Mumbai Indians marked Allah Ghazanfar’s birthday during a training camp as part of their IPL 2026 preparations. The celebration included captain Hardik Pandya and other teammates.
The celebration took place during a practice session. Players and support staff gathered to mark the occasion.
Ghazanfar, a young spinner, is part of the MI squad for IPL 2026. He is yet to make his debut in the league.
Ghazanfar’s Comments on Kabul Airstrike
Earlier in the week, the Afghanistan player addressed an airstrike that hit a rehabilitation centre in Kabul. He spoke of the tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan and their impact on civilians.
Hamdullah Fitrat, Afghanistan’s deputy government spokesperson, said the strike hit a drug rehabilitation hospital, damaging a large part of the 2,000-bed facility. At least 400 people were killed and around 250 others were injured. Pakistan has denied the allegations.
Ghazanfar highlighted the importance of the facility, stressing that it provided support to vulnerable sections of society.
“The people there don’t have money for treatment,” Ghazanfar told CNN News18. “And now, they’ve targeted that place as well; they’ve martyred those people. This is not acceptable to the people of Afghanistan.”
Ghazanfar’s Warning to Pakistan
Ghazanfar strongly condemned the attack. He questioned the intent behind the military actions.
“I don’t know what they’re trying to prove. They come and target ordinary people, and we simply cannot accept this. Afghanistan cannot accept this,” he said in the interview.
“Everyone knows Afghanistan’s history,” he warned. “If that history repeats itself, it will be very bad for Pakistan.”
Ghazanfar’s Cricket Career So Far
The spinner is yet to make his IPL debut. He has featured in 20 matches for Afghanistan so far.
- He has picked up 29 wickets across formats.
Ghazanfar is part of the MI squad for IPL 2026.