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	\| from_date = 11 December 2024		\| from_date = 11 December 2024
	\| to_date = 6 January 2025		\| to_date = 6 January 2025
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	\| team2_captain = ] <small>(Tests & ODIs)</small><br/>] <small>(T20Is)</small>		\| team2_captain = ] <small>(Tests & ODIs)</small><br/>] <small>(T20Is)</small>
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	\| team2_tests_won =		\| team2_tests_won = 1
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	\| team2_tests_most_runs =		\| team2_tests_most_runs = ] (392)
	\| team1_tests_most_wickets =		\| team1_tests_most_wickets = ] (9)
	\| team2_tests_most_wickets =		\| team2_tests_most_wickets = ] (11)
	\| player_of_test_series =		\| player_of_test_series = ] (Afg)
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	\| team2_ODIs_won =		\| team2_ODIs_won = 2
	\| team1_ODIs_most_runs =		\| team1_ODIs_most_runs = ] (76)
	\| team2_ODIs_most_runs =		\| team2_ODIs_most_runs = ] (156)
	\| team1_ODIs_most_wickets =		\| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = ] (3)<br>] (3)
	\| team2_ODIs_most_wickets =		\| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = ] (9)
	\| player_of_ODI_series =		\| player_of_ODI_series = ] (Afg)
	\| no_of_twenty20s = 3		\| no_of_twenty20s = 3
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	The ] ~~is touring~~ Zimbabwe in December 2024 and January 2025 to play the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-historic-boxing-day-and-new-years-tests-1457580 \|title=Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe for historic Boxing Day and New Year's Tests \|work=] \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132259/zimbabwe-to-host-afghanistan-for-boxing-day-new-years-tests \|title=Zimbabwe to host Afghanistan for Boxing Day, New Year's Tests \|work=] \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> The tour ~~consists~~ of two ], three ]s (ODI) and three ] (T20I) matches.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-a-multi-format-tour\|title=Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe for a multi-format tour\|work=]\|date=29 October 2024 \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricket.af/post/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-an-all-format-series-in-december\|title=Afghanistan to Tour Zimbabwe for an all-format series in December\|work=]\|date=29 October 2024\|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, ] confirmed the fixtures for the tour.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3385/Zimbabwe-host-Afghanistan-in-historic-Boxing-Day,-New-Year%E2%80%99s-Tests\|title=Zimbabwe host Afghanistan in historic Boxing Day, New Year’s Tests\|work=]\|date=29 October 2024\|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref>		The ] toured Zimbabwe in December 2024 and January 2025 to play the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-historic-boxing-day-and-new-years-tests-1457580 \|title=Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe for historic Boxing Day and New Year's Tests \|work=] \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132259/zimbabwe-to-host-afghanistan-for-boxing-day-new-years-tests \|title=Zimbabwe to host Afghanistan for Boxing Day, New Year's Tests \|work=] \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> The tour consisted of two ], three ]s (ODI) and three ] (T20I) matches.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-a-multi-format-tour \|title=Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe for a multi-format tour \|work=] \|date=29 October 2024 \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricket.af/post/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-an-all-format-series-in-december \|title=Afghanistan to Tour Zimbabwe for an all-format series in December \|work=] \|date=29 October 2024 \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, ] (ZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3385/Zimbabwe-host-Afghanistan-in-historic-Boxing-Day,-New-Year%E2%80%99s-Tests \|title=Zimbabwe host Afghanistan in historic Boxing Day, New Year’s Tests \|work=] \|date=29 October 2024 \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref>

