Muzarabani has taken 9 wickets in ongoing T20 World Cup for Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani may have gotten bids of over INR 20 crore if the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction had been held after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, according to former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif.
With nine wickets at an average of 7.88 and an economy rate of 5.91 in three group-stage games, Muzarabani has been in outstanding form.
Zimbabwe's significant group-stage victories over Australia and Sri Lanka were largely due to Muzarabani. In the historic victory over Australia, he took 4 for 17.
"It is not an easy thing to defeat Australia and then Sri Lanka in their home. The match against Sri Lanka was a sellout one as well. So, to play in front of that home ground, and on a slow pitch, where Pakistan struggled to chase 176, Zimbabwe chased down 179. Zimbabwe showed how to play on that pitch," Mohammad Kaif said on his YouTube channel.
"Blessing Muzarabani is an exceptional bowler. He will be targeted by IPL franchises in the future. He bowls in every phase of the game, with the new ball and the old. He is six feet eight inches; he also has height. If the IPL Auction were held after the World Cup, and with the way Muzarabani is bowling now, I can tell you with a guarantee that he would have fetched at least 20 crores in the IPL Auction. He is unlucky that the IPL Auction is already done," Kaif added.
Blessing Muzarabani was part of the IPL 2025-winning RCB squad, having been called as an injury replacement late in the tournament.
The best Australian bowlers, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, were purchased for a record-breaking INR 24.75 crores and INR 20.50 crores respectively in recent IPL auctions, but Kaif believes Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani is a more talented and well-rounded bowler.
"We have seen these Australian and New Zealand bowlers for a long time now, earning a lot of money. What has Starc done? Sure, he won those 2 important games for KKR. Remove those 2 matches, and check the other matches; he has been hit for runs in those. Whenever he has played for Delhi, he has been hit for a lot of runs. Muzarabani could do a better job than Starc," Kaif added.
Zimbabwe has been placed in Group 1 of the Super 8s along with India, South Africa, and the West Indies.