The eighth edition of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is set to be played in Australia, in October-November. While the inaugural match is to be played between Sri Lanka and Namibia on October 16, the final will be played on the 13th of November at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
A total of 16 teams will participate, one in Afghanistan, the dark horse of the marquee tournament. Afghanistan has qualified directly for the Super 12. That means Nabi-led Afghanistan will not require to battle in the first round of the competition.
Afghanistan has featured in the T20 World Cup since the 2010 edition. It has managed to be victorious in 7 out of 19 matches. Moreover, its win percentage is about 36.84 in the five editions it has featured in.
On that note, we present you with Afghanistan’s squad and schedule details for the upcoming multi-nation tournament.
Also Read: T20 World Cup 2022 Umpires: ICC Announced Match Officials, Nitin Menon Included
Afghanistan’s Squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Salim Safi, Usman Ghani
Reserves: Afsar Zazai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib
Afghanistan’s Schedule at T20 World Cup 2022
| Opponent | Date and day | Time | Venue |
| England | 22 OCT, Saturday | 4:30 PM | Optus Stadium, |
| New Zealand | 26 OCT, Wednesday | 1:30 PM | MCG |
| To be Declared | 28 OCT, Friday | 9:30 AM | MCG |
| To be Declared | 1 NOV, Tuesday | 9:30 AM | The Gabba |
| Australia | 4 Nov, Friday | 1:30 PM | Adelaide Oval |
Note: All times are in Indian Standard Time
What will be Afghanistan’s possible playing XI?
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmed Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Considering their current form and most recent performances we predict Afghanistan’s possible playing XI for the upcoming competition.
Also Read: Checkout all the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Squads
Thank you for reading. Leave us a comment if you liked it.
Do follow us on Google News | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn
Have a good day ahead.
