The 17th edition of the Asia Cup is going to start on 9th September. Eventually, the Afghanistan squad for the Asia Cup 2025 is out. Certainly, the final of this edition of the Asia Cup is on 28th September. The United Arab Emirates will be the host of all the matches of the Asia Cup 2025.
Afghanistan has so far played four Asia Cups in total. They made their debut in the Asia Cup of 2014. Three of them have been in the 50-over format, whereas one has been in the T20 format. The best they have finished is in the Super Fours. They have been knocked out three times in the Super-Four stage of the Asia Cup. Afghanistan has played 16 matches in their Asia Cup history, winning just five, whereas losing ten. One match had no result.
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Afghanistan squad for Asia Cup 2025, Captain, Vice-Captain, Wicketkeeper, Bowlers, and Batsmen
In the Asia Cup 2025, Afghanistan is in Group B along with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. They will play their first match of the Asia Cup 2025 on 8th September against Hong Kong, which is also the first match of the Asia Cup 2025. The Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi is the venue. They play their second match against Bangladesh on 16th September and their last match with Sri Lanka on 18th September. The venue for both matches is the same as their first match, which is the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. For the whole Asia Cup 2025 Schedule, please visit here.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (Local) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2025 | Hong Kong | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
| September 16, 2025 | Bangladesh | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
| September 18, 2025 | Sri Lanka | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
Afghanistan Full squad:
- Batsmen: Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, and Sediqullah Atal
- Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammad Ishaq
- All-rounders: Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, and Mohammad Nabi
- Bowlers: AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Naveen-ul-Haq
Wafiullah Tarakhil, Nangyal Kharote, and Abdullah Ahmadzai are the reserve players. Rashid Khan will be the captain of the Afghanistan team in the Asia Cup. There were a lot of questions on his form, but the board is convinced he will keep the leadership role. Apart from him, Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be the players to get the runs on the board. They have a great spin trio of the captain himself, along with Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Noor Ahmad. They have the experience of a veteran in Mohammad Nabi as well. Afghanistan is surely one of the favourites for the Asia Cup 2025.
Who is the coach for the Afghanistan team in the Asia Cup 2025?
Jonathan Trott will be the coach of the Afghanistan team in the Asia Cup 2025. This is his third year with the Afghanistan team. Under his coaching, the Afghanistan team made it to the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He also helped the team with a good performance in the 2023 ICC World Cup.
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