	On 29 November, Zimbabwe Cricket rescheduled the series.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/zimbabwe-alter-schedule-for-t20i-and-odi-series-against-afghanistan \|title=Zimbabwe alter schedule for T20I and ODI series against Afghanistan \|work=]\|access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref>		On 29 November, Zimbabwe Cricket rescheduled the series.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/zimbabwe-alter-schedule-for-t20i-and-odi-series-against-afghanistan \|title=Zimbabwe alter schedule for T20I and ODI series against Afghanistan \|work=]\|access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref>
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			!Tests<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3529/Zimbabwe-name-squad-for-historic-Test-series-against-Afghanistan \|title=Zimbabwe name squad for historic Test series against Afghanistan \|work=] \|access-date=19 December 2024 \|date=19 December 2024}}</ref>
	!Tests
	!ODIs<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ben-curran-included-in-zimbabwe-squad-for-afghanistan-odis-series-1464307 \|title=Ben Curran included in Zimbabwe's squad for Afghanistan ODIs \|work=] \|access-date=9 December 2024 \|date=9 December 2024}}</ref>		!ODIs<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ben-curran-included-in-zimbabwe-squad-for-afghanistan-odis-series-1464307 \|title=Ben Curran included in Zimbabwe's squad for Afghanistan ODIs \|work=] \|access-date=9 December 2024 \|date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
	!T20Is<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3501/Curran,-Nyamhuri-named-in-Zimbabwe%E2%80%99s-limited-overs-squads \|title=Curran, Nyamhuri named in Zimbabwe’s limited-overs squads \|work=] \|access-date=9 December 2024 \|date=9 December 2024}}</ref>		!T20Is<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3501/Curran,-Nyamhuri-named-in-Zimbabwe%E2%80%99s-limited-overs-squads \|title=Curran, Nyamhuri named in Zimbabwe’s limited-overs squads \|work=] \|access-date=9 December 2024 \|date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
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	Afghanistan also named ], ], and ] as reserve players for the Test series.<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rashid-khan-back-in-afghanistan-test-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1465291\|title=Rashid Khan back in Afghanistan Test squad for Zimbabwe series\|work=] \|access-date=16 December 2024 \|date=16 December 2024}}</ref> On 17 December, ] was ruled out of the ODI series due to a grade 2B quadriceps along with a hip flexor injury with ] named as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/sports/cricket/gurbaz-ruled-out-of-zimbabwe-odis-with-quadriceps-and-hip-flexor-injuries-930419 \|title=Gurbaz ruled out of Zimbabwe ODIs with quadriceps and hip flexor injuries \|work=] \|access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref> Additionally ] was rested from the ODI series due to recovery process from injury.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/injured-rahmanullah-gurbaz-out-of-afghanistan-squad-for-zimbabwe-odis/articleshow/116395984.cms \|title=Injured Rahmanullah Gurbaz out of Afghanistan squad for Zimbabwe ODIs \|work=] \|access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref>		Afghanistan also named ], ], and ] as reserve players for the Test series.<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rashid-khan-back-in-afghanistan-test-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1465291\|title=Rashid Khan back in Afghanistan Test squad for Zimbabwe series\|work=] \|access-date=16 December 2024 \|date=16 December 2024}}</ref> On 17 December, ] was ruled out of the ODI series due to a grade 2B quadriceps along with a hip flexor injury with ] named as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/sports/cricket/gurbaz-ruled-out-of-zimbabwe-odis-with-quadriceps-and-hip-flexor-injuries-930419 \|title=Gurbaz ruled out of Zimbabwe ODIs with quadriceps and hip flexor injuries \|work=] \|access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref> Additionally ] was rested from the ODI series due to recovery process from injury.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/injured-rahmanullah-gurbaz-out-of-afghanistan-squad-for-zimbabwe-odis/articleshow/116395984.cms \|title=Injured Rahmanullah Gurbaz out of Afghanistan squad for Zimbabwe ODIs \|work=] \|access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref> On 24 December, ] was ruled out of the first Test due to his personal reasons.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132890/rashid-khan-unavailable-for-boxing-day-test \|title=Rashid Khan unavailable for Boxing Day Test \|work=] \|access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref> 25 December, ] added into the Test squad.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/sport/2024/12/26/afghanistan-add-ghazanfar-to-squad-for-tests-vs-zimbabwe \|title=Afghanistan add Ghazanfar to squad for Tests vs Zimbabwe \|work=Gulf Today \|access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricket.com/news/allah-ghazanfar-rewarded-added-to-afghan-squad-for-zimbabwe-tests-12252024-1735151810646 \|title=Allah Ghazanfar rewarded, added to Afghan squad for Zimbabwe Tests \|work=Cricket.com \|access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref> ] also added to the Test squad.{{cn\|date=December 2024}}

			On 25 December, Takudzwa Chataira was ruled out of the first Test due to suffered from right-side strain during practice, with ] named as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://zimcricket.org/news/3538/Free-entry-for-Zimbabwe%E2%80%99s-historic-Test-series-against-Afghanistan \|title=Free entry for Zimbabwe’s historic Test series against Afghanistan \|work=] \|access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref>

