[VIDEOS] Rahmanullah Gurbaz - the flamboyant opening 'keeper-batter from Afghanistan

[FearlessRoar]

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Added to the Desert Vipers Squad as a Wildcard

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the 23-year-old Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter, has joined the Desert Vipers squad as a wildcard.

He steps in following the departure of batter Fakhar Zaman, who left to join the Pakistan side ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.

Gurbaz arrives after completing a stint with the Pretoria Capitals in the SA20, where he scored 151 runs at a strike rate of 146.60.

The right-hander made his Test and ODI debuts in the UAE, and this will be his third appearance in the DP World ILT20, having previously featured for the Sharjah Warriors in season one and Dubai Capitals in season two.

 

[FearlessRoar]

He is looking in a positive mindset and refreshed to light up the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891090937968775364

 

[FearlessRoar]

Rahmanullah Gurbaz has a terrible record while chasing in ODIs since 2023

Lowest average while chasing in ODIs since 2023:

16.88 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz
19.54 - Andrew Balbirnie
20.00 - Wesley Barresi
20.09 - Asif Khan

*Min 200 runs

 

[FearlessRoar]

Rahmanullah Gurbaz's performances in ICC ODI events (Recent)

6(15)
10(14)
25(22)
21(25)
10(11)
0(4)
65(53)
11(21)
80(57)
21(28)
47(62)

 

[Ball Blazer]

40 off 38 for Gurbaz in match 6 of UAE Tri-Nation series 2025 vs UAE

 

[The Bald Eagle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019431030701359466

 

[Bhaijaan]

It’s pull out season bro

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020092540486394215

 

[sweep_shot]

Gurbaz is the Afghan Brendon McCullum.

Actually, he has better techniques than McCullum.

 

[Fenrir]

Gurbaz is the Afghan Brendon McCullum.

Actually, he has better techniques than McCullum.

Good job he has pulled out.I hope no Afghan player is picked in PSL.They bad mouth Pakistan on every occasion.There are plenty of players better than Afghans players available.Some of smaller sides Scotland,Ireland,Netherlands etc have one or two excellent players.Pick players from smaller teams.It helps their cricket.Pakistan has plenty of young domestic players.Give them chances in PSL.

 

[sweep_shot]

Good job he has pulled out.I hope no Afghan player is picked in PSL.They bad mouth Pakistan on every occasion.There are plenty of players better than Afghans players available.Some of smaller sides Scotland,Ireland,Netherlands etc have one or two excellent players.Pick players from smaller teams.It helps their cricket.Pakistan has plenty of young domestic players.Give them chances in PSL.

If any player badmouths Pakistan, he shouldn't play in PSL. I agree.

 

[Ryw]

It’s pull out season bro

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020092540486394215

 

[Mas-LFC]

Pakistan psl owners need to stop buying afghani players they are anti pakistan and brainwashed by Indian influence. stop being nice to them by allowing them in to participate in psl. Bpl needs to do the same. BCB supported afg gave them many series early on when they started international cricket but they will never go against their masters bcci.

Namak *****. Both Afg and zimba.

 

[GOSH11]

Has he pulled out?

Is there a link?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Has he pulled out?

Is there a link?

Post in thread '"Major changes” are coming: Javed Afridi after Peshawar Zalmi failed to qualify for PSL X playoffs'

Feb 7, 2026

The reason behind Gurbaz and PZ direct signing saga
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[GOSH11]

Post in thread '"Major changes” are coming: Javed Afridi after Peshawar Zalmi failed to qualify for PSL X playoffs'

Feb 7, 2026

The reason behind Gurbaz and PZ direct signing saga
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Thank you

 

[GOSH11]

Good riddance.

Such a nefarious bunch of people.

Should have very little to do with them, no good can come from entertaining fools

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

Good riddance.

Such a nefarious bunch of people.

Should have very little to do with them, no good can come from entertaining fools

Ok.

A question for you boss. Are we, as Pakistani people, a nefarious bunch?

 

[BouncerGuy]

I am fine with his exclusion... I think we should look past afghan players.. They are not the guys we can trust... Enough

 

[GOSH11]

Ok.

A question for you boss. Are we, as Pakistani people, a nefarious bunch?

In which context are you asking?

Afghanistan and Pakistan context:

The Afghans have been equally culpable and probably moreso- the irritant or aggressor- in historic issues with Pakistan.

 

[GOSH11]

I am fine with his exclusion... I think we should look past afghan players.. They are not the guys we can trust... Enough

Not good enough either....!

 

[hur rizvi]

Kudos to Javed afridi for looking past discrimination and picking Gurbaz…

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

In which context are you asking?

Afghanistan and Pakistan context:

The Afghans have been equally culpable and probably moreso- the irritant or aggressor- in historic issues with Pakistan.

Ok, but is each and every one of them been culpable, because that’s what we’re supposing here.

 

[ghalib kichlu]

Ok.

A question for you boss. Are we, as Pakistani people, a nefarious bunch?

Only when Moin goes to the casinos
But he was rightfully and sidelined for his act of depravity and a questionable moral compass

 

[Bhaijaan]

I am fine with his exclusion... I think we should look past afghan players.. They are not the guys we can trust... Enough

But it’s discrimination when IPL owners do it