ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Afghanistan Squad Complete list

The ICC T20 Men’s World Cup will be thrilling for all the Squads. Afghanistan squad, with one of the strongest bowling line-ups, is also partaking in this tournament. In this squad, we have observed some top spinners like Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed and highly experienced All-rounders like Mohammad Nabi. 

Read the complete blog and learn about the Afghanistan Squad in detail along with a list of players partaking in the 2024 World Cup and match venues for this team.

Team Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2024 Squad

The ICC T20 Men's World Cup is a biennial Twenty20 international tournament contesting the men's national cricket teams from all over the world and controlled by the International Cricket Council. It is going to start its ninth edition on June 2, 2024. For 2024, it is scheduled to be jointly hosted by the West Indies & the USA from June 2 to June 29, 2024.

ICC Men's World Cup 2024 Group

Every side will play four group games, one against each of the other teams in the Group. The top two teams from every group qualify for the Super 8 stage of the competition. The Super 8 teams will be split into two groups containing 4 teams in each group. The top two teams from each group will reach the semi-finals. For this year, the semi-final is pre-decided to occur on the 26th and 27th of June. The final match will occur on June 29 concluding the ultimate winner of the title this year.

The selected 20 squads are divided into four distinct groups, as stated below:

• Group A includes India, Ireland, Canada, Pakistan, and the United States.
• Group B includes Australia, Namibia, England, Scotland, and Oman.
• Group C includes Uganda, Papua New Guinea, the West Indies, Afghanistan, and New Zealand.
• Group D includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Africa, the Netherlands, and Nepal.

A squad will receive two points for each victory, a single point for no outcome (if the game is canceled or wiped out due to weather), and zero points for failure.

World Cup 2024 Team Afghanistan List of Players

The Afghanistan cricket team has been picked for Group C of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They will compete against popular squads such as New Zealand and the West Indies to move to the next Super 8 stage. Find below the list of players of the Afghanistan squad for this year’s T20 World Cup. 

• Wicket-Keeper/Batsman: Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
• Batsmen: Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Nangyal Kharoti.
• All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat. 
• Bowlers: Rashid Khan (Captain/Bowling All-Rounder), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

Afghanistan Substitute Players for World Cup 2024

Substitutes are spare players that the squad keeps when participating in an international cricket event. These players can be utilized to replace any player who suffers an injury or is unable to compete for any reason throughout the event.

Batsmen: Sediq Atal & Hazratullah Zazai.

Bowler: Saleem Safi.

You can read our other article - Team India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad: List of Players, Match Date, Time, and Venue - in which we have mentioned the complete list of players of the Indian squad partaking in the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2024.

Team Afghanistan All Matches Schedule - T20 World Cup 2024

Afghanistan debuted in the T20 World Cup debut 2010, and they have competed in every tournament since. They have won only seven of the competition's 24 matches to date. Their complete schedule for the 2024 edition is given here:

First Match

• Opposite Team: Uganda
• Match Number: 5
• Match Date: 4 June, 2024
• Match Time: 6:00 am
• Match Venue: Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana

Second Match

• Opposite Team: New Zealand
• Match Number: 14
• Match Date: 8 June, 2024
• Match Time: 5:00 am
• Match Venue: Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana

Third Match

• Opposite Team: Papua New Guinea
• Match Number: 29
• Match Date: 14 June 2024
• Match Time: 6:00 am
• Match Venue: Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad

Fourth Match

• Opposite Team: West Indies
• Match Number: 40
• Match Date: 18 June, 2024
• Match Time: 6:00 am
• Match Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

How Many T20 World Cups Have Afghanistan Won?

The Afghanistan franchise has never won any of the T20 World Cup titles to date. They have a strong team with amazing bowlers for this year’s World Cup. 

Conclusion

In this blog, we have covered - ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Afghanistan Squad: Complete List of Player Names and Venue. Read the complete article and learn about the updated list of Afghanistani players along with their match schedules for this edition.