	==T20I series==		==T20I series==
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	\| time = 09:30		\| time = 09:30
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	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|~~ZIM~~}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|AFG}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|~~AFG~~}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 286/6 (50 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 104 (128)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 3/53 (10 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 54 (17.5 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 19] (32)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 3/9 (3.5 overs)
	\| result =		\| result = Afghanistan won by 232 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (NZ) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Afg)
			\| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] (Zim) made his ODI debut.
	\| notes =
			* ] (Afg) scored his first ] in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/cricket-zimbabwe-afghanistan-sediqullah-atal-odi-hundred-2652391-2024-12-19 \|title=Unsold in IPL auction, Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal smashes maiden ODI hundred \|work=] \|access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref>
			* This was Afghanistan's biggest margin of victory (in terms of runs) in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricket.af/post/afghanistan-registered-their-biggest-odi-victory \|title=Afghanistan registered their biggest ODI Victory \|work=] \|access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricket.com/news/afghanistan-bowl-zimbabwe-out-for-54-to-register-their-biggest-odi-win-12192024-1734617826696 \|title=Afghanistan bowl Zimbabwe out for 54 to register their biggest ODI win \|work=Cricket.com \|access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|ZIM}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|ZIM}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|AFG}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|AFG}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 127 (30.1 overs)
			\| runs1 = ] 60 (61)
	\| runs1 =
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 5/33 (10 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 131/2 (26.5 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 52 (50)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 1/27 (7 overs)
	\| result =		\| result = Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (NZ) and ] (Zim)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Afg)
			\| toss = Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
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	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] (Afg) made his ODI debut.
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	}}		}}

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	\| team2 = {{cr\|AFG}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|AFG}}

	\| score-team1-inns1 =		\| score-team1-inns1 = 586 (135.2 overs)
	\| runs-team1-inns1 =		\| runs-team1-inns1 = ] 154 (174)
	\| wickets-team1-inns1 =		\| wickets-team1-inns1 = ] 3/127 (30.2 overs)

	\| score-team2-inns1 =		\| score-team2-inns1 = 699 (197 overs)
	\| runs-team2-inns1 =		\| runs-team2-inns1 = ] 246 (474)
	\| wickets-team2-inns1 =		\| wickets-team2-inns1 = ] 5/95 (28 overs)

	\| score-team1-inns2 =		\| score-team1-inns2 = 142/4 (34 overs)
	\| runs-team1-inns2 =		\| runs-team1-inns2 = ] 41 (61)
	\| wickets-team1-inns2 =		\| wickets-team1-inns2 = ] 2/43 (10 overs)

