Afghanistan are ready to impress the world cricket once again, as they are eyeing the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which India and Sri Lanka are set to jointly host between February 7 and March 8, 2026.
Afghanistan finished as the Semi-finalists in the last edition (2024), and the Asian side has a big hope for the 2026 edition.
Afghanistan are in Group D along with South Africa, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada. Afghanistan will play all their group stage matches in India. If they qualify for the Super Eight stage, they can play all their matches in India by replacing South Africa for Group 1 or in Sri Lanka by replacing Sri Lanka for Group 2.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Afghanistan Complete Squad
Head Coach: Jonathan Trott
Captain: Rashid Khan
Vice-captain: Ibrahim Zadran
Batters
Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal
Wicketkeeper(s)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq
All-rounders
Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Shahidullah
Bowlers
(Pacers)
Abdollah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ziaur Rahman
(Spinners)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Afghanistan Full Schedule
Group D: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Canada
8 February 2026: Afghanistan vs New Zealand (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai) – 11:00 local time
11 February 2026: Afghanistan vs South Africa (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad) – 11:00 local time
16 February 2026: Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi) – 11:00 local time
19 February 2026: Afghanistan vs Canada (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai) – 19:00 local time
