{"id":70421,"date":"2025-12-31T18:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T13:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=70421"},"modified":"2026-01-01T20:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T15:05:35","slug":"rashid-khan-to-lead-afghanistan-in-t20-series-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=70421","title":{"rendered":"Rashid Khan to Lead Afghanistan in T20 Series, World Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 series against West Indies and the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The national selection committee confirmed that Afghanistan will host a three-match T20 series against West Indies from January 19 to 22 in the United Arab Emirates as a warm-up ahead of the World Cup. Rashid Khan will captain the team, with Ibrahim Zadran named vice-captain.<\/p>\n<p>The squad sees the return of all-rounder Gulbadin Naib and fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq. Other key players include Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, and Abdullah Ahmadzai.<\/p>\n<p>Reserve players named are AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, and Zia-ur-Rehman Sharifi.<\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan is placed in Pool D for the T20 World Cup and will play its opening match against New Zealand on February 8 in Chennai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 series against West Indies and the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026. 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