Full Name
Blessing Muzarabani
Born
2 October 1996
Country
Zimbabwe
Place Of Birth
Murewa, Zimbabwe
Height
6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Blessing Muzarabani
Blessing Muzarabani
Blessing Muzarabani
Blessing Muzarabani is a tall (6ft 8in) Zimbabwean fast bowler known for pace and bounce, playing for the Gulf Giants in the ILT20 and representing Zimbabwe internationally, with key stats including 67 Test wickets and 93 T20 wickets, consistently featuring for various franchises and holding strong ICC rankings in 2025-26, a vital part of Zimbabwe's resurgence and a significant franchise player in global T20 leagues.
In March of 2026, Blessing Muzarabani signed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the 2026 IPL season as a replacement player. He recently starred in the 2026 T20 World Cup, helping Zimbabwe reach the Super 8 stage.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe vs West Indies · Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) | T20I | February 23, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan · 1st T20I | T20I | October 29, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan · One off Test | Test | October 20, 2025 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Zimbabwe vs Namibia · 3rd T20I | T20I | September 18, 2025 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka · 1st ODI | ODI | August 29, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Zimbabwe vs New Zealand · 2nd Test | Test | August 7, 2025 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 68.75 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad · Match 6 | T20 | April 2, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders · Match 2 | T20 | March 29, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Zimbabwe vs South Africa · Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | T20I | March 1, 2026 | 3.5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.14 |
| India vs Zimbabwe · Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2) | T20I | February 26, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Zimbabwe vs West Indies · Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) | T20I | February 23, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe · 38th Match, Group B | T20I | February 19, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2025 | TEST | Oct 20, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025 | T20I | Sep 26, 2025 - Oct 4, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 75 | 4 | 4/41 | 10.71 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 23.5 | 1 | 188 | 13 | 4/17 | 7.89 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 2/41 | 10.25 |
| Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2025 | TEST | Oct 20, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 23 | 2 | 95 | 6 | 3/47 | 4.13 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025 | T20I | Sep 26, 2025 - Oct 4, 2025 | 19 | 0 | 104 | 6 | 3/20 | 5.47 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEST | 18 | 32 | 288 | 553 | 47 | 12.5200 | 52.0700 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 57 | 41 | 134 | 270 | 17 | 5.1500 | 49.6200 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 139 | 41 | 75 | 126 | 9 | 3.1200 | 59.5200 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 89 | 30 | 50 | 79 | 9 | 2.9400 | 63.2900 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 81 | 57 | 292 | 483 | 50 | 8.8400 | 60.4500 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 37 | 58 | 561 | 1119 | 52 | 13.0400 | 50.1300 | 15 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 75 | 4 | 18.75 | 10.71 | 10.5 | 4/41 | 4/41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TEST | 18 | 27 | 526.50 | 3161 | 1756 | 67 | 26.2000 | 3.3300 | 47.1000 | 7/58 | 9/122 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| ODI | 57 | 55 | 452.50 | 2717 | 2335 | 70 | 33.3500 | 5.1500 | 38.8000 | 5/49 | 5/49 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 139 | 135 | 486.50 | 2921 | 3604 | 159 | 22.6600 | 7.4000 | 18.3000 | 4/17 | 4/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 89 | 86 | 312.30 | 1875 | 2263 | 106 | 21.3400 | 7.2400 | 17.6000 | 4/17 | 4/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 81 | 79 | 646.20 | 3878 | 3165 | 108 | 29.3000 | 4.8900 | 35.9000 | 5/21 | 5/21 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| First Class | 37 | 61 | 903.00 | 5418 | 2981 | 120 | 24.8400 | 3.3000 | 45.1000 | 7/58 | 9/122 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe · 1st Test | Test | April 20, 2025 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 106.25 |
Teams Played For
- Current/Recent: Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL 2026), Zimbabwe
- Past: Karachi Kings (PSL 2024), Multan Sultans (PSL 2021-2022), Northamptonshire (England, 2019-2020), Mashonaland Eagles, Southern Rocks, Rising Stars
International Debuts
- Test debut: December 26, 2017, against South Africa
- ODI debut: January 15, 2018, against Bangladesh
- T20I debut: February 5, 2018, against Afghanistan
Recent International Matches
- Test: vs Afghanistan (Oct 20-22, 2025).
- ODI: vs Sri Lanka (Aug 31, 2025).
- T20I: vs Afghanistan (Oct 29, 2025).
- Other Recent (2025): ODIs vs Ireland (Feb 2025) and Tests vs Ireland (Feb 2025).
IPL Debut
- May 2025, for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Records And Career Highlights
- Maiden ODI five-wicket haul: He achieved his first five-wicket haul (5/49) in an ODI against Pakistan on November 3, 2020.
- Super Over heroics: In the same tied match against Pakistan, he took two wickets for just two runs in the super over to secure a famous win for Zimbabwe.
- Best Test bowling figures: In February 2025, he registered his best Test figures of 7/58 against Ireland, the best-ever by a Zimbabwean pacer in the format's history.
- ICC recognition: He was named the "rising star" of Zimbabwe's squad by the ICC following the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.
Career Statistics
| Competition | Matches | Wickets | Bowling Average | Best Bowling in Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 18 | 67 | 26.21 | 7/58 |
| ODI | 57 | 70 | 33.36 | 5/49 |
| T20I | 83 | 93 | 22.31 | 3/8 |
