Afghanistan Names Rashid Khan for 2026 T20 World Cup

Afghanistan has announced their team for the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Rashid Khan will be the captain, and Ibrahim Zadran will be his deputy.

The team includes key players like Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gulbadin Naib, and Naveen-ul-Haq, who are returning after injuries.

Allah Ghazanfar was left out of the main squad to make room for Mujeeb.

Afghanistan is in Group D and will play practice matches against the West Indies in January.

They aim to build on their historic semi-final run in the last T20 World Cup.

The team will start their campaign against New Zealand on February 8 in Chennai.