	\| score-team2-inns2 =		\| score-team2-inns2 =
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	\| result =		\| result = Match drawn
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (SA) and ] (Pak)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Afg)
			\| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
	\| toss =
			\| rain = Only 31 overs of play was possible on Day 4 due to rain.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132948/rain-marred-day-sees-afghanistan-close-in-on-zimbabwe \|title=Rain-marred day sees Afghanistan close in on Zimbabwe \|work=] \|access-date=30 December 2024}}</ref>
	\| rain =
			\| notes = ], ], ] (Zim), ], ] and ] (Afg) all made their Test debuts.
	\| notes =
			* ] (Zim) and ] (Afg) both scored their first centuries in Tests.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricket.one/match-hub/brian-bennett-reaches-maiden-test-ton-with-a-six-as-zimbabwe-mount-record-total/676ebd6c703dbcd7d84a6851 \|title=Brian Bennett Reaches Maiden Test Ton With A Six As Zimbabwe Mount Record Total \|work=CricketOne \|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/afghanistans-hashmatullah-shahidi-and-zimbabwes-brian-bennett-star-as-match-ends-in-a-draw/amp_articleshow/116805054.cms \|title=Afghanistan’s Hashmatullah Shahidi and Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett star as match ends in a draw \|work=] \|access-date=31 December 2024}}</ref>
			* Zimbabwe's first innings total was their highest score in Tests.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricket.com/news/zimbabwe-register-their-highest-total-in-tests-12272024-1735304880391 \|title=Zimbabwe register their highest total in Tests \|work=cricket.com \|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/zim-vs-afg-zimbabwe-record-highest-total-in-tests-stats-sean-williams-craig-ervine-brian-bennett-centuries/article69033937.ece \|title=Zimbabwe sets new record, registers its highest total in Test matches \|work=] \|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref>
			* ] (Afg) scored his first double century in Tests and the highest Test score by an Afghan batter.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/rahmat-shah-record-highest-score-afghanistan-batter-test-cricket-stats-zim-vs-afg/article69037300.ece \|title=ZIM vs AFG: Rahmat Shah registers highest individual score by Afghanistan batter in Test history \|work=] \|accessdate=28 December 2024}}</ref> ] later broke the record for the highest score.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/hashmatullah-shahidi-record-highest-test-score-afghanistan-246-vs-zimbabwe-rahmat-shah-stats-zim-vs-afg/article69043086.ece \|title=Hashmatullah Shahidi breaks Rahmat Shah’s record of highest individual score by an Afghanistan batter in Tests \|work=] \|access-date=30 December 2024}}</ref>
			* Afghanistan's first innings total was their highest score in Tests.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Stats - Zimbabwe (586), Afghanistan (699) reach record highs in Bulawayo run-fest \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/stats-zimbabwe-586-afghanistan-699-reach-record-highs-in-bulawayo-run-fest-1467269 \|website=] \|access-date=30 December 2024}}</ref>
			* Brian Bennett (Zim) took his first ] in Tests.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/boxing-day-test-afghanistan-and-zimbabwe-bash-7-tons-breaking-all-records-rahmat-shah-hashmatullah-shahidi/amp-11735565672942.html \|title=Boxing Day Test: Afghanistan and Zimbabwe smash 7 tons, break all records \|work=Mint \|access-date=30 December 2024}}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	\| date = 2–6 January 2025		\| date = 2–6 January 2025
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|~~ZIM~~}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|AFG}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|~~AFG~~}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}

	\| score-team1-inns1 =		\| score-team1-inns1 = 157 (44.3 overs)
	\| runs-team1-inns1 =		\| runs-team1-inns1 = ] 25 (20)
	\| wickets-team1-inns1 =		\| wickets-team1-inns1 = ] 3/30 (12 overs)

	\| score-team2-inns1 =		\| score-team2-inns1 = 243 (73.3 overs)
	\| runs-team2-inns1 =		\| runs-team2-inns1 = ] 75 (165)
	\| wickets-team2-inns1 =		\| wickets-team2-inns1 = ] 4/94 (27.3 overs)

	\| score-team1-inns2 =		\| score-team1-inns2 = 363 (113.5 overs)
	\| runs-team1-inns2 =		\| runs-team1-inns2 = ] 139 (275)
	\| wickets-team1-inns2 =		\| wickets-team1-inns2 = ] 6/95 (29 overs)

	\| score-team2-inns2 =		\| score-team2-inns2 = 205 (68.3 overs)
	\| runs-team2-inns2 =		\| runs-team2-inns2 = ] 53 (97)
	\| wickets-team2-inns2 =		\| wickets-team2-inns2 = ] 7/66 (26.3 overs)

	\| result =		\| result = Afghanistan won by 72 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (SA) and ] (Pak)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Afg)
			\| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
			\| rain = No play was possible before Lunch on Day 1 due to rain.
	\| rain =
			\| notes = ], ] and ] (Afg) all made their Test debuts.
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			* ] (Zim) took his first ] in Tests.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricket.one/match-hub/blessing-muzarabani-destroys-afghanistan-with-sensational-6-wicket-haul-in-2nd-testcreat/677a8b74703dbcd7d84a8db0 \|title=Blessing Muzarabani Destroys Afghanistan With Sensational 6-Wicket Haul In 2nd Test \|work=CricketOne \|accessdate=6 January 2025}}</ref>
			* Ismat Alam (Afg) scored his first ] in Tests.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.wisden.com/series/zimbabwe-vs-afghanistan-m-2024-25/cricket-news/afghanistan-talent-backs-up-first-class-average-of-92-with-test-debut-ton \|title=Afghanistan talent backs up first-class average of 92 with Test debut ton \|work=Wisden \|accessdate=6 January 2025}}</ref>
	}}		}}

