Why is Azmatullah Omarzai Not Playing? Mystery Surrounds His Absence

 Kabul, April 1, 2025: In his absence, Omarzai has stirred controversy for his lack of appearances, while cricket aides and fans have had a field day theorizing his head scratching absence. It is still unclear why the omnipresent ACB has not released a statement in regards to Omarzai’s absence when it is clear he played so well throughout the year of 2024.  

Omarzai is expected to be awarded the ICC Men's ODI cricketer of the year after he single handedly and multiple times exceeded brand ROI with his 4.3 million USD magical 2024 global ODI season. On top of his national squad calamitous performances, Omarzai led the offense with two dozen plus fours and a dozen sixes in a match against Ireland and batted South Africa and Bangladesh into submission where he single handily scored 417 runs with a whopping average of 52.12. He also took 17 wickets with his world record ever claiming them at staggering proportion of 14 matches which aided his team to win during magic times. 

Where is the ACB or the fans? The followers are yet to receive any valid reports on the absence and it has been a persisting mystery why. The guesswork behind such takes have resembled that he might be on the sidelines with an injury, but others noting a link does not exist lean to champion Omarzai’s past disciplinary issues. As it looks, ACB is morbidly obscured and hiding Omarzai in turn everybody in riding clad is glued to the thought.

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Azmatullah Omarzai not in playing XI for LSG vs PBKS match

Azmatullah Omarzai is not part of Punjab Kings playing XI as New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson plays his first match of the season. Ferguson had missed Punjab Kings’ match against Gujarat Titans due to a foot injury he sustained during the Pakistan vs New Zealand clash in the 2025 Champions Trophy in February. He has recovered from the injury and thus features in the Punjab Kings playing XI against Lucknow Super Giants.

Another reason for Azmatullah Omarzai’s omission is because Punjab Kings already have plenty of all-rounders in the playing XI. In the current playing XI against Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings have Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh and Suryansh Shedge as their all-rounders. As a result, the Punjab Kings were probably looking to balance between all-rounders, batters and bowlers.