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Strengths
Afghanistan have plenty of all-rounders with the likes of Mohammad Nabi, Omarzai, Rashid Khan and Gulbadin Naib which is their strength in this upcoming WT20. They also have a very good top order.
Weaknesses
Afghanistan do not have the pacers and the middle order fire power. They will play all their matches in India and on good batting surfaces they might struggle to contain the opposition and also score above par runs.
X Factor Rashid Khan with the bat, ball and on the field. He will be the X Factor for Afghanistan and he has picked up 187 wickets and will contribute in all facets of the game. His form will be crucial for the balance of the Afghanistan side.
Preferred Playing XI
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish
Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan©, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Key Players to Watch
Rahmanullah Gurbaz – He has plenty of experience in the shorter format and has scored 2141 runs in 83 T20I matches at a strike rate of 134. He will be key at the top of the order.
Azmatullah Omarzai – He is a pace bowling all-rounder and has scored 719 runs while also picking up 45 wickets in his T20I career. He will one of the key players to watch in this WT20.
T20 World Cup history Snapshot
Afghanistan were the semi-finalists in the 2024 WT20. They are placed in Group D of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 alongside New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and UAE.
World Cup 2026 Fixtures 8th FEB vs New Zealand 11th FEB vs South Africa 16th FEB vs UAE 19th FEB vs Canada
Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2026
Rashid Khan ©, Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen Ul Haq, Mohammad Ishaq, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran.
