Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai

{{Short description|Afghan cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai

| full_name = Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|6|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = All-rounder

| international = true

| country = Afghanistan

| internationalspan = 2024–present

| T20Idebutdate = 15 March

| T20Idebutyear = 2024

| T20Idebutagainst = Ireland

| T20Icap = 57

| lastT20Idate = 17 March

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland

| T20Ishirt =

| club1 = Boost Defenders

| year1 = 2022

| club2 = Hindukush Stars

| year2 = 2022

| club3 = Kabul Eagles

| year3 = 2022

| club4 = Amo Sharks

| year4 = 2023

| club5 = Maiwand Champions

| year5 = 2023

| columns = 4

| column1 = T20I

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 35

| bat avg1 = 11.66

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 16

| deliveries1 = 0

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 11

| runs2 = 577

| bat avg2 = 28,85

| 100s/50s2 = 1/4

| top score2 = 107

| deliveries2 = 262

| wickets2 = 6

| bowl avg2 = 23.16

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 3/31

| catches/stumpings2 = 12/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 12

| runs3 = 254

| bat avg3 = 31.75

| 100s/50s3 = 0/2

| top score3 = 75

| deliveries3 = 161

| wickets3 = 5

| bowl avg3 = 41.40

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/3

| catches/stumpings3 = 6/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 24

| runs4= 287

| bat avg4= 20.50

| 100s/50s4= 0/0

| top score4= 47

| deliveries4 = 12

| wickets4 = 0

| bowl avg4 = –

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = –

| best bowling4 = 3/24

| catches/stumpings4= 12/–

| date = 20 March 2025

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ijaz-ahmad-ahmadzai-1276922 ESPNcricinfo

}}

Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai (born 25 June 2003) is an Afghan cricketer, who is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler.{{Cite web |title=Profile: Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ijaz-ahmad-ahmadzai-1276922 |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} In December 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |title=Suliman Safi to lead Afghanistan at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup |url=https://cricket.af/post/suliman-safi-to-lead-afghanistan-at-the-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup-2022 |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board}}

He made his List A debut for Hindukush Stars on 18 May 2022, against Pamir Legends in the 2022 Green Afghanistan One Day Cup.{{Cite web |title=PAL vs HIS, Green Afghanistan One Day Cup 2022, 6th Match at Khost, May 18, 2022 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/green-afghanistan-one-day-cup-2022-1313841/pamir-legends-vs-hindukush-strikers-6th-match-1313848/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Kabul Eagles on 30 July 2022, against Hindukush Stars in the 2022 Shpageeza Cricket League.{{Cite web |title=KABUL vs HKS, Shpageeza CL 2022, 24th Match at Kabul, July 30, 2022 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/shpageeza-cl-2022-1324545/kabul-eagles-vs-hindukush-stars-24th-match-1324574/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He made his first-class debut for Boost Defenders on 14 October 2022, against Mis Ainak Knights in the 2022 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament.{{Cite web |title=BOOST vs MAR, Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament 2022/23, 4th Match at Khost, October 14 - 16, 2022 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ahmad-shah-abdali-4-day-tournament-2022-23-1338201/boost-region-vs-mis-ainak-region-4th-match-1338207/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

In March 2024, he earned his maiden call-up to the Afghanistan cricket team for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Ireland.{{Cite web |title=Rashid Khan set for comeback after back surgery |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afg-vs-ire-rashid-khan-set-for-comeback-after-back-surgery-1424951 |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He made his T20I debut for Afghanistan on 15 March 2024, against Ireland.{{Cite web |title=AFG vs IRE, Afghanistan vs Ireland 2023/24, 1st T20I at Sharjah, March 15, 2024 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-vs-ireland-2023-24-1416063/afghanistan-vs-ireland-1st-t20i-1416084/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}