Journalism of Courage
Afghanistan Cricket Team
ICC ranking
12
Test
7
ODI
10
T-20
head coach
Jonathan Trott
Captain
Hashmatullah Shahidi
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Afghanistan stats
ODITestT-20
Most Runs
Rahmat Shah
matchesRuns
1254034
Mohammad Nabi
matchesRuns
1763762
Mohammad Shahzad
matchesRuns
842727
Best Bowling Figures
Rashid Khan
matchesWickets
117210
Mohammad Nabi
matchesWickets
176176
Dawlat Zadran
matchesWickets
82115
Best Individual Batting
Ibrahim Zadran
Runs
177 vs England
Ibrahim Zadran
Runs
162 vs Sri Lanka
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Runs
151 vs Pakistan
Best Individual Bowling
Rashid Khan
Stats
7/18 vs West Indies
AM Ghazanfar
Stats
6/26 vs Bangladesh
Rashid Khan
Stats
6/43 vs Ireland
Most Runs
Rahmat Shah
matchesRuns
11970
Hashmatullah Shahidi
matchesRuns
11771
Ibrahim Zadran
matchesRuns
8602
Best Bowling Figures
Rashid Khan
matchesWickets
645
Amir Hamza Hotak
matchesWickets
418
Yamin Ahmadzai
matchesWickets
816
Best Individual Batting
Hashmatullah Shahidi
Runs
246 vs Zimbabwe
Rahmat Shah
Runs
234 vs Zimbabwe
Hashmatullah Shahidi
Runs
200 vs Zimbabwe
Best Individual Bowling
Rashid Khan
Stats
7/66 vs Zimbabwe
Ziaur Rahman
Stats
7/97 vs Zimbabwe
Rashid Khan
Stats
7/137 vs Zimbabwe
Most Runs
Mohammad Nabi
matchesRuns
1452417
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
matchesRuns
802067
Mohammad Shahzad
matchesRuns
732048
Best Bowling Figures
Rashid Khan
matchesWickets
107180
Mohammad Nabi
matchesWickets
145104
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
matchesWickets
5876
Best Individual Batting
Hazratullah Zazai
Runs
162 vs Ireland
Mohammad Shahzad
Runs
118 vs Zimbabwe
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Runs
100 vs United Arab Emirates
Best Individual Bowling
Rashid Khan
Stats
5/3 vs Ireland
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Stats
5/9 vs Uganda
Karim Janat
Stats
5/11 vs West Indies
Afghanistan Squads
Hashmatullah Shahidi
Batsman
Ibrahim Zadran
Batsman
Najibullah Zadran
Batsman
Rahmat Shah
Batsman
Riaz Hassan
Batsman
Azmatullah Omarzai
All-Rounder
Gulbadin Naib
All-Rounder
Mohammad Nabi
All-Rounder
Sharafuddin Ashraf
All-Rounder
Ikram Alikhil
Wicket Keeper
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Wicket Keeper
Abdul Rahman
Bowler
Fareed Ahmad
Bowler
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bowler
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Bowler
Naveen-ul-Haq
Bowler
Noor Ahmad
Bowler
Rashid Khan
Bowler
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overview
The progression of Afghanistan from an Associate nation to a full-time member has been remarkable. On their journey, they have produced some skilful cricketers. They will be a tricky team to face for any side in the tournament. Though they had a poor outing in the last World Cup in England, conditions this time will be a lot more favourable to their world-class spinners Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi. In the pace department, they have Fazalhaq Farooqi, who is good both with the new ball and at the back end of an innings.
Their bowling will be their massive strength. In the batting department, they have Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the top who can take the game away from any opposition on a given day. However, skipper Hasmatullah Shahidi’s contributions in the middle order, along with those of others, will be crucial for Afghanistan to have a decent campaign. When is Afghanistan’s first World Cup match? Afghanistan will start their World Cup campaign against Bangladesh on October 7 at the MCA Stadium in Pune. When will Afghanistan play hosts India in the World Cup? Afghanistan will clash against India on October 11 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Who is the head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team? England’s Jonathan Trott is the coach of the Afghanistan cricket team. How far can Afghanistan go? If they can reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, it would be a massive achievement. But even if they can finish mid-table, it would be a positive for the side. How many World Cups has Afghanistan won? Afghanistan has not won any World Cup yet.
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Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: AFG beat HK by 94 runs
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Fazalhaq Farooqi: From a country known for virtuoso spinners has emerged a left-arm pacer fast becoming one of the best in the world
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PAK vs AFG highlights, Tri Series 4th T20I: Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 18 runs in Sharjah
UAE vs Afghanistan T20I: When and where to watch United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan match today?
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