Men's T20Is
Afghanistan
Oddsworth T20I ranking 14thBatting ranking 9thBowling ranking 2ndICC T20I ranking 10thHead coach Richard Pybus
- Won
- 60%
- Record
- 99–65
- Rating
- 1872
Afghanistan T20I rating
Peak 2218
September 2025Now 187220142017202020232026- Last 10
- 3–6
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe T20I series 2026
- 1st T20Iv ZimbabweTue 27 Oct · Sharjah Cricket Stadium64%
- 2nd T20Iv ZimbabweThu 29 Oct · Sharjah Cricket Stadium–
- 3rd T20Iv ZimbabweSun 1 Nov · Sharjah Cricket Stadium–
Strengths and weaknesses
Against Full Members since Oct 2024, 22 T20Is
Strongest
- Spin bowling 3rd
- Death batting 4th
- Death bowling 5th
Weakest
- Middle-overs batting 12th
- Pace bowling 11th
- Powerplay batting 10th
Batting
Bowling
Against the Full Members
45–40won–lost since 2010
53%won
| Against | P | W | L | NR | Won | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland18 Mar 2024: won | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 72% | won 18 Mar 2024, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Zimbabwe2 Nov 2025: won | 21 | 19 | 2 | – | 90% | won 2 Nov 2025, Harare Sports Club |
| Bangladesh5 Oct 2025: lost | 16 | 7 | 9 | – | 44% | lost 5 Oct 2025, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| India17 Sept 2026: lost | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0% | lost 17 Sept 2026, Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| West Indies22 Jan 2026: lost | 11 | 5 | 6 | – | 45% | lost 22 Jan 2026, Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| Pakistan7 Sept 2025: lost | 10 | 4 | 6 | – | 40% | lost 7 Sept 2025, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Sri Lanka18 Sept 2025: lost | 9 | 3 | 6 | – | 33% | lost 18 Sept 2025, Sheikh Zayed Stadium |
| South Africa11 Feb 2026: tied | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% | tied 11 Feb 2026, Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera |
| England22 Oct 2022: lost | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | 0% | lost 22 Oct 2022, Perth Stadium |
| New Zealand8 Feb 2026: lost | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 33% | lost 8 Feb 2026, MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| Australia22 Jun 2024: won | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 50% | won 22 Jun 2024, Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent |
Form
LLTWWLLLWL
| Date | Opponent | Ground | Result | Our chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2026 | NepalKorogi Sports Park | Korogi Sports Park | lost by 5 wickets | 38% |
| 24 Sept 2026 | JapanKorogi Sports Park | Korogi Sports Park | won by 48 runs | 68% |
| 17 Sept 2026 | IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium | Arun Jaitley Stadium | lost by 127 runs | 10% |
| 15 Sept 2026 | IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium | Arun Jaitley Stadium | lost by 7 wickets | 11% |
| 13 Sept 2026 | IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium | Arun Jaitley Stadium | lost by 7 wickets | 13% |
| 19 Feb 2026 | CanadaMA Chidambaram Stadium | MA Chidambaram Stadium | won by 82 runs | 50% |
| 16 Feb 2026 | United Arab EmiratesArun Jaitley Stadium | Arun Jaitley Stadium | won by 5 wickets | 55% |
| 11 Feb 2026 | South AfricaNarendra Modi Stadium, Motera | Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera | tied Tied | 26% |
| 8 Feb 2026 | New ZealandMA Chidambaram Stadium | MA Chidambaram Stadium | lost by 5 wickets | 35% |
| 22 Jan 2026 | West IndiesDubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | lost by 15 runs | 68% |
Against our model
30wins in 56 decided T20Is since Jan 2023
25.4wins we expected
+4.6against the model
Year by year
| Year | P | W | L | T | NR | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | 45% |
| 2025 | 15 | 8 | 7 | – | – | 53% |
| 2024 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | – | 55% |
| 2023 | 13 | 7 | 5 | – | 1 | 58% |
| 2022 | 18 | 8 | 10 | – | – | 44% |
2010–2021
| 2021 | 8 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 63% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | 100% |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 70% |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 100% |
| 2017 | 10 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 70% |
| 2016 | 15 | 11 | 4 | – | – | 73% |
| 2015 | 11 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 82% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 33% |
| 2013 | 9 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 56% |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 40% |
| 2010 | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | – | 50% |
Predicted XI, 1st T20I
Azmatullah Omarzai
5. All-rounder
26 · Right-handed finisher · Right-arm medium-fast bowler · 69 T20Is · 900 runs · 57 wkts
The rest of the squad
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | P | W | L | D | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard PybusCareer coach | 2026– | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | – |
| Jonathan TrottBig name | 2022–2026 | 118 | 55 | 56 | 1 | – |
| Rais AhmadzaiInterim · Capped | 2022 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Lance KlusenerBig name | 2019–2021 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Andy MolesInterim · Domestic pro | 2019 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Phil SimmonsBig name | 2017–2019 | 49 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean JonesInterim · Big name | 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lalchand RajputCapped | 2016–2017 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Inzamam-ul-HaqBig name | 2015–2016 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Andy MolesDomestic pro | 2014–2015 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Kabir KhanCapped | 2011–2014 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | – |
| Rashid LatifBig name | 2010–2011 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Kabir KhanCapped | 2008–2010 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Taj MalikCareer coach | 2001–2008 | – | – | – | – | – |