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International cricket tour

Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2024–25

	Zimbabwe	Afghanistan
Dates	11 December 2024 – 6 January 2025
Captains	Craig Ervine (Tests & ODIs) Sikandar Raza (T20Is)	Hashmatullah Shahidi (Tests & ODIs) Rashid Khan (T20Is)
Test series
Result	Afghanistan won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs	Craig Ervine (254)	Rahmat Shah (392)
Most wickets	Blessing Muzarabani (9)	Rashid Khan (11)
Player of the series	Rahmat Shah (Afg)
One Day International series
Results	Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs	Sean Williams (76)	Sediqullah Atal (156)
Most wickets	Trevor Gwandu (3) Newman Nyamhuri (3)	Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar (9)
Player of the series	Sediqullah Atal (Afg)
Twenty20 International series
Results	Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs	Brian Bennett (107)	Azmatullah Omarzai (75)
Most wickets	Trevor Gwandu (5)	Rashid Khan (9)
Player of the series	Naveen-ul-Haq (Afg)

The Afghanistan cricket team toured Zimbabwe in December 2024 and January 2025 to play the Zimbabwe cricket team. The tour consisted of two Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. In October 2024, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.

On 29 November, Zimbabwe Cricket rescheduled the series.

Squads

Zimbabwe			Afghanistan
Tests	ODIs	T20Is	Tests	ODIs	T20Is
Craig Ervine (c) Brian Bennett Ben Curran Johnathan Campbell Takudzwa Chataira Joylord Gumbie (wk) Trevor Gwandu Takudzwanashe Kaitano Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) Brandon Mavuta Nyasha Mayavo Blessing Muzarabani Dion Myers Richard Ngarava Newman Nyamhuri Victor Nyauchi Sikandar Raza Sean Williams	Craig Ervine (c) Brian Bennett Ben Curran Joylord Gumbie (wk) Trevor Gwandu Tinotenda Maposa Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) Wellington Masakadza Tashinga Musekiwa Blessing Muzarabani Dion Myers Richard Ngarava Newman Nyamhuri Victor Nyauchi Sikandar Raza Sean Williams	Sikandar Raza (c) Faraz Akram Brian Bennett Ryan Burl Trevor Gwandu Takudzwanashe Kaitano Wesley Madhevere Tinotenda Maposa Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) Wellington Masakadza Tashinga Musekiwa Blessing Muzarabani Dion Myers Richard Ngarava Newman Nyamhuri	Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) Rahmat Shah (vc) Bashir Ahmad Fareed Ahmad Yamin Ahmadzai Ikram Alikhil (wk) Ismat Alam Sediqullah Atal Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar Riaz Hassan Rashid Khan Zahir Khan Abdul Malik Azmatullah Omarzai Zia-ur-Rehman Shahidullah Bahir Shah Zahir Shehzad Naveed Zadran Afsar Zazai (wk)	Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) Rahmat Shah (vc) Fareed Ahmad Ikram Alikhil (wk) Sediqullah Atal Fazalhaq Farooqi Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar ~~Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)~~ Mohammad Ishaq (wk) Rashid Khan Nangialai Kharoti Abdul Malik Mohammad Nabi Gulbadin Naib Azmatullah Omarzai ~~Mujeeb Ur Rahman~~ Darwish Rasooli Bilal Sami Naveed Zadran	Rashid Khan (c) Fareed Ahmad Noor Ahmad Zubaid Akbari Sediqullah Atal Fazalhaq Farooqi Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) Naveen-ul-Haq Mohammad Ishaq (wk) Karim Janat Nangialai Kharoti Mohammad Nabi Gulbadin Naib Azmatullah Omarzai Mujeeb Ur Rahman Darwish Rasooli Hazratullah Zazai

Afghanistan also named Nasir Jamal, Ziaur Rehman, and Mohammad Ibrahim as reserve players for the Test series. On 17 December, Rahmanullah Gurbaz was ruled out of the ODI series due to a grade 2B quadriceps along with a hip flexor injury with Mohammad Ishaq named as his replacement. Additionally Mujeeb Ur Rahman was rested from the ODI series due to recovery process from injury. On 24 December, Rashid Khan was ruled out of the first Test due to his personal reasons. 25 December, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar added into the Test squad. Shahidullah also added to the Test squad.

On 25 December, Takudzwa Chataira was ruled out of the first Test due to suffered from right-side strain during practice, with Victor Nyauchi named as his replacement.

