After Afghanistan defeated England in their Champions Trophy 2025 match, ex-India batter Mohammad Kaif said, "My Man of the Match is Azmatullah Omarzai." "Omarzai took five wickets on a pitch that had nothing for pacers...[His] five wickets are more important than runs posted by Ibrahim Zadran," Kaif added. Notably, Zadran was adjudged Player of the Match for his 177-run knock.