The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the squad for the ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025, which will be held from September 9 to 28 in the UAE.
The team, led by Rashid Khan, includes key players like Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Mohammad Nabi, who were part of last year's T20 World Cup squad.
Before the Asia Cup, Afghanistan will play in a T20I Tri-Nation Series against UAE and Pakistan starting this Friday in Sharjah, featuring most of the 22-member preliminary squad.
The ACB shared a video on X showing Afghan locations with banners of the team, reflecting the sport's growing popularity and national pride. This preparation is part of their strategy for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2026.
KKR's Rahmanullah Gurbaz is likely to be Rashid Khan's deputy for Asia Cup. In the pace department, Naveen Ul Haq is back as he plays only the T20 format. CSK's Noor Ahmad is included in the squad, whereas talented mystery spin duo Allah Ghazanfar and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are also in the side.
Afghanistan are placed in Group B of the competition along with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Hong Kong. They will commence their campaign against Hong Kong on September 9.
𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓! 🚨
Here’s AfghanAtalan’s Squad for the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025, which is all set to be held from September 9 to 28 in the UAE. 🤩
Prior to the Asia Cup, AfghanAtalan will also face the hosts UAE and Pakistan in a T20I Tri-Nation Series, starting this… pic.twitter.com/5uxXUxKMma- Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) August 24, 2025
Afghanistan Squad for Asia Cup 2025
Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Okazaki, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fariq Ahmad Malik, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Reserves: Wafiullah Tarakhal, Nangyal Kharote, Abdullah Ahmadzai
