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Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Milestone (age 16)
Made ODI debut for Afghanistan at age 16 in December 2017, taking 4/24 on debut; became the youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in ODI cricket at age 16 in February 2018, and played in Afghanistan's first-ever Test match in June 2018.
Born in Khost Province, Afghanistan, Mujeeb was a cricket prodigy whose uncle Noor Ali Zadran was an Afghan international cricketer. He dominated the 2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup with 20 wickets in 5 matches, earning his ODI call-up at 16 and immediately making an impact on the international stage.
Starting point
Born March 28, 2001 in Khost, Afghanistan; grew up in a mansion with private practicing facilities. Uncle Noor Ali Zadran is an Afghan international cricketer who ran a cricket academy where Mujeeb honed his skills.
Current position (2026)
Afghan international cricketer playing across all formats; active in franchise T20 leagues worldwide including BBL, IPL, and PSL; currently playing for Paarl Royals.
How this path compounded
01 Starting advantages
10/24 starting-position score
Strongest documented signals: Elite institution pipeline, Direct domain exposure, Prodigy / innate ability.
Describes the starting position, not what the person later made of it.
Cohort percentile: 79
02 Built or converted leverage
13/25 multiplying-capacity score
Strongest observed levers:Domain proximity, Started serious reps before 20, Prior reps.
Measures what was present, not whether it was inherited, earned, self-built, external, or mixed.
Cohort percentile: 80
03 Compounding trajectory
8 documented steps
The timeline below shows the sequence of work and transitions around the selected early milestone. It is evidence of a path, not proof that every step was necessary.
Milestone at age 16
04 Observed career standing
T3 · Domain-recognized
Notable and widely recognized within the domain. The tier summarizes documented career recognition through the data cutoff—not Mujeeb Ur Rahman's worth or future potential.
Question four · where did the leverage come from?
Mujeeb Ur Rahman's leverage provenance
Each non-zero lever gets a best-supported origin, evidence signals, and confidence. Unresolved is the honest default when the biography cannot distinguish self-built, advantage-enabled, earned, external, or mixed.
Started serious reps before 201/1
Advantage-enabledmedium confidence
One or more documented starting advantages plausibly enabled this lever.
Parent / family domain (1/2)Dedicated mentor / coach (1/2)Elite institution pipeline (2/2)
Domain proximity2/2
Advantage-enabledmedium confidence
One or more documented starting advantages plausibly enabled this lever.
Direct domain exposure (2/2)Parent / family domain (1/2)Elite institution pipeline (2/2)
Prior reps2/3
Advantage-enabledmedium confidence
One or more documented starting advantages plausibly enabled this lever.
Parent / family domain (1/2)Dedicated mentor / coach (1/2)Elite institution pipeline (2/2)
Scarce skill depth2/3
Advantage-enabledmedium confidence
One or more documented starting advantages plausibly enabled this lever.
Parent / family domain (1/2)Dedicated mentor / coach (1/2)Elite institution pipeline (2/2)
Elite ecosystem network2/3
Advantage-enabledmedium confidence
One or more documented starting advantages plausibly enabled this lever.
Inherited audience / network (1/2)Parent / family domain (1/2)Elite institution pipeline (2/2)
Concentration intensity2/3
Advantage-enabledmedium confidence
One or more documented starting advantages plausibly enabled this lever.
Dedicated mentor / coach (1/2)Adversity / constraint catalyst (1/2)
Complementary team1/2
Advantage-enabledmedium confidence
One or more documented starting advantages plausibly enabled this lever.
Elite institution pipeline (2/2)
Structural wave / timing1/3
Externalmedium confidence
A structural wave is external to the person, even when their position improved access to it.
No decisive linked signal
This is a bounded inference from the current annotations—not a claim about private effort, merit, or the percentage of Mujeeb Ur Rahman's outcome attributable to any origin.
Luck is not a leftover score.Structural luck, Encounter luck, Event luck, Outcome variance can change every arrow in the path. This successful-only dataset cannot observe the near-identical paths that did not break through, so luck stays visible and unscored.
Within Athletes, Mujeeb Ur Rahman's starting-advantage total is at the 79th percentile. Separately, their built or converted leverage total is at the 80th percentile. Other T3 profiles average 7.0 / 24 starting advantage and 11.7 / 25 leverage. Similar scores appear in other tiers, so these figures describe positioning—not a cause.
Trajectory
- 2017 · age 16
ODI debut for Afghanistan
Made his ODI debut for Afghanistan against Ireland on December 5, 2017, taking 4/24 on debut and winning Man of the Match.
- 2018 · age 16
Youngest ODI five-wicket haul
Became the youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in ODI cricket at age 16 years and 325 days, in February 2018.
- 2018 · age 17
Afghanistan's first Test match
Played in Afghanistan's inaugural Test match against India in June 2018, taking one wicket.
- 2018 · age 17
IPL contract with Kings XI Punjab
Secured an IPL contract worth INR 4 crore with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) at age 17.
- 2019 · age 18
ICC Cricket World Cup
Represented Afghanistan at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, picking up 7 wickets in the tournament.
- 2021 · age 20
T20 World Cup and franchise cricket
Played a key role in Afghanistan's T20 World Cup campaign and was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
- 2023 · age 22
ODI World Cup performance
Represented Afghanistan at the 2023 ODI World Cup, taking 3/51 against England in a historic win.
- 2026 · age 25
Continued international and franchise career
Continued playing T20Is for Afghanistan and franchise cricket for Paarl Royals, remaining a key spin bowling asset.
Primary leverage engine
Physical / athletic talent
Physical / athletic talent
Secondary engine
Early specialization / prior reps
Built/converted leverage
13 / 25
evidence: Medium
Built or converted leverage
Multiplying capacity documented later in the path. Measures what was present, not whether it was inherited, earned, self-built, external, or mixed.
Started serious reps before 20
1/1
Elite ecosystem network
2/3
Structural wave / timing
1/3
Concentration intensity
2/3
Starting-advantage scores (0–2 each)
Access or conditions documented near the beginning of the path. Zero means "no clear evidence in reviewed sources," not "advantage was absent."
Family financial platform
0/2
Parent / family domain
1/2
Inherited audience / network
1/2
Elite institution pipeline
2/2
Dedicated mentor / coach
1/2
Exceptional peer / cofounder
0/2
Direct domain exposure
2/2
Prodigy / innate ability
2/2
Adversity / constraint catalyst
1/2
Family context
Born in Afghanistan; his uncle Noor Ali Zadran is an Afghan international cricketer, providing a direct family connection to the sport at the highest level.
Parent / family domain
Uncle Noor Ali Zadran is an Afghan international cricketer, providing direct domain exposure and cricket network access from a young age.
Archetype & tags
Family-domain apprenticeshipuncle international cricketeroff-spin prodigyearly ODI debutyoungest ODI five-wicket haulAfghanistan national pipeline
Evidence summary
Mujeeb Ur Rahman benefited from a direct family connection to international cricket through his uncle Noor Ali Zadran, which likely provided early domain exposure and mentorship. His off-spin bowling talent was exceptional, evident from his dominant Under-19 Asia Cup performance (20 wickets in 5 matches) that earned him an ODI debut at 16. The Afghanistan cricket national team pipeline provided the institutional platform. His prodigy-level skill at a young age changed institutional response, leading to rapid international selection.
advantage confidence: Medium · source count: 3 · audit: not_independently_audited · status: subagent_researched_beta
Sources
Related — same primary engine