Overview
- Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed that Sikandar Raza’s younger brother, Muhammad Mahdi, died on December 29, 2025, in Harare at age 13.
- The board said Mahdi was born with haemophilia and succumbed to recent health complications related to the condition.
- He was laid to rest on December 30 at Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare.
- Zimbabwe Cricket issued a condolence message, and Raza acknowledged it on X with a broken-heart emoji.
- Coverage notes Raza recently played ILT20 for Sharjah Warriorz and remains slated to captain Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup, opening against Oman on February 9.