The Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) nationwide choice committee has finalised Afghanistan’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I collection in opposition to India scheduled to be held from September 13 to 17, 2026, on the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi.
Ibrahim Zadran will lead the facet within the collection, which can mark his first project as Afghanistan’s full-time T20I captain.
A significant improvement within the squad is the return of quick bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, who comes again to the nationwide setup after recovering from harm. Naveen was beforehand dominated out of Afghanistan’s T20I collection in opposition to the West Indies and the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 as a consequence of a stress fracture in his proper shoulder.
His return offers an necessary enhance to Afghanistan’s tempo assault.
He’ll be part of Fazal Haq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai and all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai within the fast-bowling division, giving Afghanistan a powerful mixture of tempo, expertise and selection.
Skilled all-rounder Gulbadin Naib returns to the squad so as to add extra depth to the center order and also can present an additional bowling choice. His capability to adapt to completely different match conditions and situations, alongside together with his previous performances in opposition to India, will additional strengthen Afghanistan’s batting and all-round choices.
Uncapped wicket-keeper batsman Noor Rahman has additionally been included within the squad because the second wicket-keeper, incomes the chance following spectacular performances in home cricket and the Shpageeza Cricket League. He has been a part of Afghanistan’s improvement pathway and has continued to impress together with his performances at home and A-team stage.
The squad additionally options an skilled spin-bowling group consisting of Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad and Nangyal Kharoti, whereas senior all-rounder Mohammad Nabi offers further expertise and stability to the facet.
The ACB Chief Govt Officer Naseeb Khan stated: “ACB have at all times made each effort to pick a well-balanced and absolutely ready squad for all related competitions. Now we have adopted the identical method for the upcoming collection in opposition to India and I hope Afghanistan will ship an excellent efficiency in these matches.”
“It’s a nice pleasure that Afghanistan is internet hosting a serious cricketing nation for the primary time. This displays the progress Afghan cricket has made towards attaining its main targets and reveals that we’re steadily advancing towards the strategic objectives recognized by the group.”
Afghanistan will journey to India quickly for coaching and closing preparations earlier than the occasion formally kicks off in New Delhi.
Squad:
Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Noor Rahman (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Reserves: Ijaz Ahmadzai, Shahidullah Kamal, Fareed Ahmad Malik