1. Delhi Capitals: The Delhi-based franchise would be very keen to sign a young batting talent like Ibrahim Zadran. He is quite raw but his temperament is something that will help him grow as a player. DC's opening pair David Warner and Prithvi Shaw failed to live up to the expectations last season as they threw wickets recklessly.
As a result, the DC management wouldn't hesitate to add Ibrahim Zadran as a backup for the opening slot, such that there would be healthy competition. 2. Gujarat Titans: The Ahmedabad-based franchise won the title in their debut season in 2022 before finishing as the runner-up in 2023. However, in IPL 2024, they lost momentum before failing to qualify for the playoffs. GT's opening pair Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill could hardly dominate the opposition.
The team management would be looking for a young and energetic opener who might be able to replace Saha's shoes and Ibrahim Zadran could be the one. 3. Punjab Kings: The Mohali-based franchise are yet to win an IPL since the inaugural edition. The 2014 runners-up ran through a string of defeats last season before they failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the absence of Shikhar Dhawan for most of the games, PBKS had to rely on Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow, which didn't pay dividends at all. PBKS might be showing a great deal of interest in roping in the youngster in the next auction.
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