AFGHANISTAN CRICKET TEAM
| FULL NAME | Afghanistan National Cricket Team |
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| FOUNDED | 2001 |
| TEAM OWNED BY | Afghanistan Cricket Board |
| MAIN PLAYERS | Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad, Hazratullah Zaizai, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
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| Afghanistan Cricket Team Twitter | @ACBofficials |
| Afghanistan Cricket Team Instagram | @afghanistancricketboard |
LATEST NEWS
“We fought from ball one to the last ball of every match in World Cup”: Hashmatullah Shahidi
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Rassie van der Dussen’s 14th ODI half-century helped South Africa beat Afghanistan by five wickets at the…
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in 23.2 overs, almost elimination Pakistan and Afghanistan from semi-final race
New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in 23.2 overs to almost confirm their place in the semi-finals of the…
See Pics: Irfan Pathan hosts Afghanistan team for dinner at his home
Former India player and one of the biggest supporters of the Afghanistan tea, Irfan Pathan, hosted the players for dinner at…
Naveen-ul-Haq takes a jibe at Australia over cancelled bilateral series ahead of World Cup match
Australia will take on Afghanistan in their eighth ICC World Cup 2023 match on November 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in…
Afghanistan qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Afghanistan kept its hopes of a semifinal spot alive as it thumped the Netherlands by seven wickets…
FIXTURES
AFGHANISTAN CRICKET ODI SQUAD
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE | STYLE | JERSEY NUMBER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Allrounder | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast | 77 |
| Fareed Ahmad | Bowler | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Fast medium | 14 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Fast medium | 5 |
| Ikram Alikhil | Wicketkeeper Batter | Batting: Left-hand bat | 46 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain) | Batter | Batting: Left-hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox | 50 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | Batter | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast | 17 |
| Mohammad Nabi | Allrounder | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break | 7 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break | 88 |
| Najibullah Zadran | Batter | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break | 1 |
| Riaz Hassan | Batter | Batting: Right-hand bat | – |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Wicket-keeper | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: – | 21 |
| Rahmat Shah | Allrounder | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak Googly | 8 |
| Rashid Khan | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak Googly | 19 |
| Shahidullah | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox | _ |
| Abdul Rahman | Bowler | Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium | 11 |
| Izharulhaq Naveed | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast | _ |
| Mohammad Saleem | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast | 74 |
| Nijat Masood | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium | _ |
| Wafadar Momand | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium | 99 |
| Zia-ur-Rehman | Bowler | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox | _ |
| Naveen ul Haq | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast | 78 |
AFGHANISTAN PHOTO GALLERY
FAQs about the Afghanistan cricket team
The other Afghani players shortlisted in IPL 2023 include Mohammad Nabi, all-rounder, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, bowler and Najibullah Zadran, batsman.
As of September 2022, Afghanistan has played 104 T20I matches resulting in 68 victories, 35 defeats, 1 tie and 0 no results for an overall winning percentage of 65.86.
As of January 2021, Afghanistan has played 129 ODI matches resulting in 62 victories, 63 defeats 1 tie and 3 no results for an overall winning percentage of 49.60
Nawroz Mangal (born Nawroz Khan Mangal) born 28 November 1984) is a former Afghanistan cricketer.
In the 1990s, cricket became popular amongst the Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan, and the Afghanistan Cricket Board was formed there in 1995.