Day 4 - Sussex trail by 149 runs.

622/10

Sussex

358/9d & 115/7

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Lunch Break : Day 4 - Hampshire trail by 92 runs.

Hampshire

214/10 & 230/8

Glamorgan

536/7d

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Lunch Break : Day 4 - Somerset need 203 runs to win.

Somerset

274/10 & 57/3

Yorkshire

162/10 & 371/10

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Day 4 - Derbyshire need 257 runs to win.

Kent

352/10 & 335/10

Derbyshire

304/10 & 127/9

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Day 4 - Middlesex trail by 26 runs.

430/10 & 111/3

567/10

MAL won by 104 runs

186/5

82/6

MSC won by 5 wickets

194/9

Mohammedan Sporting Club

195/5

BS won by 26 runs

280/5

254/10

DLP won by 5 wickets

181/8

184/5

GGC won by 9 wickets

82/10

Gazi Group Cricketers

83/1

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LOR won by 22 runs

Legends of Rupganj

283/3

Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club

261/7

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PBCC won by 4 wickets

Agrani Bank Cricket Club

153/10

Prime Bank Cricket Club

157/6

AR won by 4 wickets

118/6

116/10

Stumps : Day 1 - Colombo trail by 210 runs.

Dambulla

222/9d

Colombo

12/2

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The Blaze Women need 52 runs in 22.2 remaining overs

113/5

164/10

MAR won by 1 wicket

170/9

171/9

Innings Break : Zimbabwe Women need 131 runs in 50 remaining overs

Pakistan Women

330/5

Zimbabwe Women

0/0

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Strategic Timeout : Mumbai Indians elected to bowl

90/1

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Can Afghanistan Win the T20 World Cup 2026? Strengths, Weaknesses and Key Players Analyzed

by Shekhar February 2, 2026

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The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will take place in India and Sri Lanka, starting February 7, 2023. Afghanistan has brought one of their best teams to compete for this event. Their captain, Rashid Khan, is also their best player and has the opportunity to assist his teammates with the many new and talented players on the roster. The squad of Afghanistan has many different challenges and possibilities based on having teams such as Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UAE in Group D of the competition.

Strengths

The Afghanistan national cricket team has a particularly good spin bowling unit, led by Rashid Khan with his experience and ability, and Ahmed and Mohammad Nabi as his support spinners. The Indian and Sri Lankan pitches will be advantageous for these spinners, and they will have the added benefit of having experience playing in the IPL. The Afghanistan pace attack is improving as well. Fazalhaq Farooqi has unique variations, and Naveen-ul-Haq can both swing and bounce the ball, which will provide a challenge to good batting sides. Batting wise, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, and all-rounders Azmatullah Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib can score at an accelerated rate compared to other players in this format of the game.

Weaknesses

Poor batting in Afghanistan often causes a vulnerability when chasing down high scores. The middle order falls apart between batters frequently providing little opportunity to make a big chase. Although their bowling provides some strength their attack is inconsistent when it comes to taking early wickets. Their pace attack has not been consistent. Their fielding is yet another cause for concern as any mistakes they make will provide their opponent with runs. These areas will need to be rectified prior to the World Cup.

Afghanistan squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (vc), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazal Haq Farooqi and Abdullah Ahmadzai.

Afghanistan Schedule

Match	Time (Local)	Time (GMT)	Venue
Afghanistan vs New Zealand	11:00 AM	05:30	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Afghanistan vs South Africa	11:00 AM	05:30	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Afghanistan vs UAE	11:00 AM	05:30	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Afghanistan vs Canada	7:00 PM	13:30	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

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LastModified Date: 2026-02-02 00:40:31

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Rashid Khan will lead Afghanistan in the tournament.

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