T20I series

1st T20I

11 December 2024
13:30
Scorecard

Afghanistan 144/6 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 145/6 (20 overs)
Karim Janat 54* (49) Richard Ngarava 3/28 (4 overs)		Brian Bennett 49 (49) Naveen-ul-Haq 3/33 (4 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Brian Bennett (Zim)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Mohammad Nabi (Afg) played in his 300th international match.

2nd T20I

13 December 2024
13:30
Scorecard

Afghanistan 153/6 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 103 (17.4 overs)
Darwish Rasooli 58 (42) Ryan Burl 2/16 (3 overs)		Sikandar Raza 35 (30) Naveen-ul-Haq 3/19 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 50 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Forster Mutizwa (Zim) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Darwish Rasooli (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

14 December 2024
13:30
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 127 (19.5 overs)	v	Afghanistan 128/7 (19.3 overs)
Brian Bennett 31 (24) Rashid Khan 4/27 (4 overs)		Azmatullah Omarzai 34 (37) Blessing Muzarabani 2/19 (4 overs) Sikandar Raza 2/19 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 3 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Azmatullah Omarzai (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.

ODI series

1st ODI

17 December 2024
09:30
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 44/5 (9.2 overs)	v	Afghanistan
Ben Curran 15 (22) Azmatullah Omarzai 4/18 (4.2 overs)

No result
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Langton Rusere (Zim)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
The match was reduced to 28 overs per side due to rain.
Rain prevented any further play.
Ben Curran and Newman Nyamhuri (Zim) both made their ODI debuts.

2nd ODI

19 December 2024
09:30
Scorecard

Afghanistan 286/6 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 54 (17.5 overs)
Sediqullah Atal 104 (128) Newman Nyamhuri 3/53 (10 overs)		Sikandar Raza 19* (32) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 3/9 (3.5 overs)

Afghanistan won by 232 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Sediqullah Atal (Afg)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
Tinotenda Maposa (Zim) made his ODI debut.
Sediqullah Atal (Afg) scored his first century in ODIs.
This was Afghanistan's biggest margin of victory (in terms of runs) in ODIs.

3rd ODI

21 December 2024
09:30
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 127 (30.1 overs)	v	Afghanistan 131/2 (26.5 overs)
Sean Williams 60 (61) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 5/33 (10 overs)		Sediqullah Atal 52 (50) Trevor Gwandu 1/27 (7 overs)

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
Bilal Sami (Afg) made his ODI debut.

Test series

1st Test

26–30 December 2024
Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Afghanistan
586 (135.2 overs) Sean Williams 154 (174) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 3/127 (30.2 overs)		699 (197 overs) Hashmatullah Shahidi 246 (474) Brian Bennett 5/95 (28 overs)
142/4 (34 overs) Ben Curran 41 (61) Zahir Khan 2/43 (10 overs)

Match drawn
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker (SA) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afg)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
Only 31 overs of play was possible on Day 4 due to rain.
Ben Curran, Trevor Gwandu, Newman Nyamhuri (Zim), Sediqullah Atal, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and Azmatullah Omarzai (Afg) all made their Test debuts.
Brian Bennett (Zim) and Afsar Zazai (Afg) both scored their first centuries in Tests.
Zimbabwe's first innings total was their highest score in Tests.
Rahmat Shah (Afg) scored his first double century in Tests and the highest Test score by an Afghan batter. Hashmatullah Shahidi later broke the record for the highest score.
Afghanistan's first innings total was their highest score in Tests.
Brian Bennett (Zim) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.

2nd Test

2–6 January 2025
Scorecard

Afghanistan	v	Zimbabwe
157 (44.3 overs) Rashid Khan 25 (20) Sikandar Raza 3/30 (12 overs)		243 (73.3 overs) Craig Ervine 75 (165) Rashid Khan 4/94 (27.3 overs)
363 (113.5 overs) Rahmat Shah 139 (275) Blessing Muzarabani 6/95 (29 overs)		205 (68.3 overs) Craig Ervine 53 (97) Rashid Khan 7/66 (26.3 overs)

Afghanistan won by 72 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker (SA) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Afg)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
No play was possible before Lunch on Day 1 due to rain.
Fareed Ahmad, Ismat Alam and Riaz Hassan (Afg) all made their Test debuts.
Blessing Muzarabani (Zim) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.
Ismat Alam (Afg) scored his first century in Tests.

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