<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/champions-trophy-2025-afghanistan-announce-their-15-man-squad-for-the-marquee-event-23463800" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Afghanistan</strong></a> all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, who took his team to a new level with his right-arm pace bowling and multi-faceted batting game, was on Monday named the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024.</p>
<p>The 24-year-old built on an impressive 2023 to become one of the world's leading <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/odis-will-get-phased-out-mark-waugh-23428816" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>One-Day International</strong></a> performers last year.</p>
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<p>Omarzai also enjoyed a strong year in T20Is and franchise cricket, but it was in ODIs where he proved most influential.</p>
<p>He finished the year as his national team's second-highest run scorer behind Rahmanullah Gurbaz and second-highest wicket-taker behind AM Ghazanfar, with Afghanistan winning four of their five ODI series in 2024.</p>
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The 24-year-old built on an impressive 2023 to become one of the world`s leading One-Day International performers last year

Azmatullah Omarzai named ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year

ICC chairman Jay Shah along with his family arrives at Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh 2025

The 24-year-old built on an impressive 2023 to become one of the world's leading One-Day International performers last year

Azmatullah Omarzai named ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year

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