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Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan’s cricketers at T20 World Cup

December 31, 2025

Published - January 01, 2026 02:03 am IST - KABUL, Afghanistan Afghanistan's captain Rashid Khan. File | Photo Credit: AP Rashid Khan was named Afghanistan captain of a 15-man squad announced on Wednesday (December 31, 2025) for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi and all-rounder Gulbadin Naib were included after both were left out of the white-ball tour of Bangladesh in October.

Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan’s cricketers at T20 World Cup

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Key Highlights

Pace bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, who played his last T20 against Zimbabwe in Dec.
2024, also returns after recovering from a shoulder injury which forced him to miss the Asia Cup in September.
Mystery spinner A. M.
Ghazanfar was named in reserve after Afghanistan preferred experienced slow bowler Mujeeb Ur Rahman for the tournament that starts on Feb.
7.

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Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan’s cricketers at T20 World Cup

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Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan’s cricketers at T20 World Cup

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