Afghanistan Schedule, Squad, Venue, Fixture, Dates, Best Playing XI, Winning Prediction

Afghanistan has been one of the most improved cricketing nations in recent times, taking the cricketing world by surprise. However, the team is having a forgettable time on the field after suffering heartbreaking defeats and failing to achieve anything significant in the recent Asian Cup 2022.

The team, after finishing in the first round of their group in the Super 4 stage, failed to win a single match and had to return from the tournament empty-handed with three defeats in their quota. The team will surely look to turn things around in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.

Mohammed Nabi's main squad has arguably some of the best players in the world, each good enough to turn the tables quickly. The team has produced quality performances against huge cricketing nations on several occasions but has failed to replicate its good performance in major multinational tournaments.

However, the team managed to gain direct entry into the super 12 stages, which means they do not have to qualify for the qualification round this time around. Afghanistan's campaign will begin on October 22 against England. The team will hope to achieve their desired result in the upcoming big tournament.

World Cup T20 2022: Afghanistan players to watch out for

Sl No.	Date	Match name	Time	Stadium
1.	22/10/22	Afghanistan vs England	19:00 IST	Perth Stadium, Perth
2.	26/10/22	Afghanistan vs New Zealand	19:00 IST	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
3.	28/10/22	Afghanistan vs Group B runner up	19:00 IST	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
4.	1/11/22	Afghanistan vs Group A winner	14:00 IST	The Gabba, Brisbane
5.	4/11/22	Afghanistan vs Australia	18:30 IST	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

T20 World Cup 2022 – Afghanistan squad

Sl No.	Names	Sl No.	Names
1.	Mohammad Nabi (captain)	9.	Ibrahim Zadran
2.	Najibullah Zadran (vice-captain)	10.	Mujib ur Rahman
3.	Rahmatullah Gurbaz	11.	Naveen ul Haq
4.	Azmatullah Omarzai	12.	Qais Ahmad
5.	Darwish Rasooli	13.	Rashid Khan
6.	Farid Ahmad Malik	14.	Salim Safi
7.	Fazal Haq Farooqi	15.	Usman Ghani
8.	Hazratullah Zazai,

Stand by: Afsar Zazai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib.

T20 World Cup 2022 – Afghanistan’s Playing XI

Sl No.	Names	Sl No.	Names
1.	Hazratullah Zazai	7.	Rashid Khan
2.	Rahmatullah Gurbaz (wk)	8.	Azmatullah Omarzai
3.	Ibrahim Zadran	9.	Mujeeb Ur Rahman
4.	Najibullah Zadran	10.	Fazalhaq Farooqi
5.	Darwish Rasooli	11.	Fareed Ahmad Malik
6.	Mohammad Nabi

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz - Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been one of Afghanistan's most influential youth in recent times. The opener has been in fine form with the bat, recently helping his team dismantle opposition bowling groups on a regular basis.

The 20-year-old was in great form during the Asia Cup as he scored 152 runs in 5 matches at a fantastic strike rate of over 150. The man who made his T20I debut in 2019 has a total of 828 runs in 32 matches. games with a strike rate of 138.46. So he will definitely be an important part of his team in the World T20 in Australia.

2. Rashid Khan - Rashid Khan, who has been the most important aspect of Afghanistan's bowling department for several years now, will also be a player to watch out for in the T20 World Cup. The mystery spinner has been in good form of late and has shown good performances in the recent Asia Cup as well.

He took 6 wickets in five matches with an economy of 6.55. His partnership with teammate Mujeeb Ur Rahman proves to be absolutely fatal for the opposition batsmen as the spin duo completely destroys the opposition with their brilliant bowling. He will be expected to perform brilliantly with the ball in the upcoming T20 World Championship as well.

3. Mohammad Nabi – Captain Mohammad Nabi will be another player to watch out for and perhaps the most important aspect of his side in the T20 World Cup next month. The all-rounder has served his team well in several big matches with his outstanding bowling, batting, and leadership qualities.

He has been a guide for the young team and has also provided quality performances for his team in recent years. Although the 37-year-old is not in his best form at the moment, his overall T20I numbers are quite fascinating.

Nabi scored a total of 1,669 runs in 101 T20Is for Afghanistan, taking 83 wickets with the ball at an economy of 7.31. His presence will be a big boost for Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup in Australia.

World Cup T20 2022 Win Prediction

With the current form of most of the players and the overall rhythm of the team, it really seems possible for the Afghanistan team to reach greater heights in the upcoming T20 World Cup. The team has some high-quality players, each of whom is good enough to single-handedly change the course of games.

However, the team mostly failed to repeat they are good performances on the big stages. Because of this, the team has never been able to make an impact in tournaments as big as the T20 World Cup. Moreover, the fact that Afghanistan will face strong teams like Australia, England, and New Zealand in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup makes it even more difficult for the team to achieve their goals.

Considering all these circumstances, it would be fair to say that the Afghanistan national team will not be able to go beyond the group stages of the Super 12 as they will face stiff competition.