Afghanistan

The Afghanistan national cricket team, relatively nascent in the world of international cricket, was firmly established in 2001, a period marked by immense challenges back home. Through sheer dedication and resilience, Afghanistan's cricketers have carved out a remarkable journey from playing on dusty, uneven grounds to showcasing their talent on the global stage.

Afghanistan's rise in cricket has been nothing short of astounding. Their progression was rapid, gaining Affiliate status from the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001, before climbing the ranks to achieve Full Member status in 2017, a remarkable feat considering the complexities their country faced. Among their major achievements, qualifying for their first ICC World T20 in 2010 heralded the arrival of Afghanistan in mainstream cricket. They have since participated in multiple ICC events, with the highlight being their appearances in the ICC Cricket World Cups in 2015 and 2019. Victory over West Indies during the 2016 ICC World T20 remains etched in fans' memories as an emblematic moment, symbolising Afghanistan's tenacity.

The team boasts several key players whose contributions have been instrumental. Rashid Khan, a leg-spin wizard, has become synonymous with Afghan cricket due to his exceptional skills and youthful zest. Mohammad Nabi's all-round capabilities have provided stability to the team, while Asghar Afghan's leadership played a pivotal role in guiding the squad through its formative years.

Afghanistan's on-field tenacity often finds its match in rivalries, with encounters against fellow Asian teams like Pakistan and Bangladesh being particularly intense, reflecting both competitive spirit and regional camaraderie. Matches against these sides never fail to capture the imagination and stir emotions among supporters.

When it comes to playing style, the Afghan team is known for its aggressive approach, fearless batting and a spin attack that can baffle even the most seasoned batsmen. Their collective fielding energy and athleticism are noteworthy, often turning the tide in close contests.

Culturally, the team's journey stands as a beacon of hope and pride, transcending beyond sports to offer inspiration amidst adversity. They celebrate victories with a unique dance called the ‘Attan’, showcasing their rich heritage and unity.

Their designated home ground is the Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, a symbol of the sport's rise in the war-torn nation. Fans of the team are characterised by their unwavering passion, following their heroes with hope and pride as they continue to make strides on the international stage. The Afghan cricket team’s journey embodies resilience and the unifying power of sport in bringing joy to a nation amidst challenges.

Group B, 10th Match, ICC Champions Trophy - February 28, 2025

Afghanistan

273/10 (50)

Australia

109/1 (12.5)

No result

Group B, 8th Match, ICC Champions Trophy - February 26, 2025

Afghanistan

325/7 (50)

England

317/10 (49.5)

Afghanistan won by 8 runs

Player of the Match

Ibrahim Zadran

Group B, 3rd Match, ICC Champions Trophy - February 21, 2025

Afghanistan

208/10 (43.4)

South Africa

315/6 (50)

South Africa won by 107 runs

Player of the Match

Ryan Rickelton

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Test Series - January 2, 2025

Zimbabwe

243/10 (73.3) & 205/10 (68.3)

Afghanistan

157/10 (44.3) & 363/10 (113.5)

Afghanistan won by 72 runs

Player of the Match

Rashid Khan

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Test Series - December 26, 2024

Zimbabwe

586/10 (135.2) & 142/4 (34)

Afghanistan

699/10 (197)

Match drawn

Player of the Match

Hashmatullah Shahidi

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, One Day International - December 21, 2024

Zimbabwe

127/10 (30.1)

Afghanistan

131/2 (26.5)

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

AM Ghazanfar

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, One Day International - December 19, 2024

Zimbabwe

54/10 (17.5)

Afghanistan

286/6 (50)

Afghanistan won by 232 runs

Player of the Match

Sediqullah Atal

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, One Day International - December 17, 2024

Zimbabwe

44/5 (9.2)

Afghanistan

No result

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I, Twenty20 International - December 14, 2024

Zimbabwe

127/10 (19.5)

Afghanistan

128/7 (19.3)

Afghanistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Azmatullah Omarzai

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Twenty20 International - December 13, 2024

Zimbabwe

103/10 (17.4)

Afghanistan

153/6 (20)

Afghanistan won by 50 runs

Player of the Match

Darwish Rasooli

Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 23

Ibrahim Zadran
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 23

Sediqullah Atal
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 23

Rahmat Shah
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 31

Hashmatullah Shahidi
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 30

Azmatullah Omarzai
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 25

Gulbadin Naib
Position: Batting Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Mohammad Nabi
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Rashid Khan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 26

Fazalhaq Farooqi
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 24

Noor Ahmad
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 20

Mohammad Shahzad
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 37

Hazratullah Zazai
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 27

Asghar Afghan
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Najibullah Zadran
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 32

Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 24

Dawlat Zadran
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Javed Ahmadi
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Ikram Alikhil
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 24

Sayed Shirzad
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Samiullah Shinwari
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 37

Noor Ali Zadran
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Aftab Alam
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Zahir Khan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 26

Shapoor Zardan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Sharafuddin Ashraf
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 30

Hamid Hassan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 37

Naveen ul Haq
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 25

Yamin Ahmadzai
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Shafiqullah Shafiq
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 35

Ihsanullah Janat
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 27

Nasir Jamal
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 31

Afsar Zazai
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 31

Amir Hamza
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 33

Fareed Ahmad
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Mohammad Saleem
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 22

Abdul Rahman
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 23

Zia ur Rehman
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 27

Riaz Hussan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 22

Shahidullah Kamal
Position: Batting Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 26

Qais Ahmad
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 24

AM Ghazanfar
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 19

Nangyal Kharoti
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 20

Naveed Zadran
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 20

Riaz Hassan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

Abdul Malik
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 27

Darwish Rasooli
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 25

Bilal Sami
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 21

Karim Janat
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Usman Ghani
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 28

Najeeb Tarakai
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 34

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Nijat Masood
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Wafadar Momand
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 25

Mohammad Ishaq
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 20

Nangeyalia Kharote
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 23

Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 21

Zubaid Akbari
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 24

Waqar Salamkheil
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 23

Munir Ahmad
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 29

Abdul Wasi
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 24

Bahir Shah
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 25

Ismat Alam
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 23

Nawroz Mangal
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Mirwais Ashraf
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Karim Sadiq
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 41

Hameed Hassan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 37

Dawlat Ahmadzai
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Raees Ahmadzai
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Izatullah Dawlatzai
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Fazal Niazai
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35