Afghanistan World Cup Squad 2026 - Full List of Players

Afghanistan has announced its squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. The team has been consistently playing excellent cricket and will begin its campaign in this T20 World Cup with a strong squad. This time, the Afghanistan team will be represented by their leg-spinner Rashid Khan as captain.

All other players are the same who have been representing Afghanistan in the T20 format for some time and were also part of the World Cups in 2022 and 2024. Let us take a look at their roles and areas of expertise.

Name	Role	Strength
Rashid Khan (C)	Leg Spinner All-Rounder	The world’s premier T20 bowler. Able to perform at any situation.
Ibrahim Zadran	Opening Batter	Perfect all-around and duo with Gurbaz.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	Wicketkeeper Batter	Backbone of Afghanistan’s batting lineup.
Mohammad Nabi	All-Rounder	Most experinced all rounder who always performs bat and bowl.
Azmatullah Omarzai	Pace All-Rounder	A true all-rounder of this era in the T20 format. Sometime difficult to clarify whether he is a batting or bowling all-rounder.
Gulbadin Naib	All-Rounder	Medium-pace and power hitting are vital.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	Mystery Spinner	Returns to the main squad to provide early wickets with his unique bowling ability.
Noor Ahmad	Left-arm Wrist Spinner	Best left-arm googlies are nearly unreadable.
Naveen Ul Haq	Fast Bowler	Back from a shoulder injury, and continues his inside swings in her matches.
Fazalhaq Farooqi	Left-arm Pacer	Known for 1st wicket taker from Afghanistan.
Sediqullah Atal	Batter	Clasic shots, but not agressive as t20 format.
Abdullah Ahmadzai	Fast Bowler	Afghan attack
Shahidullah Kamal	Batter / Spin	Solid middle-order option who can bowl handy left-arm spin.
Darwish Rasooli	Batter	Not performe well in International matches so far.
Mohammad Ishaq	Wicketkeeper Batter	Extra batting option. Maybe got a chance in WC.