Men's ODIs
Afghanistan
Oddsworth ODI ranking 5thBatting ranking 9thBowling ranking 1stICC ODI ranking 8thHead coach Richard Pybus
- Won
- 52%
- Record
- 96–88
- Rating
- 1715
Afghanistan ODI rating
Now 171520132016201920222025- Last 10
- 7–3
Afghanistan ODI tri-series 2026
Strengths and weaknesses
Against Full Members since Oct 2024, 22 ODIs
Strongest
- Bowling average 1st
- Spin bowling 3rd
- Death batting 4th
Weakest
- Batting against spin 11th
- Pace bowling 9th
- Middle-overs batting 8th
Batting
Bowling
Against the Full Members
48–47won–lost since 2009
51%won
| Against | P | W | L | NR | Won | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland15 Aug 2026: won | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 63% | won 15 Aug 2026, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont |
| Zimbabwe23 Oct 2026: won | 33 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 69% | won 23 Oct 2026, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Bangladesh21 Oct 2026: won | 23 | 12 | 11 | – | 52% | won 21 Oct 2026, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Sri Lanka14 Feb 2024: lost | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 29% | lost 14 Feb 2024, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| Pakistan23 Oct 2023: won | 8 | 1 | 7 | – | 13% | won 23 Oct 2023, MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| West Indies11 Nov 2019: lost | 8 | 3 | 5 | – | 38% | lost 11 Nov 2019, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| India20 Jun 2026: lost | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0% | lost 20 Jun 2026, MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| South Africa21 Feb 2025: lost | 6 | 2 | 4 | – | 33% | lost 21 Feb 2025, National Stadium |
| Australia28 Feb 2025: no result | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0% | no result 28 Feb 2025, Gaddafi Stadium |
| England26 Feb 2025: won | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 50% | won 26 Feb 2025, Gaddafi Stadium |
| New Zealand18 Oct 2023: lost | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | 0% | lost 18 Oct 2023, MA Chidambaram Stadium |
Form
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| Date | Opponent | Ground | Result | Our chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | ZimbabweSharjah Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | won by 7 wickets | – |
| 21 Oct 2026 | BangladeshSharjah Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | won by 7 wickets | 77% |
| 19 Oct 2026 | ZimbabweSheikh Zayed Stadium | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | won by 158 runs | – |
| 15 Aug 2026 | IrelandCivil Service Cricket Club, Stormont | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont | won by 6 wickets | 69% |
| 12 Aug 2026 | IrelandCivil Service Cricket Club, Stormont | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont | won by 42 runs | 67% |
| 10 Aug 2026 | IrelandCivil Service Cricket Club, Stormont | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont | won by 3 wickets | 65% |
| 7 Aug 2026 | IrelandBready Cricket Club, Magheramason | Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason | won by 92 runs | 63% |
| 20 Jun 2026 | IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium | MA Chidambaram Stadium | lost by 9 wickets | 20% |
| 17 Jun 2026 | IndiaBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | lost by 170 runs | 15% |
| 13 Jun 2026 | IndiaHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | lost by 7 wickets | 20% |
Against our model
31wins in 56 decided ODIs since Jan 2022
26.3wins we expected
+4.7against the model
Year by year
| Year | P | W | L | T | NR | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 70% |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 80% |
| 2024 | 14 | 8 | 5 | – | 1 | 62% |
| 2023 | 20 | 7 | 13 | – | – | 35% |
| 2022 | 12 | 8 | 3 | – | 1 | 73% |
2009–2021
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | 4 | 15 | – | 1 | 21% |
| 2018 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | – | 63% |
| 2017 | 15 | 8 | 7 | – | – | 53% |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 | 6 | – | 1 | 45% |
| 2015 | 17 | 8 | 9 | – | – | 47% |
| 2014 | 14 | 6 | 8 | – | – | 43% |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 100% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 20% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 100% |
| 2010 | 13 | 7 | 6 | – | – | 54% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 67% |
Rahmat Shah
Batter · captain
33 · Right-handed strike-rotating top-order batter · 134 ODIs · 4,417 runs · 15 wkts
Mohammad Nabi
All-rounder
41 · Right-handed finisher · Right-arm off-spin bowler · 180 ODIs · 3,801 runs · 181 wkts
Azmatullah Omarzai
All-rounder
26 · Right-handed aggressive middle-order batter · Right-arm medium-fast bowler · 51 ODIs · 1,262 runs · 55 wkts
Allah Ghazanfar
Bowler
19 · Right-arm off-spin bowler · Right-arm leg-spin bowler · 24 ODIs · 71 runs · 31 wkts
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 | – | – | – | – | – |