In an interview in Potchefstroom with Will Luke in April 2009, he said, "Talking to my mother, she works out my age by seeing who the president was.

Ahmadzai made his first class debut in the Intercontinental Cup against a Zimbabwe XI in which Afghanistan drew the match.

Ahmadzai made his full Twenty20 International debut against Ireland in the 2010 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka.

[9] In April 2010, Ahmadzai was a key member of Afghanistan's 2010 ACC Trophy Elite winning squad which defeated Nepal in the final, with Ahmadzai scoring 52 runs in Afghanistan's innings; earning him the man of the match award.

In their first match of the tournament he remained unbeaten on 5 against India[11] and against South Africa he was caught behind by Mark Boucher off the bowling of Morné Morkel.

He stated his reason for retiring being "in order to focus on developing the younger generation of Afghan cricketers".

[13] Ahmadzai has now taken up a coaching role with the national squad as well a chief selector for the Afghanistan Cricket Board.